The hidden AI tax nobody is talking about but everyone feels
89% of executives say AI is making people faster, but only 6% can point to real ROI. Join Atlassian's Teamwork Lab to find out why—and what to do about it.
As AI makes individuals faster, it levies a hidden tax on the teams around them. Coordination costs climb. Context-switching is constant. And the sheer volume of AI-generated work is straining how people actually collaborate.
New research from Atlassian’s Teamwork Lab, drawn from a study of 12,000+ knowledge workers (including nearly 200 executives), finds that the majority of leaders are implementing AI strategies that overlook where the bulk of work actually happens: teams.
Join Molly Sands, future-of-work expert and Head of Atlassian’s Teamwork Lab, and David Hoang, Head of Design as they unpack those findings—then show what AI-enabled teamwork looks like in practice. Moderated by Liz Fosslien, Head of Brand Narrative, you’ll learn evidence-backed practices for integrating AI into team workflows and hear how AI is reshaping teamwork at Atlassian. You’ll leave with three concrete shifts your organization can make to move past individual productivity gains and start making teams measurably better with AI.
Speakers
Molly Sands
Future-of-work expert and Head of Teamwork Lab, Atlassian
Dr. Molly Sands is the head of the Teamwork Lab, which designs evidence-based practices for high-performing teams. She’s passionate about using technology to make it easier for people to do meaningful work together. Prior to Atlassian, Molly held leadership positions at Humu and Chadwick Martin Bailey. Her research has been published in top academic journals and featured in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and a TED talk with over six million views.
David Hoang
Head of Design, Rovo & AI + Jira, Atlassian
David Hoang is VP of Design at Atlassian, where he leads applied AI initiatives across the company's product portfolio, including Rovo, Confluence, Jira, Loom, and Trello. Previously, he served as VP of Design and Marketing at Replit and spent four years at Webflow during its scaling phase, giving him unique insights into AI strategy across different company stages.
Liz Fosslien
Head of Thought Leadership, Atlassian
Liz Fosslien is a marketing leader at Atlassian, where her team develops and owns thought leadership about how to deliver results in the AI era. Liz is also an expert on effective teamwork and the author of the best-selling books Big Feelings and No Hard Feelings, which have both been translated into 20+ languages. Her work has been featured by Harvard Business Review, Good Morning America, TED, NPR, The Economist, and The New York Times.
