AI, Productivity, and the Human Limit: What the Data (and Operators) Actually Show
AI promises efficiency — but many teams feel more stretched than ever.
In this session, we cut through productivity hype and talk honestly about what changes and what doesn’t when AI enters everyday work. From focus and collaboration to recovery and burnout, we’ll explore why there’s no single definition of high performance — and why copying what “top performers” do often backfires.
This is a practical conversation for leaders designing work in distributed teams who want productivity that’s sustainable, human, and fit for the real limits of people.
Mark Hoffman is CEO and co-founder of Prosocial AI, which is building agentic systems for the physical economy. Before founding Prosocial AI, Mark was Head of AI Insights at Asana's Work Innovation Lab, where he built AI tools and led research on the gap between AI's potential and real-world implementation in organizations. Mark holds a PhD from Columbia University and was formerly on the faculty at Stanford University.
Henrik Järleskog is Co-Founder and Managing Director, Europe at Lead With AI, where he works with senior executives and enterprises to turn AI from hype into practical everyday capabilities that reshape leadership and work. With over two decades of global strategy and operations experience, including senior roles driving workplace transformation at Sodexo. Henrik helps leaders adopt AI-augmented approaches to work, decision-making, and organizational design. His work spans executive coaching, keynote speaking, and thought leadership on hybrid work, future-of-work strategies, and meaningful human-centered AI adoption.
Vinicius Coelho is the VP of People & Culture at Time Doctor, leading global initiatives that blend data, culture, and performance across fully remote teams. Passionate about building meaningful connections in distributed work, he focuses on turning people insights into simple, human-centered actions that make remote teams thrive. Outside of work, Vinicius is also a sommelier, loves cooking and exploring the world through food and culture.
Tracy St. Dic is Global Head of Talent at Zapier. She Oversees talent acquisition, talent intelligence, sourcing, employer branding, diversity partnerships, internal mobility, and executive talent planning at Zapier — one of the most connected AI orchestration platforms. Previously SVP of National Recruitment at Teach For America, leading the largest and most diverse teacher pipeline in the U.S. Tracy adds a critical talent and workforce systems lens to the productivity conversation.