a16z Podcast·Season 1, Episode 1092

Workday’s Last Workday? AI and the Future of Enterprise Software

Workday’s Last Workday? AI and the Future of Enterprise Software

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Elena Burger speaks with Joe Schmidt, partner on the enterprise team at a16z, about the future of enterprise software in the age of AI. Using Workday as a case study, they discuss why many of today’s most important enterprise systems feel broken, how platform shifts reshape entire categories, and what an AI-native replacement might look like. The conversation covers the limits of legacy SaaS, why “AI revenue” may be overstated, and how agents could fundamentally change how companies manage workflows, permissions, and internal systems. They also explore why even the most defensible software businesses may now be vulnerable to replatforming. Resources: Follow Joe on X: https://x.com/joeschmidtiv Follow Elena on X: https://x.com/elenaburger Read more from ‘Workday’s Last Workday?’: https://a16z.com/workdays-last-workday/ Stay Updated: Find a16z on YouTube: YouTube Find a16z on X Find a16z on LinkedIn Listen to the a16z Show on Spotify Listen to the a16z Show on Apple Podcasts Follow our h

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