In Their Own Words: Takeaways from HumanX 2025

HumanX’s inaugural event has drawn to a close, but the post-event hype is just getting started! From podcasts to television segments to blog posts, HumanX has caused quite the stir in the AI space, with many attendees offering their personal experiences and takeaways. In this piece, we’ll explore common threads between our attendees’ insights and show you exactly what makes HumanX the #1 AI event in the world.

AI Agents Are the New Black

“More Agentic AI solutions in the healthcare space could be a game-changer. GenHealth.ai is tackling prior authorization automation.” - Kahini Shah, Partner, Obvious Ventures 

“The consensus at HumanX? 2025 is the year of the Agentic AI.” - Hailey Driscoll, Managing Director of VP + PR (Boston), Walker Sands 

“With the evolution of agentic AI, it will soon not just answer questions and produce content, but will go out in the world and do things for us.” - Stephanie Waxman, Managing Director, cred

“From automating mundane tasks to handling multi-step business processes autonomously, agents have the potential to transform the enterprise like we’ve never seen before.” - Seekr Team

Humans And AI: The Dream Team

“AI should complement human skills rather than replace them, allowing us to leverage technology for smarter decision-making and improved outcomes.” - Seekr Team

“With AI, you get what you give. The best marketers and communications pros are investing the time to engineer prompts infused with their own domain expertise.” - Michelle Masek, Marketing & Comms, Obvious ventures 

“Managing data, curating it, and establishing pipelines that allow AI to interact with the systems we model will provide an edge.” - Marie-Anne Ganga, MSc Corporate Strategy, Owkin

“The HumanX AI Conference reinforced the importance of human connections in our increasingly digital world.” - Katie Holt, CEO, Dreamwork Solutions LLC

“Democratize AI across your organization to foster innovation. Let every employee become proficient and empowered by AI, creating greater overall impact.” - Jennifer Reinecke-Miller, Chief of Staff, Florence Healthcare

AI And ROI: A Give And Take

“When it comes to AI, realizing tangible ROI requires thoughtful implementation and continuous training.” - Katie Holt, CEO, Dreamwork Solutions LLC

“The gap between financial giants and smaller firms is narrowing, as AI capabilities reduce the need for massive specialized teams. Trading half a trillion dollars daily, they know when to pull the trigger on technology.” - Karim Malhas, R&D Director, Clarity Debt Resolution Inc

“Immediate ROI vs. long-term fit are sometimes going to be at odds…The reality is you can get more from AI that doesn't require an army of individual bots for single use case fulfillment.” - Alex Bermudez, GTM, Airia  

“AI investments today resemble the early internet boom, with long-term gains favoring strategic investors.” - Tanya Prive, Founder, Silicon Foundry

AI Is Changing The Healthcare Game

“AI’s potential to accelerate breakthroughs from biomarker discovery to drug development and revolutionize the way we live and heal is unparalleled.” - Marie-Anne Ganga, MSc Corporate Strategy, Owkin

“Multimodal AI has the potential to revolutionize precision medicine, from early cancer detection to highly tailored treatment plans.” - Kahini Shah, Partner, Obvious Ventures 

“We can use AI to scale drug discovery systematically, turning biology into a precise, mathematically-driven science.” - Jennifer Reinecke-Miller, Chief of Staff, Florence Healthcare

AI Isn’t The Future, It’s the Now

“AI can't write a business plan as good as the best human, but can the best human write a business plan in 2 minutes?” - Karim Malhas, R&D Director, Clarity Debt Resolution Inc

“AI adoption is accelerating across industries, and companies that fail to adapt will be left behind.” - Tanya Prive, Entrepreneur & Exited Founder, Silicon Foundry

“AI is obliterating the old marketing and communications agency model. It's an adapt or die moment” - Michelle Masek, Marketing & Comms, Obvious ventures  

“It feels like AI has exploded, but it is now accelerating at an exponential rate— and we haven’t seen anything yet.” - Stephanie Waxman, Managing Director, cred

We would like to thank the individuals who provided their testimonies and allowed us to utilize them for this blog. With over 300+ speakers and hundreds of hours’ worth of content, there was plenty going on at HumanX 2025–and attendees are still feeling its impact, taking to social media and other outlets with their outpouring of support and praise. We’re glad that you thoroughly enjoyed our first-year conference, and we hope to see you onsite in San Francisco.