Podcast
Agentic Edge
Hosted by Automation Anywhere · EN
Agentic Edge is at the frontier of AI agents, agentic architecture, and enterprise automation orchestration. Join Automation Anywhere’s technical leaders, product team, and builders as they dive deep into agentic process automation, agent interoperability, AI-powered workflows, and the evolving architectures shaping the intelligent enterprise.
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Building the workforce for agentic AI: Skills, teams and what leaders need now
Apr 2900:26:37Tap to summarizeYou've got the platform and executive buy-in, but do you have the people to deliver on agentic AI?In this episode, Micah Smith and Kate Ressler talk with Mike Reynolds, Business and Technology Executive at KeyBank, about what it actually takes to build, retool, and upskill automation teams for the shift from task-based RPA to goal-driven agentic AI.Mike shares how he invests in his team to build automations, how those citizen developer skills are evolving for the agentic era, why ideas that were rejected years ago are now greenlit, and the leadership mindset required to invest in people when the pressure is on short-term results. Whether you lead an automation team, build solutions, or are figuring out what skills to invest in next, this one's for you.
Transcribe →What actually matters in enterprise automation in 2026?
Mar 1900:20:58Tap to summarizeEvery week brings a new AI technique, a new protocol, a new framework claiming to change everything. So how do you actually decide what to build, what to wait on, and what to ignore entirely?In this episode, Adi Kuruganti, Chief AI and Development Officer at Automation Anywhere joins Micah Smith & Kate Ressler, to share how he thinks about separating signal from noise, what it really takes to move agentic AI from POC to production, and the two contrarian bets his team is making right now on data architecture and conversational UX. Grounded, direct, and worth your time.
Transcribe →Meet the winners of Automation Anywhere's Agentic Bounty Challenge
Mar 400:27:30Tap to summarizeIn this episode, hosts Micah Smith and Kate Ressler spotlight winners from Automation Anywhere’s Agentic Bounty Challenge, created to help the Pathfinder community move beyond simple task automation and build goal-based AI agents for real business problems. They interview three winners: Jenna Saunders, who built an agent that performs sentiment analysis on product reviews, outputs a CSV with sentiment scores, and generates actionable insights, using Python for precise data sorting and formatting; Omkar Mahajan, whose transit-focused agent uses maintenance and disaster management manuals to recommend next actions, create Salesforce tasks, work orders, and purchase orders with guardrails like order-history checks and approved product lists; and Ganesh Bhat, who built a “Sprint to Jira” agent that turns unstructured sprint planning inputs (screenshots, emails, transcripts) into Jira epics, stories, and tasks with human-in-the-loop and data protection guardrails.
Transcribe →From Automation to Autonomy. What Aisera Brings to Automation Anywhere.
Feb 500:32:36Tap to summarizeWhat if most IT, HR, and finance requests were solved instantly, without creating a ticket or waiting for a human? The union of Automation Anywhere and Aisera creates an agentic automation powerhouse for enterprises.In episode 5 of the Agentic Edge podcast, host Micah Smith, along with co-host Kate Ressler, invites Rahul Guha, VP of IT Service Management and Employee Experience at Automation Anywhere to explore how Aisera is pushing enterprises closer to “zero service desk” and what agentic AI really means in the real world.Rahul breaks down how AI agents work, why context matters more than hype, and how organizations are moving from automation to autonomy. Tune in today!
Transcribe →Exploring MCP and A2A Protocols for AI Agent Interoperability
Jan 800:42:29Tap to summarizeIn this episode 4 of the Agentic Edge Podcast, host Micah Smith dives deep into the world of AI agent interoperability protocols with guests Rajendra Vijay, Director, Product Management, and Ramana Lokanathan, SVP, Engineering, Automation Anywhere. They explore the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the Agent-to-Agent Protocol (A2A), discussing their importance for building, scaling, and orchestrating automation across enterprises.Learn about the crucial role of context, the benefits of MCP for reusability and modularity, and the future of these protocols in enterprise AI. The episode also covers best practices for developers and enterprise architects looking to leverage these protocols for more efficient and secure automation solutions. Tune in today to stay on the cutting edge of AI and automation technologies.
Transcribe →Inside the making of goal-based AI agents
Dec 1600:25:21Tap to summarizeThis episode 3 of the Agentic Edge Podcast from Pathfinder Summit dives into agentic process automation and goal-based agents with co-hosts Micah Smith, Kate Ressler and our special guest Charlie Needelman, Product Manager at Automation Anywhere. Charlie shares insights on how goal-based agents are designed, their capabilities, and the benefits they bring to automation. This episode also highlights the importance of human-in-the-loop, continuous learning, and best practices for implementing AI agents in enterprise settings. Tune in for an in-depth conversation about redefining automation and what lies ahead in the world of AI-driven automation.
Transcribe →PRE: The Process Reasoning Engine Driving the Autonomous Enterprise
Nov 300:43:19Tap to summarizeAutomation Anywhere’s Process Reasoning Engine (PRE) is the AI-powered “brain” behind agentic orchestration — enabling automations and AI agents to work together, make context-aware decisions, adapt to change, and deliver resilient outcomes. In this episode, Micah talks with Peter White, Automation Anywhere’s Chief Product Officer, about how PRE came to be, why it’s a game-changer for enterprises, and where it’s headed next in the journey to the autonomous enterprise.Referenced Assets:Blog Post: AI Agents Will Eat Enterprise Software, Just Not in One BiteTraining: Agentic Process Automation Masterclass - for DevelopersTraining: Agentic Process Automation Masterclass - for Automation Program Leaders
Transcribe →The Rise of Agentic Process Automation
Oct 2000:36:06Tap to summarizeIn this episode of Agentic Edge, hosts Micah Smith and Kate Ressler pull back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood topics in enterprise AI: the difference between flashy AI pilots and true intelligent transformation. With AI hype at an all-time high and ROI in an unproven state, we explore why most organizations are stuck in “chatbot land” — and how Agentic Process Automation (APA) finally delivers on AI’s promise to do the work, not just answer questions.We'll discuss:What makes agentic automation fundamentally different from RPA or other AI tools.How the Process Reasoning Engine (PRE) powers autonomous agents that can think, adapt, and orchestrate entire business processes.Why enterprise automation success now depends on blending deterministic precision with cognitive intelligence.How this shift changes the relationship between humans and AI—from replacement to collaboration.Whether you’re an automation engineer, business leader, or just curious about where AI is really going next, this episode sets the foundation for the agentic era—where systems don’t just execute tasks, they reason toward outcomes.
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