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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

Headless by Design: Building Enterprise Systems That Agents Can Actually Use

Dirk Gronert

Are your enterprise applications truly structured for AI agents? Learn to enforce scoped, headless architectures to safely expose governed capabilities without overwhelming token limits or risking security.

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#1 about 6 min

The illusion of building enterprise apps over a weekend

AI-generated enterprise prototypes look impressive initially but typically fail when confronted with mandatory corporate security requirements.

#2 about 5 min

Defining enterprise systems as comprehensive accountability layers

True enterprise stability requires shifting from basic integrations to comprehensive accountability layers encompassing governance and data lineage.

#3 about 6 min

Bridging probabilistic language models with enterprise determinism

The probabilistic nature of LLMs requires deterministic enterprise guardrails to prevent unsafe internal data extraction.

#4 about 2 min

Implementing headless design principles for enterprise AI agents

Applying headless design principles with strict scoping and least privilege successfully secures automated workflows.

#5 about 2 min

Transitioning traditional APIs to deliver dynamic user interfaces

Future workflows will rely on centralized APIs to dynamically deliver consistent user interfaces across varying foundation models.

#6 about 3 min

Assessing the agentic readiness of legacy corporate applications

Determining architecture readiness ensures legacy workflows are transformed efficiently without wasting token processing limits.

#7 about 3 min

Evaluating MCP protocols versus CLI for enterprise agent architectures

Scaling autonomous agents demands secure cloud-based HTTPS servers rather than relying on local machine CLI scripts.

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Architectural building blocks for enterprise agent development platforms

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Fusing developer experience and platform engineering for agentic SDLC

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Deploying AI agents for enterprise legacy code modernization

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Evaluating business considerations for scaling enterprise agentic systems

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