Building the Foundation for the Agentic AI Era

<p>How do we build an AI ecosystem where agents, tools, and systems can work together at scale? Angie Jones, VP of the Agentic AI Foundation, joins Chris to discuss the open standards and projects shaping the agentic future, including MCP, A2A, Goose, etc. They also explore what it takes to drive AI adoption across an entire organization, the importance of neutral standards, global perspectives on agentic AI, and how humans can find the right balance between what they delegate to AI and what they do themselves.</p><p>Featuring:</p><ul><li>Angie Jones – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/angiejones/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://x.com/techgirl1908">X</a></li><li>Chris Benson – <a href="https://chrisbenson.com/">Website</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbenson">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/chrisbenson.bsky.social">Bluesky</a>, <a href="https://github.com/chrisbenson">GitHub</a>, <a href="https://x.com/chrisbenson">X</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://aaif.io/">Agentic AI Foundation</a></li></ul><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li><strong>Framer: </strong>The enterprise-grade website builder that lets your team ship faster. Get 30% off at <a href="http://framer.com/practicalai">framer.com/practicalai</a></li><li><strong>Prediction Guard: </strong>A self-hosted AI control plane for running agents in high impact environments. <a href="https://predictionguard.com/practicalai">predictionguard.com/practicalai</a></li></ul><p>Resources and Events:</p><ul><li>Register for <a href="https://practicalai.fm/webinars">upcoming webinars here</a>!</li><li>Prior <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRpRdFmBfdF6boDgAD3nNaLm8Yx4KN2Vt">Webinars from our partner Prediction Guard</a></li><li><a href="https://midwestaisummit.com/">Midwest AI Summit 2026</a></li></ul>