Next-level AI: Upgrade your skills with agents, MCP, and more

​NOTE: Please arrive before 6:30 as doors close then and we won't be able to get you.

​Parking: Please park in any unmarked spot on the 2nd floor of the Waterview garage. From there you can take the skybridge to the 3rd floor. Take the elevator and KForce is on the 5th floor.

​Agenda
5:30 - 6:15: Networking w/ food and refreshments
6:15 - 7:30: Intros and Technical Talk
7:30 - 8:00: End w/ raffle, cleanup and go to Colony Grill to continue the conversation

​Abstract
AI is evolving fast, and so are the ways developers can integrate it into tech systems. A flurry of new approaches and tools surfaces every week, and it’s hard to know where to focus.

​In this session, we will pull back the curtain on the next wave of AI development with agents, tool integrations, and Model Context Protocol (MCP). We will break down what AI agents are, how they interact with tools and APIs, and why context is critical for building smarter, more reliable applications. Next, we will look at MCP and how it standardizes communication between AI models and external systems.

​Along the way, we will touch on related concepts and step through code and demos, giving you a complete roadmap to level up your AI skills. You won’t need a yellow brick road to follow along, but you will discover some magical new tricks to level up your AI skills!

​Sponsors
Venue provided by Jimmy Scullion from KForce

Speaker

​Jennifer Reif is a Developer Advocate at Neo4j, speaker, and writer focused on helping developers make sense of their data. She shares hands-on experiments with databases, AI, and developer tools at events and on her website at jmhreif.com.

​You can explore her code on GitHub (/JMHReif), watch her talks on YouTube, or follow along on X/Twitter (@JMHReif) and LinkedIn (jmhreif) for the occasional update.