This special episode captures compelling highlights from ODSC East 2025, held May 13–15. Join host Sheamus McGovern as he discusses transformative AI developments with leading experts, researchers, and industry practitioners. From the practical deployment of AI agents and the rising importance of synthetic data to ethical AI strategies and robust risk management practices, this episode offers diverse perspectives shaping the future of AI.

Guests and Key Topics Covered:

• Rob Bailey (CrewAI): Accelerating AI agent adoption in enterprises.
• Ivan Lee (Datasaur): The rise and effectiveness of specialized small language models.
• Tony Kipkemboi (CrewAI): Getting started with AI agents through practical, foundational skills.
• Samuel Colvin (Pydantic): Building robust, type-safe, and observable AI applications.
• Rajiv Shah (Contextual AI): Advanced evaluation methods for generative AI applications.
• Sinan Ozdemir (Author and entrepreneur) Sinan breaks down a comprehensive evaluation of AI agents and multi-agent systems, beyond benchmarks.
• Alexandra Ebert (MOSTLY AI): Ethical AI and synthetic data democratization.
• Kanchana Patlolla (Google Cloud): Overcoming common intelligent agent development and deployment challenges.
• Cal Al-Dhubaib & Lauren Burke-McCarthy (Further): AI risk management, red teaming, and sustainable data science adoption strategies.
• Dr. Andre Franca (Ergodic): Applying causal AI to improve decision-making processes.
• Noah Giansiracusa (Bentley University): Insights into social media algorithms and enhancing user autonomy.
• Allen Downey (PyMC Labs): Practical insights into traditional time series analysis and Bayesian modeling.

Memorable Outtakes:

• "Automation is no longer about wiring APIs together; it’s about launching self-directed agents that negotiate, learn, and act on our behalf." – Rob Bailey, CrewAI
• "Generative AI has turned traditional data science upside down. People forget that you still need rigorous evaluation to align models with the intended problem." – Rajiv Shah, Contextual AI
• "When introducing low-code and no-code platforms, you open the door to build quickly on shaky foundations." – Lauren Burke-McCarthy, Further

References & Resources:

• Rob Bailey (CrewAI): https://www.linkedin.com/in/robmbailey/
• Ivan Lee (Datasaur): https://www.linkedin.com/in/iylee/
• Tony Kipkemboi (CrewAI): https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonykipkemboi/
• Samuel Colvin (Pydantic): https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-colvin/
• Rajiv Shah (Contextual AI): https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajistics/
• Sinan Ozdemir (LoopGenius): https://www.linkedin.com/in/sinan-ozdemir/
• Alexandra Ebert (MOSTLY AI): https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandraebert/
• Kanchana Patlolla (Google Cloud): https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanchanapatlolla/
• Cal Al-Dhubaib (Further): https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhubaib/
• Lauren Burke-McCarthy (Further): https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-e-burke/
• Dr. Andre Franca (Ergodic): https://www.linkedin.com/in/francaandre/
• Noah Giansiracusa, PhD (Bentley University): https://www.noahgian.com
• Allen Downey, PhD (PyMC Labs): https://www.linkedin.com/in/allendowney
• Humanity's Last Exam Benchmark:https://agi.safe.ai
• Pydantic: https://docs.pydantic.dev/
• MOSTLY AI Synthetic Data Competition: https://www.mostlyaiprize.com/
• MCP (Model Component Profiling):https://www.anthropic.com/news/model-context-protocol
• Datasaur: https://datasaur.ai/
• CrewAI: https://www.crewai.com/
• PyMC Labs: https://www.pymc-labs.io/

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