AI Agents
at work

Maurits KapteinProf. dr. Maurits Kaptein is a full professor at Eindhoven University of Technology and combines deep technical expertise with hands-on experience leading teams and implementing AI at scale. He was CEO of Scailable, where he led the development of an edge AI deployment SDK, which was successfully acquired by Network Optix. Following the acquisition, he became Chief Data Officer at Network Optix, managing a substantial team and integrating AI-driven solutions for enterprise clients. Currently, he serves as Global Data Officer at OMRON while continuing his academic work in Applied Causal Inference.Maurits is also a bestselling author of multiple books, including Persuasion Profiling, which introduced novel methods of personalized marketing and sequential learning to a wide audience. With his unique mix of research insight, practical implementation experience, and leadership in AI projects, Maurits is the ideal guide to help organizations understand, deploy, and benefit from AI agents.

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Joris JanssenDr. Joris Janssen has been leading digital transformations in startups, scale-ups, and corporates for over 15 years. Since teaching himself to code at the age of 13, he has been designing and building digital products.In 2012, Joris graduated cum laude with a PhD in AI from Stanford University and Eindhoven University of Technology. Since then, he has led several international organizations developing digital products for healthcare. He currently heads OMRON Healthcare’s Digital Health division, after his most recent startup, Luscii, was acquired by the Japanese corporation last year. Today, Luscii is the #1 home monitoring software for hospitals in Europe.Joris is passionate about building effective cultures for impact-driven companies. At Luscii, he implemented Holacracy, introduced a four-day workweek, and created a culture where no employee ever left. He wrote the bestseller GREEN ON about this journey. The rise of AI brings both new opportunities and challenges for further evolving this culture.

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Martha the translator(Somewhat) flawlessly from Dutch to English, a translator worthy of the name.

Part 1
The TechnologyWe start with a short history of AI, the creation of foundation models, and the recent development of AI Agents.

Part 2
The RisksHallucination, bias, information secrutiy, privacy. There is a lot that might go wrong. What should you watch out for, and how can you effectively manage the risks?

Part 3
The OpportunitiesWhat is possible today? And how do you design your organization for success. We show how your work will likely transform the coming years and you can lead instead of follow.