How do autonomous software agents transition from answering questions to completing real work for your company? Overview Host Dan Ciruli (VP and General Manager of Cloud Native at Nutanix) sits down with Leslie Lee (Chief Product Officer at Squid AI) to explore the evolution of autonomous agents in business environments. They discuss combining structured and unstructured data, automating complex tasks through backend execution, and maintaining strict security in enterprise settings. Discover how tech leaders can successfully deploy smart agents while maintaining data privacy and strong guardrails. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction and Host Welcome 02:01 - The Before Times: Life Before Video Streaming 05:02 - Moving Beyond Basic Text Responses to Real Action 06:48 - Unlocking Hidden Value in Unstructured Data 09:55 - How Autonomous Agents Execute System Actions 10:48 - Personal Productivity vs Enterprise Governance 12:35 - Custom Workflows and Open Source Automation 14:22 - Adoption Trends Across Startups and Legacy Enterprises 15:15 - Real World CRM Automation and Sales Time Savings 16:11 - Choosing Where to Run Agents Across On-Premises and Cloud 18:13 - Rapid Interactive Prototyping in Hours 19:40 - Short-Lived vs Long-Running Agent Memory 22:27 - Signal or Noise: The Future of Artificial Employees 23:40 - Conclusion and Final Takeaways RESOURCES: The Evolution of Service Communication: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUdI6VTEg6U #EnterpriseAutomation #CloudNative #TechLeadership 👉 Get Social LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/nutanix Instagram ► @nutanix X ► @nutanix

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