Agents in Production [Podcast Limited Series] - Episode Five, Dmitri Jarnikov, Chiara Caratelli, and Steven Vester join Demetrios to explore AI agents in e-commerce. They discuss the trade-offs between generic and specialized agents, with Dmitri noting the need for a balance between scalability and precision. Chiara highlights how agents can dynamically blend both approaches, while Steven predicts specialized agents will dominate initially before trust in generic agents grows. The panel also examines how e-commerce platforms may resist but eventually collaborate with AI agents. Trust remains a key factor in adoption, with opportunities emerging for new agent-driven business models. Guest speakers: Dmitri Jarnikov - Senior Director of Data Science at Prosus Group Chiara Caratelli - Data Scientist at Prosus Group Steven Vester - Head of Product at OLX Host: Demetrios Brinkmann - Founder of MLOps Community

In Agents in Production [Podcast Limited Series] - Episode Four, Donné Stevenson and Paul van der Boor break down the deployment of a Toqan Data Analyst agent at Prosus-why, how, and what worked. They discuss the challenges of productionizing the agent, from architecture to mitigating LLM overconfidence, key design choices, the role of pre-checks for clarity, and why they opted for simpler text-based processes over complex recursive methods. Guest speakers: Paul van der Boor - VP AI at Prosus Group Donne Stevenson - Machine Learning Engineer at Prosus Group Host: Demetrios Brinkmann - Founder of MLOps Community

Agents in Production Series - Episode One // Abstract Demetrios chats with Paul van der Boor and Floris Fok about the real-world challenges of deploying AI agents across ‪@ProsusGroup‬ of companies. They break down the evolution from simple LLMs to fully interactive systems, tackling scale, UX, and the harsh lessons from failed projects. Packed with insights on what works (and what doesn’t), this episode is a must-listen for anyone serious about AI in production. Guest speakers: Paul van der Boor - VP AI at Prosus Group Floris Fok - AI Engineer at Prosus Group Host: Demetrios Brinkmann - Founder of MLOps Community