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For Your AIs Only: Demystifying the Secret World of Agents
Wednesday 15th October 2025 • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMBriefing Officer: [[REDACTED]]
Classification: Top Secret – For Your AIs Only
Mission Objective:
Now pay attention 007… In the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, autonomous agents are becoming pivotal operatives, executing complex tasks with minimal human intervention, but we need to find out more to use them effectively. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find out all about these agents.
In this highly classified session, we will show you why these agents are your secret weapon in the future of tech. We will explain what Agentic AI is, why it’s different from old-fashioned agents (no, not you Bond, agentic software), and the existing LLMs we’ve all been carefully watching. We will also brief you on the local lingo of Agents, MCP and A2A, the Agentic Web, and other highly classified material.
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About Jeff Watkins
A lifelong technologist, having started coding at the age of six, Jeff has been in the industry for over 25 years. He has a love for CyberSecurity and AI, especially the human elements of both subjects. Working for a consultancy, he's seen the world change to be product- and service-oriented, and bangs the drum for ensuring that everybody is involved in delivering secure and usable offerings. Outside of work, he is co-host of the Compromising Positions podcast, a unique view of cybersecurity from outsiders' perspectives.
Publications include:
- Wired
- Forbes
- Raconteur
- IT Pro
- Business Cloud
- Information Age