Devnexus 2026 - Building AI Agents with Spring & MCP - Josh Long & James Ward

This talk focuses on integrating AI into enterprise systems, emphasizing the need for reliable architectures, secure integrations, and practical development patterns suitable for production environments. James Ward and Josh Long discuss how Spring AI enables developers to create AI-enhanced enterprise services effectively within the Java ecosystem. The session covers Model Context Protocol (MCP)-enabled systems, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workflows, and agentic service architectures that seamlessly integrate with existing applications. Through real-world examples and demonstrations, the speakers illustrate how Spring AI facilitates smoother AI integration, helping teams avoid pitfalls and build scalable, maintainable Java-based AI solutions. Viewers will come away with practical insights into enterprise integration patterns and AI orchestration.