The Future of Hybrid Teams – Collaboration Between Humans and AI Agents

Most of us still use AI as a tool—such as ChatGPT to summarize meetings, automate invoices, or use co-pilots to edit Word and Excel files faster. We encounter AI in the form of co-pilots, assistants, automations and AI agents. But how exactly do these forms differ? And what does this have to do with hybrid teams?

In “hybrid agentic teams,” tasks within processes and projects are seamlessly transferred and executed between humans and machines. In his presentation, Michael shows how AI can be understood not just as a tool, but as a legitimate teammate. As a startup investor, Michael brings concrete use cases from the field: from startups that integrate AI into marketing, sales, programming and internal processes.

One thing is clear: this change typically does not fail because of the technology, but primarily because of us. It’s crucial to understand what hybrid teams mean for us personally—whether as managers or employees—and how we can implement this future way of working in concrete terms.

 

Michael Streit

With over 15 years of experience in online marketing, digital innovation, data and artificial intelligence, Michael has worked for startups and corporations such as Connexity, billiger.de, and Novartis. At Novartis Germany, he founded and headed the Data, Analytics & AI division and drove transformation in marketing, sales, finance, market access and clinical research. As a business angel, Michael now invests in B2B SaaS, mental health, nutrition and tech startups.

He works at the intersection of artificial intelligence and leadership. Michael supports executives and companies in preparing themselves and their teams for the age of AI.

Michael holds a master's degree in Digital Media Management from Bocconi University in Milan and NYU Stern in New York. Over the past two years, he has traveled the world, combining his passion for culture, curiosity, and surfing.