The traditional software development lifecycle (SDLC) is breaking under the weight of agentic AI systems—tools that are outcome-driven, adaptive, and non-deterministic. In this session, we introduce the Agent Development Lifecycle (ADLC), a new methodology shaped by real-world deployments across thousands of leading enterprises.

We’ll break down the first principles that shift your mental model from building software to developing agents, examine the evolving role of the software engineer, and explore how to navigate the tension between business ambition and production reality. Attendees will leave with practical frameworks for moving beyond demos and POCs to building agents that deliver measurable outcomes at an enterprise scale.