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

The Agent Interface Layer: Protocols, Tools and Trust Boundaries

David Soria Parra , Duan Lightfoot , Malte Ubl , Taroon Mandhana

How do you securely connect autonomous AI agents to enterprise systems? Discover how the Model Context Protocol and dynamic permissions redefine trust boundaries for non-deterministic workflows.

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#1 about 3 min

Origin and purpose of the Model Context Protocol

How MCP was created to provide AI systems with the connectivity needed for broader knowledge work.

#2 about 4 min

Identifying viable business use cases for agents

Why automating repetitive tasks with clear boundaries yields more success than tackling open-ended business problems.

#3 about 4 min

Managing trust and permissions for write-capable agents

Implementing safe permission models, human-in-the-loop workflows, and offline evaluations before granting agents write access.

#4 about 7 min

Adapting deterministic infrastructure for autonomous agents

The shift from traditional static permissioning and testing toward evaluation-based oversight for probabilistic systems.

#5 about 4 min

Ensuring portability across evolving agent platforms

How abstracting agent skills and curating context engineering reduces lock-in and dependency on specific models.

#6 about 3 min

Running agents efficiently at enterprise scale

Strategies for managing token costs through granular context curation and continuous framework optimization.

#7 about 4 min

Comparing runtime harnesses and retrieval context approaches

Why orchestrating models via programmatic tool calling enhances output quality beyond static semantic search.

#8 about 2 min

The evolving role of software engineers alongside agents

How developers are transitioning from writing all code to acting as technical leads who orchestrate agentic workflows.

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Understanding foundational concepts of LLMs, agents, and MCPs

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Integrating autonomous agents using the model context protocol

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Standardizing autonomous agent logic with model context protocol

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Shifting security models from passive chatbots to active agents

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Introduction to the Model Context Protocol security agenda

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2:44 min

Understanding language models and autonomous executing agents

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