A deep dive into how Prosus is deploying over 30,000 AI agents to create an 'AI Agentic Workforce'. The talk covers the transition from simple assistants to trusted senior colleagues, the internal tooling developed, and the crucial organizational strategies used to overcome adoption barriers and foster a bottom-up culture of innovation.
A discussion on the evolution of AI agent interaction, moving beyond simple text-based chat to create intuitive, GUI-driven experiences. The talk covers the practical challenges and solutions in building an impactful agent for busy professionals, focusing on quick actions, efficient data streaming, and enhanced interactivity.
Simba Khadder of Redis introduces Context Engineering 2.0, a new paradigm for AI agents that unifies structured data, unstructured data (RAG), and memory into a single, schema-driven surface. He critiques current methods like Text-to-SQL and direct API wrapping, proposing a unified context engine to provide reliable, observable, and performant data access for agents.
Paulo Vasconcellos from Hotmart details their journey of building "Agent as a Product", explaining how they blend classic ML models with LLMs for efficiency, evolve their MLOps platform for the generative AI era, and create real business value through AI-powered tutors and sales agents.
Experts Sam Newman, Jacqui Read, and Simon Rohrer explore the nuances of software design, its intersection with architecture, and the critical role of communication in scaling technical clarity. The discussion covers practical advice on implementing Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), the evolving role of the architect as a facilitator, and strategies for creating agile enterprise architectures.
Docker educators Bret Fisher and Elton Stoneman discuss the second edition of Stoneman's book, "Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches". They explore why Docker fundamentals remain crucial in a Kubernetes-dominated world, the evolution of the container ecosystem over the past five years, and the key skills that differentiate a Docker expert from a beginner, such as multi-platform builds, security, and configuration management.