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Aug 21, 2026

How to Stop Your Agents From Going Rogue - Arnav Gupta

Arnav Gupta warns that deploying autonomous AI agents without guardrails is a disaster waiting to happen. Learn how open-source runtime security stops rogue systems from deleting your production data.

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#1 about 3 min

Moving from India to San Francisco for startup accelerators

Immersing in the local builder culture accelerates the journey of creating new software and robotics companies.

#2 about 2 min

Runtime security layers for autonomous artificial intelligence agents

Implementing a human-in-the-loop framework prevents autonomous agents from executing suspicious actions against business logic.

#3 about 2 min

Treating autonomous agents as privileged identities requiring safety guardrails

Deploying artificial intelligence with full access necessitates strict guardrails to prevent infrastructure damage and security breaches.

#4 about 4 min

Balancing rapid artificial intelligence development with strict compliance regulations

Integrating security guardrails protects critical user data and ensures compliance with frameworks like the EU AI Act.

#5 about 5 min

Transitioning from open source retrieval systems to enterprise security

Witnessing rogue agents destroy production databases highlights the critical need for context-aware safety systems in enterprise deployments.

#6 about 4 min

Utilizing open source models to establish trust with enterprises

Maintaining a transparent codebase allows enterprise clients to verify security algorithms before integrating third-party tools.

#7 about 3 min

Defending against probabilistic vulnerabilities in nascent agent ecosystems

Developing comprehensive platforms to auto-fix vulnerabilities mitigates risks associated with infinite prompting and supply chain attacks.

#8 about 2 min

Overcoming data privacy concerns to safely adopt artificial intelligence

Implementing robust security frameworks enables cautious enterprises to utilize artificial intelligence without violating regional data privacy laws.

#9 about 3 min

Collaborating on secure coding environments and open sourcing solutions

Partnering with infrastructure creators to secure virtual cloud environments demonstrates the value of community collaboration and open sourcing tools.

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Upcoming sessions on this topic

Open session

World Congress 2026 North America

September 25, 2026 · 11:40–12:10

Stage 6

Codifying Trade-offs: Security, Cost, and Compliance as Agent Guardrails

Suzanne Daniels

Chief Developer Advisor at Microsoft

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Open session

World Congress 2026 North America

September 24, 2026 · 14:50–15:20

Stage 7

When Agents Became Users: Rearchitecting Identity and Permissions for AI at Scale

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Product Lead

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Open session

World Congress 2026 North America

September 24, 2026 · 17:30–18:00

Stage 5

Securing AI Agent Infrastructure: Identity, Attestation, and Trust at Scale

Abdel Fane

Founder of OpenA2A

Abdel Fane
Open session

World Congress 2026 North America

September 24, 2026 · 09:45–10:15

Mainstage

Manufacturing trust: speed and safety in the age of agents

Mark Cavage

Mark Cavage President and COO of Docker

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Open session

World Congress 2026 North America

September 24, 2026 · 11:40–12:10

Mainstage

I Don't Trust AI Agents (And Neither Should You): Building Production-Ready Architectures

Darko Mesaros

Distinguished Developer Advocate at AWS

Darko Mesaros
Open session

World Congress 2026 North America

September 25, 2026 · 15:45–15:55

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Closing the Visibility Gap: Lessons from Safety Critical Agentic Systems

Vivek Pandit

Frontier AI Lead at Turing

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