Jan 13, 2026

957: How AI Agents Are Automating Enterprise Data Operations, with Ashwin Rajeeva

Ashwin Rajeeva, cofounder and CTO of Acceldata, details the architecture and philosophy behind their Agentic Data Management (ADM) platform. He explains how the Xlake reasoning engine provides crucial context for AI agents to operate across petabyte-scale enterprise data, enabling capabilities like self-healing data pipelines and automated data quality assurance, while also discussing strategies for leading technical teams in the age of AI.

Jan 12, 2026

Introducing Our Approach to Design Document Review Using Business-Specific Large Language Models

Hitachi's Financial Business Unit developed a specialized LLM to automate the review of system design documents, addressing the inadequacy of general-purpose AI for mission-critical systems. This presentation details the model's development using Continued Pre-training and LoRA on proprietary data, its integration into a multi-agent architecture, and the use of Weights & Biases for MLOps, which led to a 70% reduction in manual review workload.

Jan 12, 2026

9 Lessons Learned from Deploying GenAI at Scale • Garth Gilmour & Stuart Greenlees • GOTO 2025

Drawing from their experience at Liberty Mutual, a Fortune 100 company, Garth Gilmour and Stuart Greenlees share nine hard-won lessons from deploying Generative AI for 5,000 developers. This "from the trenches" talk moves beyond the hype to discuss the real-world challenges of scaling AI, including managing spiraling costs, the complexities of RAG, the difference between shipping and adoption, and the necessity of building a governed platform. They detail their mistakes, solutions, and the evolution of their strategy for architecture, developer education, and model management.

Jan 08, 2026

Enterprise AI Operations: The Missing Piece

Rani Radhakrishnan, Principal at PwC, discusses the convergence of MLOps and IT operations, the practicalities of deploying AI agents, and the strategic considerations for scaling and sustaining AI initiatives in the enterprise. The conversation covers the shift from experimentation to ROI, the importance of human-in-the-loop processes, and the evolving skillsets required for future-ready IT.

Dec 30, 2025

953: Beyond “Agent Washing”: AI Systems That Actually Deliver ROI— with Dell’s Global CTO John Roese

John Roese, Dell's Global CTO, discusses the "agent-washing" phenomenon and how Dell achieved a $10 billion revenue boost while cutting costs through disciplined AI adoption. He introduces the concept of the "knowledge layer" as a crucial new component in AI architecture and details his 2026 predictions. These include a focus on governance, a four-part technical definition for agentic AI systems, the need for modern resiliency in AI factories, and the maturation of sovereign AI strategies.

Dec 18, 2025

AI Consulting in Practice – NLW, Super ai

The host of the AI Daily Brief, NLW, shares initial findings from a self-reported study of over 2,500 AI use cases across enterprises. The analysis moves beyond the 'AI bubble' narrative to uncover where organizations are genuinely finding value, detailing ROI distribution by company size, role, and use case, and highlighting the surprising impact of agents and risk reduction applications.