Human-First, AI-Powered: Designing Futures Where People & Intelligent Systems Flourish Together
Across every sector, leaders are confronted with a pivotal question: How do we harness intelligent technologies without losing the human essence that creates trust, meaning, and value?
Our focus this year is the frontier of Human-AI Co-Creation:
How will humans and intelligent systems collaborate in ways that preserve wisdom, moral clarity, and trust?
What does “capability” mean when AI agents can generate outputs in minutes that used to take creators months?
How do we prepare leaders, teams, and societies for a world where work, identity, and value creation are radically redefined?
We believe the answer lies in designing human-first systems of learning, governance, and workforce transformation, systems where AI accelerates adoption, capability, and insight, while humans provide judgment, design, ethics, and purpose.
At Davos, we are engaging CEOs, founders, technologists, policy leaders, and next-generation innovators to explore:
Future Workforce & Capability: Accelerating readiness for AI-augmented roles at scale
Humanizing Technology: Embedding behavioral science, empathy, and values into digital transformation
Leadership & Trust in the Exponential Age: Helping top leaders rethink identity, mindset, and impact
Generational Futures: How organizations, families, next-gens, and society prepare for the post-work era
Whether through interactive dialogues, panels, or live demonstrations of Gnowbe's agentic AI learning platform, we aim to open a global conversation on how to design a future where humans and machines flourish together.
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Speaker Biographies
Lucian Tarnowski - Founding Curator, United Planet & Gaia AI
Lucian is a systems designer and the driving force behind United Planet and Gaia AI. For over two decades, he has created immersive experiences that empower leaders to reverse-engineer strategies from a flourishing future. His "UP.Game" protocol has engaged participants across 24 countries, generating narratives that now train Gaia AI to serve as a "voice for the planet." A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader since 2010, Lucian also established the world’s first Planetary Embassy prototype in San Francisco.
Bettina Hein - Serial Entrepreneur & Investor
Bettina is a software entrepreneur who has built multiple AI-driven companies in Europe and the U.S., including the speech-tech firm SVOX (acquired by Nuance for $125M). She is currently the Chairwoman of the digital health startup juli and a "Shark" on the Swiss version of Shark Tank. Recognized as a WEF Young Global Leader and L’Oreal NEXT Generation awardee, Bettina holds degrees from MIT, the University of Constance, and the University of St. Gallen.
Penny Low - Global Leader, Mindfulness Practitioner & Former MP (Singapore)
Penny bridges contemplative wisdom with policy to advance human well-being. As a Member of Parliament in Singapore for nearly 15 years, she pioneered the nation’s first eco-town and digital town. As Founder of the Social Innovation Park (SIP), she has helped establish over 350 innovation centers globally. A Founding Member of the WEF Young Global Leaders, Penny integrates mindfulness into leadership, helping executives navigate the exponential age with clarity and compassion.
So-Young Kang - Founder & CEO, Gnowbe | Founder, Awaken Group
So-Young is a transformation designer and serial entrepreneur dedicated to humanizing the world in the age of AI. As the CEO of Gnowbe, she leads a mobile-first, AI-powered platform that democratizes content creation and capability building. She is also the founder of Awaken Group, a firm integrating strategy with empathy. A WEF Young Global Leader and author of Inside Out, So-Young holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.
Moderator
Gregor Jarisch - CTO & Executive Board Member, Gnowbe
Gregor is a technology executive and cross-cultural bridge-builder dedicated to "Principled Excellence" in AI. As CTO and Executive Board Member at Gnowbe, he translates complex AI capabilities into practical, human-centered solutions, bridging the gap between deep-tech engineering and high-level business strategy. His core philosophy is that technology must enhance human agency, not replace it. An active contributor to the global dialogue on digital inclusion, Gregor has represented the tech community at the UN "AI for Developing Countries Forum." He is currently pursuing an Executive MBA at Brown University and IE Business School, focusing on the intersection of AI governance, ethics, and global policy.
For more information about the Humainity initiative, visit: https://explore.gnowbe.com/humainity