Building Production-Ready AI Agents: A Hands-On Spring AI and MCP Workshop

Workshop Abstract
Advanced AI Agent Development: A Hands-On Spring AI Framework and MCP Integration
Discover how to architect sophisticated AI agents that go beyond simple LLM API calls. This presentation explores the Spring AI framework and Model Context Protocol (MCP), demonstrating how to build intelligent agents that can reason, access external tools, and operate reliably in production environments.
We'll examine the architectural patterns that enable AI agents to interact with databases, APIs, and enterprise systems through MCP, while leveraging Spring AI's abstractions for multi-model support and prompt engineering. Learn how to implement advanced capabilities like retrieval augmented generation (RAG), function calling, and multi-agent orchestration.
The session includes real-world examples, code demonstrations, and practical insights on handling production challenges such as context management, error handling, and observability. Whether you're building customer support bots, data analysis agents, or automated workflows, you'll gain actionable knowledge to elevate your AI development.

Presenter Miya W. Longwe
Miya W. Longwe is a passionate Java developer, technology evangelist and philanthropist. His 20+ years’ software development career spans diverse industries from big pharma to small start-up software companies. His research interests include ML\AI engineering, event-driven microservices and test driven development.
Occasionally, Miya can be spotted with his family fishing the water of South Shore.