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

When Should You Use an Agent? Architectural Trade-offs in Agentic Systems

Matheus Guimaraes

The era of coding line-by-line is over. Learn when to selectively replace rigid deterministic workflows with dynamic AI agents. Master the architectural trade-offs of autonomous systems.

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