Why it matters
The demo-to-deployment gap is where most agent projects die. A panel of operators and advisors comparing notes on what actually survives production is more useful signal than another capabilities demo.
The tokenmaxxing angle
Deployment is where token bills become real: demos cost pennies, production agents run continuously. Expect war stories about cost overruns, model downgrades, and routing tricks that made agents pencil out.
From the organizers
Thursday June 18, 6:00-8:30 PM at Microsoft NERD, 1 Memorial Dr, Cambridge. $22 with catered food; panelists include Doug Levin, Paul Baier, Mike Grandinetti, and Jenn Azar; sponsored by Microsoft and Squark.