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# The future of workforce, at high speed


- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America

## Description

What can a Formula 1 driver teach a software developer about working with AI? This session follows where the value sits when work moves at a very high speed and how Mercedes-Benz is approaching the way AI is changing the way we work, what it means for developers, for leaders and the workforce as a whole. 


## Speaker

### [Daniela Dimitrova](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@daniela-dimitrova-2)

VP IT, CIO Mercedes-Benz North America


## Related talks at this congress

- [The Productivity Illusion: What AI Really Changed for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1436-the-productivity) — Fatih Kadir Akın
- [The Broken Rung: How AI is Rebuilding Software Development from the Ground Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1744-the-broken-rung-how) — Tomislav Tipurić
- [Beyond the Code: Human-AI Synergies in Product Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1734-beyond-the-code) — Ajita Kanchivakam Ananth
- [From Model Selection to Smart Routing: How to Use the Right LLM for Every Task](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1433-from-model-selection) — Viktoria Semaan

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## Links

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