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14:15 - 14:45  AI, Analytics & Intelligence Theatre

When Should You Use an Agent? Architectural Trade-Offs in Agentic Systems

Tuesday 13th October 2026

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Agent-based architectures introduce new execution models that expand what backend systems can do. This session explores the trade-offs between APIs, workflows, and agents through a progressive demo that evolves a real application step by step, highlighting what changes and how to approach these new capabilities in practice.