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# 3 Ways to Rebuild the Data Stack for Agents


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 9, 2026
- **Time:** 14:10–14:40 (30 min)
- **Room:** Stage 12
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe

## Recording

[Watch recording](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100091-3-ways-to-rebuild-the-data-stack-for-agents)

## Description

AI agents are becoming core users of the data tools we've used for decades. Seemingly everyone has a dozen agents querying their data warehouse, building dashboards, or writing their data pipelines.

This session will share what we've learned at MotherDuck while building data products for users that rely on AI agents. We'll cover:

- Tradeoffs of owning the agent harness vs. the BYO agent model
- The role of CLIs and Model Context Protocol in the data stack
- How to create products agents can discover, sign up for, and use

## Speaker

### [Jordan Tigani](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@jordan-tigani)

Chief Duck Herder (CEO) at MotherDuck


## Related talks at this congress

- [Build Agents Once, Run Them Anywhere: AI Systems That Survive Change](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1471-build-agents-once) — Isha Salania
- [Your Data, Your Agents: Building a Multi-Agent Workflow with Microsoft Fabric](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1660-your-data-your) — Hanna Schwab
- [5 things I wish I hadn’t done building my AI agent](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1152-5-things-i-wish-i) — Shachar Azriel
- [When Agents Meet Legacy: Never Change a Running System](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-europe/sessions/1364-when-agents-meet) — Michael Friedrich