Laudio joins the ranks of Google, Nvidia, Adidas, Walmart, and more
BOSTON, March 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Laudio is proud to have been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and culture through their innovations. Alongside the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies, Fast Company recognizes 720 honorees across 59 sectors and regions.
“Frontline leaders in healthcare play a critical role in both employee and patient experience, yet growing demands leave them stretched too thin,” said CJ Floros, COO of Laudio. “At Laudio, we help leaders work and lead differently, using AI to automate administrative tasks and suggest targeted, data-driven actions that drive meaningful outcomes. We are grateful to Fast Company for this recognition and to the health systems partnering with us to innovate for the frontline.”
Laudio ranked number eight within the Human Resources category on this year’s list. The company is transforming healthcare’s frontline workforce by empowering leaders with an AI-enhanced platform that replaces burnout and fragmentation with stability and connection. Designed for those who lead care teams but often lack support themselves, the platform simplifies workflows, automates daily tasks, and delivers personalized recommendations that foster strong relationships. Already enabling 15,000+ leaders managing 300,000+ staff, Laudio is redefining how healthcare organizations invest in human infrastructure.
In the last 18 months, Laudio has continued to expand and enrich its platform, including launching a host of AI enhancements infused throughout leaders’ workflows and advancing its newest module, patient rounding, which enables health systems to further consolidate leaders’ core workflows and data in a single platform. In 2025, Laudio was acquired by Ascend Learning, a leader in healthcare education and technology with a strong focus on nursing, and now serves as a key driver of the company’s expansion within healthcare workforce technology.
The World’s Most Innovative Companies is Fast Company’s hallmark franchise and one of its most anticipated editorial efforts of the year. To determine honorees, Fast Company’s editors and writers review companies driving progress around the world and across industries, evaluating thousands of submissions through a competitive application process. The result is a globe-spanning guide to innovation today, from early-stage startups to some of the most valuable companies in the world.
