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What It Really Takes to Build AI Agents

June 23, 2026

1-2 pm. ET

What separates durable business capability from expensive demos

Join Section’s Head of AI, Michael Domanic, and Cloudera’s Product Lead for AI Platform, Chris Van Dyke, on June 23 from 1 - 2 pm ET as they unpack the governance, strategy, and operational rigor required to scale AI agents to production. They’ll cover questions like:

  • What does a strong foundation for agent memory, identity, and oversight actually look like?
  • How do you design AI agents that actually help get work done?
  • How do you scale a successful AI experiment into something an entire company can use?
  • What governance considerations matter most around oversight, autonomy, risk, and accountability?
  • How do you measure whether an AI agent is creating real business value?

They’re taking your questions, too. RSVP for free and start building for real adoption, measurable value, and long-term advantage.

Chris Van Dyke

Chris Van Dyke is Product Lead for AI Platform at Cloudera, where he focuses on building AI capabilities that help enterprises bring data and AI together. He was previously Cloudera’s Principal Solution Engineer, and earlier held senior engineering and manufacturing leadership roles at Tesla, where he led large technical teams and infrastructure projects.

Michael Domanic

Michael Domanic leads AI transformation at Section, overseeing generative AI strategy and governance. Previously the Head of AI at UserTesting, he has driven adoption programs that scaled AI tools to widespread weekly use and enabled employees to build hundreds of custom GPTs for internal workflows. He also partners with product leadership on AI-forward roadmap and customer-facing applications.

Chris Van Dyke

Chris Van Dyke is Product Lead for AI Platform at Cloudera, where he focuses on building AI capabilities that help enterprises bring data and AI together. He was previously Cloudera’s Principal Solution Engineer, and earlier held senior engineering and manufacturing leadership roles at Tesla, where he led large technical teams and infrastructure projects.

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June 23, 2026
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1-2 pm. ET

What It Really Takes to Build AI Agents

The AI: ROI Conference

Most companies experimenting with AI agents can get to something workable, far fewer know how to turn that momentum into something durable, governed, and genuinely useful. The leader’s prerogative in 2026 is closing that gap.

Chris Van Dyke

Product Lead for AI Platform, Cloudera

Michael Domanic

Head of AI, Section

What separates durable business capability from expensive demos

Join Section’s Head of AI, Michael Domanic, and Cloudera’s Product Lead for AI Platform, Chris Van Dyke, on June 23 from 1 - 2 pm ET as they unpack the governance, strategy, and operational rigor required to scale AI agents to production. They’ll cover questions like:

  • What does a strong foundation for agent memory, identity, and oversight actually look like?
  • How do you design AI agents that actually help get work done?
  • How do you scale a successful AI experiment into something an entire company can use?
  • What governance considerations matter most around oversight, autonomy, risk, and accountability?
  • How do you measure whether an AI agent is creating real business value?

They’re taking your questions, too. RSVP for free and start building for real adoption, measurable value, and long-term advantage.

Meet your speakers

Chris Van Dyke

Product Lead for AI Platform, Cloudera

Chris Van Dyke is Product Lead for AI Platform at Cloudera, where he focuses on building AI capabilities that help enterprises bring data and AI together. He was previously Cloudera’s Principal Solution Engineer, and earlier held senior engineering and manufacturing leadership roles at Tesla, where he led large technical teams and infrastructure projects.

Michael Domanic

Head of AI, Section

Michael Domanic leads AI transformation at Section, overseeing generative AI strategy and governance. Previously the Head of AI at UserTesting, he has driven adoption programs that scaled AI tools to widespread weekly use and enabled employees to build hundreds of custom GPTs for internal workflows. He also partners with product leadership on AI-forward roadmap and customer-facing applications.

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