Agentic AI - Mark Heckler of Microsoft

• 6pm Indian food by SLC Dhaba
• 6:30-7:00 Presentation
• 7:00-7:45 Group Discussion
• 8:00 Door prizes

Agentic AI: Bridging the Chasm to Autonomous Intelligence

Agentic AI stands at a tantalizing threshold—we can glimpse its transformative potential across the divide, yet full realization remains just beyond our grasp. This interactive session explores the current state of autonomous AI capabilities and the critical developments needed to fulfill the promise of systems that can independently reason, plan, and achieve meaningful outcomes. Join us as we examine both the progress made and the challenges ahead in our journey toward truly effective thinking machines

Mark Heckler is a software developer & Principal Cloud Developer Advocate for Java/JVM Languages at Microsoft, conference speaker, Java Champion, and Kotlin Developer Expert focused on developing innovative production-ready software at velocity for cloud and edge computing platforms. He has worked with key players in numerous industries and public sector organizations to develop and deliver critical capabilities on time and on budget. Mark is an open source contributor and author of Spring Boot: Up and Running (https://bit.ly/springbootbook) and can be found on Twitter @mkheck.

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