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# AI's threat to uniqueness and belonging


- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1924-ai-s-threat-to-uniqueness-and-belonging)

## Description

AI is making work faster, more efficient — and more individual. But beneath the productivity gains, something subtler is shifting: the everyday human friction that builds great teams is quietly disappearing. This isn't an anti-AI talk. It's an invitation to lead with intention — and to choose the productive friction that comes from being human together.

## Speaker

### [Brooke Gazdag](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@brooke-gazdag)

Associate Professor of Management and Academic Director of Executive Education at Kuehne Logistics University


## Related talks at this congress

- [Partnering with AI: Building Future-Ready Teams](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1585-partnering-with-ai) — Daria Rudnik
- [Same Words, Different Worlds: Who's in Control?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1594-same-words-different) — Christina Rohrmoser, Stefan Wöhrer
- [Using AI Without Losing Your Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1632-using-ai-without) — Jen Callou
- [AI and Agility: The Dynamic Duo for Disruption](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe-virtual-stage/sessions/1480-ai-and-agility-the) — Christopher May