AI agents have quickly emerged as the next ‘hot thing’ in AI, but what constitutes an AI agent and do they live up to the hype? Join Brian Raymond, founder & CEO at Unstructured.io, Bob van Luijt, co-founder & CEO at Weaviate, and João Moura, founder at crewAI as they discuss the shift to agentic workflows, dissect their architecture, and tackle real-world challenges in agent deployment.  From data management tips to generative feedback loops, this episode is your essential guide to operationalizing agents effectively. Chapters: 00:00 Defining AI Agents 01:16 Components of Agentic Architecture 02:16 Challenges and Solutions in Agent Deployment 03:58 Data Management and Quality Issues 05:23 Operationalizing Agents in Production 06:56 API and Security Considerations 09:04 Multimodal Information and Agentic Workflows 12:42 Future of Agentic Workflows 20:20 Best Practices for Agentic Strategies 22:42 Final Thoughts and Conclusion Show Notes: ⁠Watch Productionize 2.0⁠ Check out Galileo⁠ Follow Yash Sheth co-founder & COO - Galileo Follow Brian Raymond founder & CEO - Unstructured.io Follow ⁠Bob van Luijt co-founder & CEO - Weaviate Follow ⁠João Moura founder - crewAI