Xero CPTO on Building an Agentic AI Platform to Manage Multiple Agents

Presenters Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia Diya Jolly Source Product School podcast 🚀 The Future of SaaS: From Clicking Buttons to Conversational Insights In the rapidly evolving world of software, we are witnessing a fundamental shift in how humans interact with technology. According to Diya Jolly, the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Xero, the era of clicking buttons all over a dashboard is ending. Instead, SaaS is transforming into a space where users primarily review insights and engage in natural conversations with their data. ...

March 25, 2026 · 5 min

Agentic Systems Without Chaos: Early Operating Models for Autonomous Agents

Presenters Shweta Vohra Joseph Stein Source InfoQ podcast 🚀 Agentic Systems Without Chaos: Building the Next-Gen AI Operating Model If your team has AI running in a proof of concept but struggles to deploy it reliably in production, you are navigating the most critical gap in modern engineering. In this episode of the Next Generation Playbook for AI, Shweta Vohra sits down with industry veteran Joseph Stein to decode how we move from simple chatbots to autonomous agentic systems without descending into architectural chaos. ...

March 25, 2026 · 5 min

The Rush to Adopt AI: How to Get it Right & Business Risks • Nick Selby & Sarah Wells

Presenters Nick Selby Sarah Wells Source GOTO podcast The AI Gold Rush: Navigating Business Risk in the Race for Innovation 🚀 The allure of Artificial Intelligence is undeniable. Businesses worldwide are rushing to adopt AI technologies, driven by the promise of increased efficiency, groundbreaking innovation, and a significant competitive edge. However, this rapid adoption often comes with a hidden cost: substantial business risk. In this post, we’ll dive into the challenges and considerations that executives and engineering teams must navigate to ensure AI implementation is both effective and secure. ...

March 24, 2026 · 5 min

Shifting Social Norms in Sustainability Leadership | Andrea Learned

Presenters Gaël Duez Andrea Learned Source Green IO podcast 🚀 Quiet Influence: How to Drive Sustainable Change Without Getting Fired In the high-pressure world of tech, it is easy to feel powerless. Between the doom and gloom of climate data, the relentless pace of Generative AI deployment, and the fear of corporate retaliation, many responsible technologists feel paralyzed. But what if the key to systemic change isn’t a loud, aggressive campaign, but a quiet, joyful, and consistent approach? I recently sat down with Andrea Learned, a veteran in marketing and communications turned climate leadership expert, to discuss how we can use our personal values to shift professional norms—without burning out or losing our jobs. ...

March 24, 2026 · 4 min

Anatomy of a GitOps Engine: Understanding Your Sync - Alexandre Gaudreault, Intuit

Presenters Alexandre Gaudreault Source ArgoCon Europe 2026 Unpacking the Argo CD Sync: A Deep Dive into the GitOps Engine 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! Ever wondered what really happens under the hood when Argo CD orchestrates your application deployments? Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on the intricate dance between Argo CD and its GitOps engine. Alexandre Gaudreault, Staff Software Engineer at Intuit and Argo maintainer, recently shed some light on this complex process, and we’re here to break it down for you! 💡 ...

March 24, 2026 · 7 min