Agents in Action: Building Autonomous Java Systems That Don’t Break in Production - Brian Benz

This talk explores the construction and deployment of autonomous agents in Java, emphasizing the need for reliability, observability, and control in enterprise environments. The speaker demonstrates the utilization of open-source frameworks such as LangChain4j and Spring AI, showcasing practical examples and live coding. Attendees will learn effective agent patterns for task planning, tool orchestration, and error recovery, as well as evaluation strategies and deployment blueprints to ensure successful integration into production systems. Real-world applications, including DevOps automation and enterprise support bots, provide insights into transforming prototypes into robust solutions.