AI Context Series San Jose

This event focuses on the realities of scaling agentic AI across organizations, alongside deep technical perspectives on the protocols, tooling, and infrastructure that make these systems work in practice. AI Context is built for those past the hype and focused on execution. A working conference for people shaping how agentic systems connect to tools, data, and real-world environments. We’re bringing two stages packed with technical depth and strategic insight: Practical, in-depth sessions on implementing agent-to-tool communication protocols in real systems Enterprise perspectives on deploying agentic AI in production environments Insights from open-source contributors and engineering teams building the ecosystem A curated audience of developers, platform engineers, researchers, and technical leaders Dedicated time for meaningful conversations, collaboration, and community exchange. AI Context covers the entire lifecycle of agentic AI: Contextual Experience: Designing AI interactions that actually work. Tech Dev : Protocol deep-dives, integration patterns, and tooling. Ops, Governance & Security: Responsible deployment and scaling. Best Practice: Real-world case studies from leading enterprises. Builders: Developers and architects implementing agentic AI. Governors: Risk, compliance, and IT leaders navigating enterprise AI. Transformation Leaders: Business leaders driving AI-powered change. 08:45-09:30 | Registration & Badge Pickup 09:30 | From Protocol to Production: Lessons Learned Making MCP Work in the Enterprise - Rick Nucci (Guru) 10:00 | Beyond Text and Code: Why AI Agents Need a Visual Layer - Meredith Hassett (Canva) 10:30 | Share Work, Not Access: Control & Identity for Multiplayer Agents - Nick Taylor (Pomerium) 11:00-11:30 | Networking Break 11:30-12:15 (Room 2) | Workshop: Building Agents That Design - Augusto Maia (Canva) 12:00 | Fireside chat - Rick Nucci (Guru) & Yaniv Markovski (Nimble) 13:00-14:00 | Lunch Break 14:00 | Building Intelligent Enterprise Agents: Agent Patterns, MCP, and the Future of AI Native Design - Daniel Oh (IBM) 14:30 | The Agent Escaped the Guardrails: Lessons from a Production Kubernetes Support Agent - Wayne Wen (LinkedIn) 15:00-15:30 | Coffee Break 15:30 | The Third Entity - Sanford Redlich (Alterion) 16:00 | The Agent, Unbundled - Jeremy Drouillard (Stacklok) 16:00 (Room 2) | The Binding Gap: The MCP Tool Your Agent Vetted Is Not the Tool It Calls - Gautam Bharti (mcpindex.ai) 16:30 | Closing Panel - Shipped Isn't Adopted: What It Takes To Get People Actually Using AI - Hillary Curran (Guru), Gohar Ghabuzyan (Pinterest) & Cole Courson (Open AI) 17:00-18:00 | Networking View the full agenda: https://www.aicontextseries.com/san-jose Looking to extend your AI week? Head to WeAreDevelopers World Congress, 23–25 September, and enjoy 50% off tickets with code AICONTEXT50: https://luma.com/5g07qyg5