World Congress 2026 North America • Sep 25, 2026 • Session details

Context Engineering Kung Fu

Large language models suffer from anterograde amnesia, making context engineering the true battleground for agent reliability. Master advanced state management and deferred tool loading to eliminate costly context rot.

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2:53 min

Defining context engineering and core strategies

Emre Okcular

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2:27 min

Identifying common context window failure modes

Emre Okcular

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1:32 min

Introduction to context engineering in AI

Emre Okcular

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3:06 min

Ensuring portability across evolving agent platforms

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1:58 min

The finite context problem and agent memory

Emre Okcular

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3:18 min

Understanding agent internal loops and context compaction

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