Google Cloud provides leading infrastructure, platform capabilities, and industry solutions. We deliver enterprise-grade cloud solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology to help companies operate more efficiently and adapt to changing needs, giving customers a foundation for the future. Customers in more than 150 countries use Google Cloud as their trusted partner to solve their most critical business problems.
Large language models can now power capable software agents, yet real‑world success comes from disciplined engineering rather than flashy frameworks. Most reliable agents are built from simple, composable patterns instead of heavy abstractions.
The talk will introduce patterns to add complexity and autonomy only when it pays off. Attendees should leave with a practical decision framework for escalating from a single prompt to multi‑step agents, also keeping in mind guardrails for shipping trustworthy, cost‑effective agents at scale.
Sushant Mehta
Research Engineer
Google Deepmind
Sherman Ikemoto
Group Director
Cadence
Sherman Ikemoto is the Sales Development Group Director at Cadence Design Systems, where he leads global business development for the innovative Reality DC Digital Twin solution. With a passion for addressing challenges in data center design, performance, and sustainability, Sherman brings extensive expertise to the forefront of this critical industry. Previously, Sherman served as Managing Director and Board Member at Future Facilities, the pioneer of the original data center Digital Twin, and as North America Sales and Marketing Director at Flomerics, where he helped introduce computational fluid dynamics modeling to electronics cooling design. During his tenure at Future Facilities, Sherman was a sought-after speaker at prominent industry events like ITW, Data Center World, Uptime Symposium, and Data Center Dynamics. Sherman holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from San Jose State University, where he was a member of the Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society, and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) from Santa Clara University. His career reflects a deep commitment to advancing sustainable and efficient technologies for the data center industry.
Cadence
Website: https://www.cadence.com/en_US/home.html
Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic systems design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware, and IP that turn design concepts into reality.
Revterra’s Kinetic Stabilizer is engineered to handle the massive and volatile power swings demanded by large-scale AI workloads. AI is bottlenecked by infrastructure and requires a rapidly scalable, high-performance power quality solution that can be deployed without fear of supply chain disruption. Our battery-free technology provides a stable bridge between the grid and AI loads with a physically instantaneous, passive response—no power electronics required. Unlike conventional solutions, the Kinetic Stabilizer offers unmatched cost-effectiveness on a per-kW basis and a functionally infinite cycle life, free from the constraints of chemical storage.
Ben Jawdat
Founder & CEO
Revterra
Ben Jawdat is the founding CEO of Revterra, where he is working to commercialize a kinetic stabilizer solution to solve power quality challenges at AI datacenters and other commercial/industrial sites. Prior to starting Revterra, he worked on the development of new superconducting materials at the University of Houston where he received his PhD in physics, and completed postdoctoral studies at the Air Force Research Laboratory and Rice University.
Flexnode’s approach delivers a strategic advantage over traditional data center construction by transferring complexity off the job site and into a controlled manufacturing environment. Our modules are engineered for speed, scalability, and geographic flexibility—purpose built to support the rapidly evolving demands of AI and high-performance compute workloads. By industrializing the data center, we ensure repeatable, high-quality outcomes that can be rapidly deployed with minimal on-site work.
Zac Kostura
EVP of Product Strategy and Solution Development
Flexnode
As Executive Vice President of Product Strategy and Solution Development at Flexnode, Zak leads product strategy for next-generation data center infrastructure designed to meet the demands of high-performance computing and AI workloads. His focus is on bridging technology, design, and business strategy to shape modular solutions that redefine how compute infrastructure is deployed and scaled.
Flexnode
Website: https://flexnode.io/
Flexnode designs, builds, and operates high density, rapidly-deployed, scalable modular data centers purpose-built for today and tomorrow’s most complex IT projects. Supporting 150kW+ racks, Flexnode’s data centers are AI-ready, specifically designed for today’s leading chipsets (i.e., NVIDIA GB200/B300, AMD MI355X) and future developments. Flexnode works closely with our clients to configure modular solutions to meet their exact needs. In addition, Flexnode works closely with all major hardware, cooling, and networking providers, giving its clients optionality while also ensuring solutions are precisely configured to optimize their IT initiatives. Flexnode’s modular design enables deployments from 1MW to 300MW+, reduces design-build time and construction material waste, while delivering industry-leading rack densities, PUE and resiliency. With densities increasing significantly, Flexnode’s modular design is a fast, reliable, and cost-effective way to deploy both today and tomorrow’s chipsets without sacrificing capex, power, space, or operability. In collaboration with best-in-class data center design, engineering, and construction partners, Flexnode delivers on projects ranging from 50kW to 1MW racks, to underpin vital AI initiatives globally.
Moderator
Richard Curtin
Managing Partner
Silicon Catalyst
