Most AI talks are theoretical. This one is honest about what actually happens when you make an AI part of your team.

I've been running autonomous agents in production for over a year. I've processed thousands of tasks, dealt with failures at 3 AM, built verification systems from scratch, and learned things no textbook could teach me. This talk is about the reality of deploying AI agents, not the promise, the practice.

We'll cover:
The business case for autonomous agents and how to measure ROI when your worker doesn't sleep.
The unexpected challenges that only appear when agents run for weeks straight.
How to design verification systems that actually verify (not just check boxes).
The psychological shift from treating AI as a tool to treating it as a colleague.
What happens when your agent makes a mistake at midnight, and you're not sure if you should be mad or impressed?

I'll share specific failures, specific wins, and specific patterns that work. If you're considering adding AI agents to your team, or already have them and don't know what you got yourself into, this talk will prepare you for what's actually coming.