Discover how modern enterprises are designing agent-driven applications that combine AI, workflows, and governance to build scalable, intelligent systems.
Key Topics Covered
- Core Concepts & Design Patterns
- Memory, State & Workflow Integration
- Tooling, Security & Governance
- Case Study: Agent Automation in the Enterprise
Who Should Attend
Enterprise Architects , Platform Engineers, AI/ML Engineers, Technology Leaders
Why Attend? Learn how to move beyond hype and build production-ready agent systems with the right balance of: Deterministic workflows , Agentic intelligence & Governance and control
Outline
- Core Concepts of Agent Systems
- Agents vs Workflows vs RPA
- Deterministic vs Non-deterministic execution
- Planning, Reasoning, and Tool Use
- Single-agent vs Multi-agent systems
- High-Level Architecture Overview
- Reference Architecture Diagram
- Key Layers:
- Interface Layer (UI / API)
- Orchestration Layer
- Agent Runtime Layer
- Tooling Layer
- Data & Memory Layer
- Agent Runtime Design
- Agent loop (Plan → Act → Observe → Reflect)
- Prompt orchestration & templates
- Tool invocation patterns
- Error handling & retries
- Orchestration & Workflow Integration
- When to use workflows vs agents
- Hybrid architecture (e.g., deterministic + agentic)
- Durable execution (e.g., Temporal-style patterns)
- Long-running processes
- Memory & State Management
- Short-term vs Long-term memory
- Episodic vs Semantic memory
- Vector stores and retrieval
- State persistence strategies
- Tooling & Integration Layer
- Internal APIs and microservices
- External tools and SaaS integrations
- Function calling / tool calling patterns
- Tool reliability and fallback strategies
- Security & Governance
- Identity for agents (workload identity)
- Authentication & Authorization
- Policy enforcement (OPA-style)
- Guardrails and safe execution
- Zero Trust for East-West traffic
- Observability & Debugging
- Tracing agent decisions
- Logging and metrics
- Evaluation frameworks
- Explainability challenges
About the Speaker

MUBARAK
CHIEF ARCHITECT | MENTOR | SPEAKER
Mubarak Abdulla is a distinguished technology leader and Chief Architect with over 22 years of experience in building and scaling enterprise-grade systems. He has partnered with 100+ global organizations, driving innovation across AI, cloud, microservices, and high-performance architectures. With deep expertise in translating complex concepts into real-world solutions, he empowers teams to think architecturally and build for scale. An engaging speaker and mentor, Mubarak delivers sessions that are practical, insightful, and immediately applicable for modern tech professionals.
