What does it mean to be agentic? Is there a spectrum of agency? In this episode of The Analytics Engineering Podcast, Tristan Handy talks to Sean Falconer, senior director of AI strategy at Confluent, about AI agents. They discuss what truly makes software "agentic," where agents are successfully being deployed, and how to conceptualize and build agents within enterprise infrastructure. Sean shares practical ideas about the changing trends in AI, the role of basic models, and why agents may be better for businesses than for consumers. This episode will give you a clear, practical idea of how AI agents can change businesses, instead of being a vague marketing buzzword. For full show notes and to read 6+ years of back issues of the podcast's companion newsletter, head to https://roundup.getdbt.com. The Analytics Engineering Podcast is sponsored by dbt Labs.
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AI Entrepreneur in Residence
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Dr. Sean Falconer is Confluent’s AI Entrepreneur in Residence, shaping AI strategy and thought leadership. He previously founded Proven.com, leading engineering, product development, and go-to-market efforts through acquisition. Earlier at Google, he worked on developer experience and advancing conversational AI. He earned a postdoctoral degree in bioinformatics from Stanford, where he collaborated with the World Health Organization to modernize the International Classification of Diseases, and he has published extensively on topics from AI to quantum computing.
Bio from: Data + AI Summit 2025
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