​From single prompts to coordinated AI teams

​AI agents are moving beyond simple chatbots. In this talk, you will see how multi-agent systems work together to reason, plan, and execute complex tasks. Using CrewAI as the framework, we will explore practical patterns that scale from experiments to real production use cases across engineering, operations, and knowledge work.

​This session blends concepts with live examples so attendees leave with both understanding and inspiration.

​​🔍 What you’ll learn

• ​What multi-agent systems are and why they matter now

• ​Core agent roles such as planners, executors, reviewers, and coordinators

• ​How CrewAI structures collaboration between agents

• ​Practical demos that show agents working together on real problems

• ​How the same agent setup can be adapted for resumes, sales workflows, ops automation, and internal tooling

• ​Where multi-agent systems break down and how to design around common pitfalls

​​🎙️ Your Speakers

​Tim Masterson

​Principal Architect of Streaming at Paramount+ and Pluto TV

​Tim leads large-scale distributed systems powering millions of users across major streaming platforms. He brings deep experience in system architecture, AI-assisted workflows, and production-grade engineering. His focus is not hype, but how emerging AI patterns actually work when reliability, scale, and teams matter.

​​​Who should attend?

• ​Software engineers and architects

• ​Product managers and technical founders

• ​Data, ML, and AI practitioners

• ​Consultants and automation builders

• ​Students and job seekers curious about agent-based systems

• ​Anyone exploring how AI moves from demos to durable systems

​No prior CrewAI experience required.

​​Why this matters

​Single-prompt AI tools are reaching their limits. The next wave of useful AI comes from systems where multiple agents collaborate, critique, and adapt. Understanding how to design and reason about these systems now puts you ahead of where AI-powered products and workflows are heading.

​If you want to build AI that feels less like a tool and more like a capable team, this session is for you.

​​FAQs

• ​​​​Is there free parking in the area?
  Yes. Parking is available along E. Main St and in downtown Norfolk for free after 6pm. If street parking isn't available, parking will also be available at the Waterside garage and Fountain garages. To learn more, head on over to Downtown Norfolk's parking & transportation page → https://www.downtownnorfolk.org/business/parking-and-transportation

• ​​What the closest free parking garage to the event?
  The Freemason Street Garage

• ​​​​Is this free?
  Yes, but space is limited. Make sure to RSVP.

​​Organizers & Partners

​​Organizers
The AI Collective Hampton Roads

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​The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 150,000+ pioneers – founders, researchers, operators, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events, workshops, and community-led research, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust, openness, and human flourishing.

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