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# From minutes to seconds: Lessons learned optimizing multi-turn agentic workflows

AI workflow latency doesn't have to bottleneck your scaling. Discover architectural tweaks, from token masking to deterministic fallbacks, that slash processing time from minutes to seconds.

- **Speakers:** [Douglas Reiser](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@douglas-reiser)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Duration:** 42:44
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2078-from-minutes-to-seconds-lessons-learned-optimizing-multi-turn-agentic-workflows
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