How we'll spend the next 50 minutes
Three acts. One throughline.
01
The Taxonomy of Agents
What separates a tool-using LLM from an autonomous agent — and why the distinction matters for risk, cost, and design
~13 min
02
Trust Architecture
Kill switches, validation layers, hand-off protocols — the structural changes required when software acts on live production data
~15 min
03
The Managerial Pivot
From overseeing tasks to overseeing outcomes — KPIs, org design, and accountability when the worker is a semi-autonomous digital entity
~12 min
04
Synthesis & Takeaways
A 90-day diagnostic you can apply Monday morning
~10 min
No vendor pitch. No product positioning. Three frameworks you can take back to your board.