The Agentic Mesh: Rethinking AI Architecture for Autonomy and Alignment
Join Eric Broda and Davis Broda, co-authors of Agentic Mesh (O’Reilly, 2026), for a conversation with Actian’s Chief Evangelist Ole Olesen-Bagneux on designing enterprise data and AI architectures for a world of autonomous agents.
Together, they explore:
- What makes agentic AI different—and why it changes the architecture conversation
- Why context, communication, and memory are critical for aligned autonomy
- How governance can evolve to handle emergent behavior and agent interactions
- The four pillars of the Agentic Mesh: Identity, Intent, Semantics, and Contracts
- What it means to design AI systems with purpose, not just pipelines
What makes agentic AI different—and why it changes the architecture conversationWatch on demand!
This is Episode 6 of Data, Explored, Actian’s webinar series spotlighting real conversations about the future of data, governance, and AI.
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About the Webinar
Agentic AI is coming—and with it, a new kind of complexity. As AI agents grow more capable of acting independently, agentic enterprise architectures must evolve to support autonomy while preserving alignment, governance, and trust.
In this episode of Data, Explored, we’re joined by Eric Broda and Davis Broda, authors of the newly released Agentic Mesh, to unpack a new architectural paradigm built for agentic systems: one that combines identity, purpose, communication, and semantic context.
The Agentic Mesh builds on and expands beyond the principles of Data Mesh to embrace a world where intelligent agents not only consume and produce data—but reason, interact, and operate with intentionality. From embedded rules and memory to peer-to-peer collaboration and marketplace dynamics, the Mesh offers a radical rethinking of how to design systems that are both flexible and accountable.
Who Should Watch?
This session is for data architects, strategists, and leaders designing the next generation of data and AI systems:
- AI/ML platform and software architects
- Enterprise and data mesh strategists
- Metadata and knowledge graph practitioners
- CDOs and CAIOs navigating autonomy and control
- Innovation leaders rethinking digital operating models
Featured Speakers
Eric Broda
Founder, Broda Group Software and The Agentic Mesh Company | O’Reilly Author
Eric Broda is an international expert in agent and data ecosystems. He is the author of several books, including Agentic Mesh (O’Reilly, 2026) and Implementing Data Mesh (O’Reilly, 2024). Eric has over 35 years of experience in banking, insurance, and payments as a senior executive and global chief architect. He is the Founder of Broda Group Software, a boutique consulting firm, and of The Agentic Mesh Company, which helps banks, insurers, and technology firms accelerate their agent journey.
Davis Broda
Software Architect & Engineer, Broda Group Software and The Agentic Mesh Company | O’Reilly Author
Davis Broda is a senior software architect and engineer with Broda Group Software and The Agentic Mesh Company. He has experience leading technology teams at banks and tech firms. Currently, Davis develops agent solutions and works with tools like CrewAI, LangGraph, and other popular agent and tool frameworks.
Ole Olesen-Bagneux
Chief Evangelist, Actian | O’Reilly Author
Ole Olesen-Bagneux is a globally recognized thought leader in metadata management and enterprise data architecture. As VP, Chief Evangelist at Actian, he drives industry awareness and adoption of modern approaches to data intelligence. Ole is the best-selling author of Fundamentals of Metadata Management (O’Reilly, 2025) and The Enterprise Data Catalog (O’Reilly, 2023). With a PhD in Library and Information Science from the University of Copenhagen, he brings a unique perspective that bridges information science and modern data management.
