Agentic AI and the Age of Autonomy

Agentic AI is quickly emerging as one of the most significant and debated topics in artificial intelligence. As LLMs move beyond pre-trained responses towards inference-time "reasoning", agents can increasingly orchestrate "work" through complex processes with contextual awareness dynamically in real time. This evolution could lead to a transformative leap in fields like healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and many more where AI can operate with greater autonomy and nuanced decision-making. With leading companies like Open Ai, Amazon, Microsoft, Anthropic and a wave of VC-fueled startups building agentic solutions, it is shaping up to be a pivotal force in the AI landscape. While the hype holds big promises, the challenges may be equally significant. Complexity, cost, compute, and ethical implications are among a host of considerations agentic ai (and humanity) will need to grapple with. In this talk, we’ll dive into the era of autonomy with Agentic AI—a class of autonomous, reasoning-driven systems poised to redefine automation, decision-making, and the future of work. Through this exploration we will look at the technical, business, and societal implications and discuss how to prepare for an agentic era.