Keynote: Orchestrating Document Data Extraction with Dapr Agents - Fabian Steinbach (ASL)

This talk features Fabian Steinbach, a Software Architect at ZEISS, who discusses the challenges of extracting structured data from diverse, multi-lingual documents with varying layouts and handwriting. The speaker explains how ZEISS Vision Care developed reliable data extraction processes using Dapr Agents, a vendor-neutral, cloud-native framework. By integrating specialized OCR, general LLM calls, and standard code, they established deterministic workflows that ensure accurate data processing and provide the flexibility to switch AI providers. This innovative architecture enables rapid development, taking just two months to transition from concept to production.