The Rise of Agentic AI: Harnessing Open Source for Dynamic Decision-Making
Conference (INTERMEDIATE level)
Agentic AI represents the next frontier in artificial intelligence—systems capable of autonomous reasoning, decision-making, and action, far surpassing the passive response mechanisms of traditional models. This talk will explore how to design and build such AI systems using CrewAI, an open-source framework built for crafting modular and scalable agent-based AI systems. Attendees will learn the foundational principles of Agentic AI, from constructing specialized agents to coordinating them to solve complex, real-world problems. We'll discuss how CrewAI's composable architecture integrates seamlessly with state-of-the-art AI technologies, transforming theoretical autonomy into practical applications.
To bring these concepts to life, the session will conclude with a live demo showcasing CrewAI in action. We will design and deploy an intelligent fleet of agents collaborating to solve a high-stakes challenge—autonomously managing a simulated smart city under dynamic environmental pressures. This live demonstration will highlight CrewAI's capabilities, leaving attendees inspired and equipped to explore the untapped potential of Agentic AI in their projects.
To bring these concepts to life, the session will conclude with a live demo showcasing CrewAI in action. We will design and deploy an intelligent fleet of agents collaborating to solve a high-stakes challenge—autonomously managing a simulated smart city under dynamic environmental pressures. This live demonstration will highlight CrewAI's capabilities, leaving attendees inspired and equipped to explore the untapped potential of Agentic AI in their projects.
David vonThenen
Digital Ocean
David is a Senior AI/ML Engineer at DigitalOcean, where he’s dedicated to empowering developers to build, scale, and deploy AI/ML models in production environments. He brings deep expertise in building and training models for applications like NLP, data visualization, and real-time analytics. His mission is to help users build, train, and deploy AI models efficiently, making advanced machine learning accessible to developers of all levels.
Prior to DigitalOcean, he developed advanced conversational AI solutions and drove AI platform growth, specializing in NLP. David frequently shares his insights at industry conferences and workshops, offering hands-on guidance for implementing AI/ML in cloud environments. David's experience includes Kubernetes, VMware virtualization, backup/recovery solutions, and hardware storage adaptor firmware/drivers.
Prior to DigitalOcean, he developed advanced conversational AI solutions and drove AI platform growth, specializing in NLP. David frequently shares his insights at industry conferences and workshops, offering hands-on guidance for implementing AI/ML in cloud environments. David's experience includes Kubernetes, VMware virtualization, backup/recovery solutions, and hardware storage adaptor firmware/drivers.