The future of MCP: standards, security & the agent economy

​The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is poised to become the essential language for the next generation of AI agents. But what does mass adoption of this "USB-C for AI" mean for developers, enterprises, and the security of our data?Join an exclusive panel of experts—Angie Jones, renowned for her work in quality and engineering strategy; Kent C. Dodds, a leader in developer experience and testing; and Amanda Martin of Apollo GraphQL, bringing deep expertise in standardized API communication—as they dissect the roadmap for MCP in 2026.
Key Discussion Points:

• ​The Agent Economy: How will MCP accelerate the shift from simple LLMs to autonomous, action-taking AI agents?

• ​Security and Trust: With tools accessing enterprise data via MCP Servers, what are the critical security patterns and best practices we must adopt by 2026?

• ​The Dev Experience: How will standardized context retrieval (like GraphQL did for data) simplify the complexity of building and testing sophisticated AI applications?

• ​Interoperability: Where will the major battlegrounds for MCP adoption be—from IDEs and databases to business tools?

​This is a must-attend session for architects, senior developers, and product leaders preparing their organizations for the age of agentic AI.