Good Work Forum 2026
What Insights EPS Is Taking Away for the Future of Work
Good Work Forum: Insights and Takeaways
How is the world of work changing in Switzerland? What role do artificial intelligence, leadership, and new forms of collaboration play? The first Good Work Forum 2026 in the Aletsch Arena addressed these questions. Our CEO, Christian Schmid, was also in attendance. The forum brought together 27 leaders from 20 companies with experts from business and academia. The goal was to develop concrete solutions for the future of work in Switzerland—solutions that are practical and cross-sectoral. |
What was the focus of the Good Work Forum 2026?
A central theme of the forum was that companies not only create products and services for customers, but also jobs for their employees. It is precisely this work that should be designed with the same care as any other high-quality product.
Against this backdrop, the forum focused on the following current challenges facing companies:
Skills shortages
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Digitalization
New expectations for leadership
Flexible work models
Team collaboration
Participants did not discuss abstract future scenarios, but rather concrete questions from everyday business life:
How can AI reduce the workload on employees?
How is leadership changing as a result of new technologies?
How can companies remain attractive and productive?
How can teams take on more responsibility?
It became clear that good work isn’t created by technology alone, but through favorable conditions, trust, and effective collaboration.
Key takeaways from the forum
The discussions crystallized into four core principles of Good Work: humanity, responsibility, purpose, and belonging. They demonstrate that good work depends not only on processes and technologies, but above all on how people collaborate, take responsibility, and find direction in a shared goal.
What does this mean for EPS?
Many of the topics addressed by the Good Work Forum are already a focus for EPS today:
the practical application of new technologies
the opportunity to contribute to the further development of EPS
close collaboration on projects
direct communication
flexible work styles
quick decision-making
workplace health
The forum confirmed that companies must not view technology in isolation. What remains crucial is how people work together and take on responsibility.
For EPS, this means specifically:
Technology must never be viewed in isolation. What matters most is how we, as an organization, work together, take responsibility, and collaboratively shape the future of technological development alongside economic success and good working conditions. After all, sustainable performance arises where humanity and progress go hand in hand.Form
The targeted use of AI is intended to support our employees and create more freedom. We consciously use the time saved for learning, personal development, stronger collaboration, and for health and resilience—not for additional workload or control.
This is how we ensure that new technologies create real added value without introducing unnecessary complexity or creating distance.
What’s Next?
The Good Work Forum is not intended to be a one-time event, but rather the starting point of a long-term learning and development process. The discussions from the forum will continue in practical labs over the coming months. There, companies and experts will develop concrete approaches for the future of work in Switzerland.
Topics to be explored in greater depth include, among others, the meaningful use of discretionary time through AI, new forms of participation, the design of human-AI interaction, spaces for collaboration and knowledge exchange, and the question of how organizational energy can be used as a leadership tool.
The insights gained from these efforts will form the basis for the planned “Good Work Switzerland” white paper, which is scheduled for release in late 2026.
The goal remains clear: a high-performing, people-centered, and sustainable world of work.
About the Good Work Forum
The Good Work Forum was held for the first time in 2026 at the Aletsch Arena. The platform was initiated by Aletsch Arena AG and conim AG. The forum sees itself as a long-term initiative for the future of work and Switzerland as a business location.
