The real reason AI agents are slow and expensive

Address Context Before Scaling

Before expanding AI agent deployments, examine the context those agents rely on. Without authoritative data, clear meaning, and ownership, agents may repeat queries and consume unnecessary compute across more workloads.

This panel discussion explores why clean data alone is insufficient and how engineering governed context as an open, composable layer can support more efficient scaling.

Attendees will learn how to:

• Identify context gaps that can contribute to agent costs and delays.
• Assess authority, meaning, and ownership alongside data quality.
• Prioritize context foundations before expanding the agent footprint.

Who should join: IT, data, and analytics leaders planning enterprise AI agent deployments or evaluating performance.

Devang Pandya

Vice President - Cloud, Data, and AI Solutions

Blend 360

Elijah Davis

AI Technical Lead

Fivetran + dbt Labs

Russell Christopher

Director of Product

Fivetran + dbt Labs