AI agents are moving from demo to deployment. Startups across ANZ are building production-grade assistants using open-source orchestration frameworks, fine-tuned foundation models, and GPU-accelerated inference on AWS and NVIDIA infrastructure. This panel explores what it actually takes to ship agentic use casesfrom choosing the right models and frameworks to managing latency, cost, and reliability at scale. We'll hear from AirTree VC on where the investment thesis is heading, from NVIDIA on how accelerated compute is shaping the agent stack, and from Heidi Health building and scaling these systems in production. Whether it's vertical agents for healthcare, customer support, or code generation, we'll focus on what's working, what's hype, and where the real startup opportunities lie in the agent ecosystem.
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