AI Agents 101: From Hype to Practical Use Cases
AI agents are everywhere right now, but most founders and teams are still asking the same core questions: What is an agent, how is it different from automation, and where does human judgment still matter? This opening session is designed as a grounded, beginner-friendly introduction to AI agents, with real stories from experts working across enterprise AI, platform engineering, creative tech, and agentic systems.
We'll start by aligning on the basics and shared vocabulary, then move into practical examples, lessons learned, and where AI agents are already creating value in the real world. The conversation will also explore the risks, guardrails, and trust considerations that come with building agentic workflows, especially for founders and operators who are new to the space.
This is the first session in an ongoing educational series for the Hubble community, helping members move from curiosity to confidence with AI. Whether you are non-technical, early-stage, or already experimenting with AI tools, this session is for you.
Meet our panel:
Raman Rai is an Independent AI / Enterprise AI, former big tech product marketing and AI product management leader.
Benjamin Torres from Versai Labs. Building infrastructure that keeps agentic systems reliable. Because when AI agents act on broken data, the consequences are real.
Jae Lee is a serial entrepreneur, ex-Samsung Group technology leader, and hands-on AI agent builder. He has built and launched AI-agent, MCP, RAG, and agentic workflow systems across ERP, public data, facilities management, logistics, travel, telehealth, and public-sector services.
Davit Tsitsko is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and business mentor with a portfolio of eight startups across AI, agritech, and more. He mentors founders through Founders Institute, 2080 Ventures, and Axel Business Angel Network, where he also serves as a shareholder and board member. Davit is currently building Tendercompass, the first AI-native tender aggregator in the Caucasus and Central Asia, and contributes to Forbes Georgia.