Devnexus 2026 - AI Agents for Java Devs From Demo to Deployment - Brian Benz

This session explores the development of AI-powered agents in Java using open-source frameworks like LangChain4j. The speaker demonstrates practical applications in various scenarios, including DevOps automation and customer support triage, showcasing how agent-based systems can be effectively implemented in real-world enterprise environments. The talk examines production-ready patterns for agent orchestration and tool integration while addressing common challenges teams face when deploying AI agents at scale. Attendees will gain valuable insights into evaluation strategies and deployment approaches to build reliable, enterprise-grade AI agent systems within the Java ecosystem.