--- title: "Tulip at Davos 2026: Conversations Powering the Frontline" description: "Tulip at Davos 2026 focuses on human-first AI, continuous transformation, open ecosystems, and investing in the workforce to power resilient, people-centered operations." url: "https://pr-1433.tulip-co.tulipecointra.net/press/tulip-interfaces-at-world-economic-forum-davos/" lang: "en" --- # Tulip at Davos 2026: Conversations Powering the Frontline ![Tulip at Davos 2026: Conversations Powering the Frontline illustration](https://tulip.widen.net/content/h7nsqerpzp) **Powering the Frontline Through Human-First AI** As manufacturers navigate a more contested, complex world, the future of industry depends on how well we invest in people and deploy innovation responsibly. At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, Tulip is convening conversations focused on empowering the frontline through human-first AI — technology designed to augment human capability, not replace it. Aligned with this year’s Davos themes, Tulip brings together leaders across manufacturing, technology, and operations to explore how trust, growth, and resilience are built when digital systems put people at the center. By combining composable operations with AI that is transparent, explainable, and usable on the frontline, Tulip helps organizations scale innovation while staying grounded in human judgment and experience. ## What We’re Talking About in Davos Tulip’s Commitment to WEF 2026 Priorities ### Cooperation in a Contested World Through Open Ecosystems In a more contested global environment, no organization can operate in isolation. Cooperation requires openness across systems, partners, and people. Open ecosystems enable manufacturers to collaborate across supply chains, integrate best-of-breed technologies, and adapt without dependency on closed, rigid platforms. By embracing openness and interoperability, organizations build resilience and shared trust, making it possible to respond collectively to disruption while maintaining local autonomy on the frontline. ![illustration - abstract environment of operators in a virtual data ecosystem](https://tulip.widen.net/content/zopa06tazp) ### Continuous Transformation as the New Operating State The pace of change has made “digital transformation” an outdated concept. Transformation is no longer a one-time initiative; it is the permanent state of operations. Leading manufacturers are shifting toward continuous transformation, where processes, systems, and ways of working evolve constantly. Composable operations enable this shift by allowing teams to reconfigure workflows, deploy improvements incrementally, and respond to change without disruption. Success belongs to organizations that can adapt continuously, not periodically. ![illustration - a 3D perspective of operators in a futuristic smart factory shopfloor](https://tulip.widen.net/content/4rg2u3m3on) ### Investing in the Workforce as a Strategic Advantage People remain the most critical asset in manufacturing. Investing in the workforce means designing operations that give frontline teams visibility, agency, and the ability to improve their own work. By embedding digital tools directly into daily operations, manufacturers turn knowledge into shared capability. When people are trusted, supported, and equipped to act, improvement becomes scalable and sustainable. This is more than just upskilling, but seeing the workforce as the MVP of the entire operation. ![male operator wearing safety gear working on a machinery on the shopfloor holding a laptop](https://tulip.widen.net/content/1ifumba2jc) ### Human-First AI for Responsible Innovation at Scale As AI becomes more pervasive, the question is no longer whether to adopt it, but how to deploy it responsibly. Human-first AI ensures that intelligence enhances human decision-making rather than replacing it. By keeping AI transparent, explainable, and embedded in real frontline workflows, organizations can scale innovation while maintaining accountability and trust. Responsible AI deployment enables faster learning, better decisions, and impact that endures. ![female life science operator wearing safety gear holding virtual generated vials](https://tulip.widen.net/content/fdyvfk4v8s) ## Featured Content ![Article - Forbes Logo](https://tulip.widen.net/content/nu5udadn72) ### AI Won’t Save Manufacturing. People Will. In his latest article for Forbes, Tulip CEO Natan Linder proposes that AI will extend what frontline engineers can do, not replace them. [Learn More](https://www.forbes.com/sites/natanlinder/2026/01/14/ai-wont-save-manufacturing-people-will/) ![Article - Forbes Logo](https://tulip.widen.net/content/nu5udadn72) ### When 400,000 Manufacturing Jobs Go Unfilled, It’s Time To Rethink The Blueprint Read how reimagining manufacturing tech and empowering frontline workers—not just hiring more hands—could be the key to solving the 400,000-job gap and future-proofing American factories. [Learn More](https://www.forbes.com/sites/natanlinder/2025/09/22/when-400000-manufacturing-jobs-go-unfilled-its-time-to-rethink-the-blueprint/) ![Article - World Economic Forum Logo](https://tulip.widen.net/content/26oz5daza8) ### How Do We Build and Secure the Manufacturing Workforce of the Future? Explore how manufacturing can thrive in the digital age by empowering workers with AI, upskilling initiatives, and human-centric strategies for sustained transformation. [Learn More](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/manufacturing-workforce-of-the-future/) ![Article - Fast Company Logo](https://tulip.widen.net/content/chzyphqvu9) ### How to Empower People Through Value Transformation In his latest article for Fast Company, Tulip CEO Natan Linder explores how a modern approach to value transformation can unlock new levels of innovation, creativity, and productivity [Learn More](https://www.fastcompany.com/91251815/how-to-empower-people-through-value-transformation) ![White Paper - World Economic Forum Logo](https://tulip.widen.net/content/avdzrmrmvo) ### Beyond Cost: Country Readiness for the Future of Manufacturing and Supply Chains Explore how global value chains are evolving beyond cost considerations, emphasizing seven key factors that enhance country readiness for future manufacturing and supply chains. [Learn More](https://www.weforum.org/publications/beyond-cost-country-readiness-for-the-future-of-manufacturing-and-supply-chains/) ![Video - World Economic Forum Logo](https://tulip.widen.net/content/xlydxg0pps) ### The Voice of the Augmented Frontline Worker Watch composable operations in action at Stanley, Black and Decker [Learn More](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dKYKi8XuD0) WEF ARTICLE ### Why Investing in Technology for Frontline Workers Benefits Everyone Why Investing in Technology for Frontline Workers Benefits Everyone [Read More](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2022/05/investing-in-frontline-workers-future-of-work/) FORBES ARTICLE ### Manufacturing’s Faster Horse Moment: Some Thoughts On Composable MES Composable MES revolutionizes manufacturing, enabling adaptability, efficiency, and scalable operational transformation [Read More](https://www.forbes.com/sites/natanlinder/2024/04/22/manufacturings-faster-horse-moment-some-thoughts-on-composable-mes/) FORBES ARTICLE ### Beyond Lean — The Blueprint For A Digital-Driven Manufacturing Revolution A Conversation With Natan Linder And Enno De Boer [Read More](https://www.forbes.com/sites/natanlinder/2025/03/04/beyond-lean---the-blueprint-for-a-digital-driven-manufacturing-revolution/) WEF WHITEPAPER ### Winning the Race for Survival How advanced manufacturing technologies are driving business-model innovation [Read More](https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Winning_The_Race_For_Survival_2020.pdf) FORBES ARTICLE ### The Shift From Industrial Automation To Worker Augmentation Worker augmentation transforms manufacturing by prioritizing human ingenuity over traditional automation approaches [Read More](https://www.forbes.com/sites/natanlinder/2022/10/17/the-shift-from-industrial-automation-to-worker-augmentation/) WEF ARTICLE ### Automation Can Empower Workers and Enhance Productivity Lean augmentation drives transformation by enhancing adaptability, efficiency, and collaboration for all organizations [Read More](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2022/09/how-to-transform-your-company-with-lean-augmentation-regardless-of-size/) WEF WHITEPAPER ### Harnessing the AI Revolution in Industrial Operations: A Guidebook AI revolutionizes industrial operations by enhancing efficiency, adaptability, and decision-making capabilities [Read More](https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Harnessing_the_AI_Revolution_in_Industrial_Operations_2023.pdf) WEF ARTICLE ### Digital Technology Helped Create the Skills Gap Digital technology fosters workforce reskilling, empowering manufacturing with new skills and adaptability [Read More](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2020/01/digital-technology-manufacturing-skills-reskilling-training/) ## Meet Us There Attending Davos for the World Economic Forum? Let’s connect! Share your availability and topics of interest, and we’ll coordinate a time to meet with our team. [Connect Now](mailto:press@tulip.co) ![Day in the Life Illustration](https://tulip.widen.net/content/mkwnjx6rkg)