The Most Valuable Intelligencein Davos isn’t Artificial. It’s Human.
At the World Economic Forum, we’re revealing how the right blend of humanity and technology is challenging leaders to rethink what they know about performance, potential, and what really drives value.
What Drives Us
At Workhuman, we're building a future where humanity and productivity rise together. Our #1-rated employee recognition platform puts gratitude at the center of work, generating rich human data that gets to the truth of performance – so organizations can understand, measure, and elevate potential like never before.
Keep the Conversation Going
Davos is over. The work isn’t. If you want a clearer view of how work gets done – and what’s really driving performance – we’d love to keep talking.
Thank you to everyone who came by to see us at Journal House in Davos!
All week, the conversations were refreshingly candid about what it’s really taking to make AI deliver: not just better tools, but better visibility into execution, stronger trust, and clearer signals of how work actually gets done.
We’re grateful to The Wall Street Journal and to the CEOs, CHROs, and peers who made Journal House such a thoughtful space. If you’d like to continue the conversation, we’d love to meet.
For Davos Leaders
Additional Resources

New Workhuman x WEF Skills Research
Our latest research with the WEF on understanding skills through recognition data.

Human Intelligence At-A-Glance
A concise overview of how recognition data drives performance and ROI.

5 Slides for the Board
A fast, executive-ready snapshot capturing the power of people data.

New Workhuman Global Alignment Research
New Workhuman multi‑country research shows that when recognition is frequent, employees feel more aligned and invested in strategic initiatives.
Davos 2026 Rewind

Why the most valuable workforce data is voluntary – and how to get it
Data practices must earn employees' trust, which means moving from pure extraction to more cooperative, human and voluntary people data gathering efforts.

Beyond the Stack: The Human Edge of AI
As AI capabilities converge, advantage is no longer defined by the tools themselves, but by the people shaping how they’re trusted and applied.

AI’s Greatest Problem Isn’t The Technology — It’s The Missing Data
Most enterprise AI investments are failing. At Davos 2026, leaders must confront the human data gap that determines whether AI delivers real business value.

The Most Valuable Intelligence at Davos Isn’t Artificial. It’s Human.
Soon, global leaders will once again converge on Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. Among the conversations about AI, economic transformation, and technological disruption, one critical question will dominate: What about humans?

Meet Our 2026 Delegation
Our team of executives were on-site.

Eric Mosley
Founder & CEO
The visionary behind Human Intelligence and a leading voice on the future of work.

Tom Libretto
President
Focused on connecting performance and culture to business growth.

KeyAnna Schmiedl
Chief Human Experience Officer
Advocate for human-centered leadership in the age of AI.
Tuesday, January 20
Improving AI Performance Through Human Data (with Financial Times Live)
Leaders agreed the blocker isn’t model capability – it’s fragmented systems, inconsistent definitions, and a lack of human context. Workday’s Aashna Kircher, SAP’s Gina Vargiu-Breuer, and Microsoft’s Katy George reinforced the same point: if you can’t see how teams collaborate and which behaviors drive progress, AI can’t reliably improve outcomes.
Wednesday, January 21
Beyond the Stack: The Human Edge of AI (with The Female Quotient)
This FQ conversation focused on the trust layer: experimentation, transparency, and leadership signals that make AI adoption feel safe and worthwhile. KeyAnna Schmiedl was joined by Regeneron’s Sally Paull and Boston Consulting Group (BCG)’s Judith K. Wallenstein to unpack a simple takeaway: most people aren’t resisting AI – they’re hesitating, waiting for clarity on what’s encouraged and safe to try.
Thursday, January 22
New Talent Blueprints (with The Wall Street Journal)
The Journal House conversation turned to talent risk, succession, and strategy execution. Eric Mosley and Alan Murray talked about how human signals – who people turn to, where influence sits, what skills show up, and who is having impact – help leaders make faster, fairer calls on growth and investment.