WorkAI research featured at Kalmar AI Week

AI at port

Professor Atte Oksanen from Tampere University will deliver a research-based talk at Kalmar AI Week on 29 October 2026, sharing insights from the WorkAI project on how employees and organizations can navigate AI-driven transformation.

The presentation, AI at Work: Human Strengths in the Transformation, is aimed at employees in Kalmar’s Horizontal Transportation division. It explores how artificial intelligence is changing not only work tasks and skills, but also employees’ professional identities, confidence, and well-being.

Drawing on findings from the WorkAI longitudinal study and the recent book AI Disruption at Work (Oksanen & Savolainen, 2026), the talk highlights the importance of self-efficacy, work engagement, and supportive leadership in adapting to technological change.

The event provides an opportunity to bring WorkAI research into dialogue with industry and support a human-centered approach to AI transformation in working life.