Agents in Motion Turning AI Experiments into Outcomes
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Author: , Are your AI agents ready for production? This panel of industry leaders in Houston discussed what it takes to move AI experiments to outcomes.
Watch this recording of our executive panel discussion in Houston – Agents in Motion: Turning AI Experiments into Enterprise Outcomes. Enterprise leaders from healthcare, supply chain, and engineering came together to discuss the harsh reality of AI agent deployment. From real-world horror stories of agents pulling bad operational moves to balancing safety with innovation, this panel breaks down what it truly takes to transition from a “cool demo” to trusted enterprise software.
“If an AI agent were a college intern, would you hand them the keys to your production software or core supply chain on Day 1?”
Key Takeaways
- The Driving License Analogy: Why deploying agents without continuous monitoring is like letting unlicensed drivers onto the highway
- Treating Agents Like Interns: How to manage autonomy, set boundaries, and earn trust step-by-step
- Business Pull vs. IT Push: Why board-mandated AI projects stall out, while business-led agent workflows drive measurable value
- Beyond the Demo: Why runtime governance, dynamic data, and technical debt are the true roadblocks to scaling
Panelists
Nandagopal (Nan) Jayaram, Founder and CTO at CoStrategix
Nan Jayaram is the driving force behind CoStrategix. Rooted in the belief that data is a strategic asset, Nan specializes in transforming legacy business models into AI-first enterprises. An engineer at heart and a strategist by trade, Nan holds several patents and stays at the frontier of all things AI, data, and tech. His mission is to turn the “collective curiosity” of the CoStrategix team into commercial reality – leveraging advanced technologies to unlock new revenue streams and operational breakthroughs for clients.
Nandagopal (Nan) Jayaram, Founder and CTO at CoStrategix
Nan Jayaram is the driving force behind CoStrategix. Rooted in the belief that data is a strategic asset, Nan specializes in transforming legacy business models into AI-first enterprises. An engineer at heart and a strategist by trade, Nan holds several patents and stays at the frontier of all things AI, data, and tech. His mission is to turn the “collective curiosity” of the CoStrategix team into commercial reality – leveraging advanced technologies to unlock new revenue streams and operational breakthroughs for clients. Nan has called Cincinnati home for more than two decades. He holds an MBA from Xavier University and a Computer Science Engineering degree from Bangalore University.
Doug Fuller, Founder at The Fuller Collective
Doug Fuller is the founder of The Fuller Collective, a data, analytics & AI governance practice. He brings more than 20 years of enterprise leadership across healthcare, consulting & military operations, most recently as Vice President of Data & Analytics at a $3B nonprofit health system, where he led enterprise analytics strategy, AI enablement & governance across a multi-disciplinary 45-person team. Initiatives under his direction identified $180M in revenue cycle opportunity, returned more than 3,000 hours to the organization, drove an analytics transformation that raised both delivery quality & internal customer service. He holds an MBA & retired from the U.S. Air Force after 25 years of active & reserve service.
Kalen Howell Sr., Founder at Pinnacle Pathways
Kalen Howell Sr. is an executive AI leader and founder of Pinnacle Pathways, where he helps organizations move AI agents from experimentation into secure, scalable production. His work combines agentic operating systems, deterministic workflows, continuous integration and delivery, and local infrastructure to create AI-powered software that is testable, releasable, and supportable. Previously, Kalen served as CIO of ChemStation, led a 40-plus-person technology organization at Ohio National Financial Services, and helped establish the Automation Center of Excellence at LexisNexis. He holds a master’s degree in computer science and an MBA, and was recently featured at Dayton AI Day 2026 where he spoke on turning AI into dependable enterprise capability.
Vaidya Sundaram, VP Strategy & Solutions at o9 Solutions
Vaidya Sundaram is an enterprise AI and digital-transformation strategist whose work sits at the intersection of supply chain, decision intelligence, knowledge graphs, and AI. At o9 Solutions, he has helped complex enterprises connect data, context, and intelligence to improve planning and decision-making. His current thinking explores how knowledge graphs and agentic AI can move organizations beyond AI experimentation toward better enterprise decisions.
Moderator: Mark Johnson, CGO and Executive Oversight Leader for Data & Analytics at CoStrategix
Mark Johnson’s career spans an impressive array of technical, management, and executive leadership roles, making him exceptionally equipped to drive growth and innovation within organizations. His strategic vision, genuine enthusiasm, and understanding of organizational change management, data, and AI make him a sought-after advisor. Demonstrating his entrepreneurial spirit, Mark has twice founded and expanded national technology consulting businesses. He is a Senior Fellow at the CDOIQ Symposium, the largest and longest-running conference for data leaders. He is also a co-founder of CDO Magazine, building a community of data leaders globally to share ideas and best practices.
Moderator: Mark Johnson, CGO and Executive Oversight Leader for Data & Analytics at CoStrategix
Mark Johnson’s career spans an impressive array of technical, management, and executive leadership roles, making him exceptionally equipped to drive growth and innovation within organizations. His strategic vision, genuine enthusiasm, and understanding of organizational change management, data, and AI make him a sought-after advisor. Demonstrating his entrepreneurial spirit, Mark has twice founded and expanded national technology consulting businesses. He is a Senior Fellow at the CDOIQ Symposium, the largest and longest-running conference for data leaders. He is also a co-founder of CDO Magazine, building a community of data leaders globally to share ideas and best practices.
