Java and Gen AI: JVM Agents With Embabel

​vJUG Connect is teaming up with the London Java Community for a special evening exploring the future of Java in the age of Generative AI.

​Join us either online or in London for a deep dive into how JVM developers can lead the next wave of innovation with agent-based systems. We’re excited to host Rod Johnson, creator of Spring, as he introduces Embabel, a new framework designed to push Java and Kotlin to the forefront of agentic AI.

​From building safe, testable, and enterprise-ready AI agents to rethinking how Java fits into the Gen AI ecosystem, this session will give you a front-row seat to what’s next.

​Whether you join us virtually or in person at Tessl HQ, expect an evening of cutting-edge ideas, practical insights, and great conversations with the Java community.

​Location:

• ​Virtual: Join us on YouTube!

• ​IRL: Sign up on the LJC meetup page, Reg  link coming soon 

​Agenda:

• ​​6:00pm – Doors open

​(live stream begins on YouTube with vJUG)

• ​6:45pm - Kick off and message from our partners

  • ​7:00pm – Session kicks off

  • ​Java and Gen AI: JVM Agents With Embabel by Rod Johnson (Spring Creator)

​(live stream ends)

​​8pm – Networking

​9pm – Wrap-up

​Java and Gen AI: JVM Agents With Embabel by Rod Johnson (Spring Creator)

​Since the emergence of Gen AI, it's become obvious that agents will be a big part of our future as both technologists and citizens. Building predictable, safe, manageable, testable agents that integrate with existing enterprise systems is critically important to us all.

​In this session, Rod Johnson will show how JVM developers can be central to unlocking the business value of agentic AI, using the Embabel agent framework: https://github.com/embabel/embabel-agent

​Embabel is an innovative framework for Java and Kotlin developers, seamlessly integrated with Spring. Built in Kotlin, it aims not to play catchup with Python frameworks like Crew AI, but to leapfrog them to be the best agent framework, period.

​Embabel innovates in several ways. It introduces a planning step that maximizes autonomy while maintaining determinism and safety. It is type safe, ensuring excellent toolability and avoiding errors in prompts. It enables developers to use a rich domain model, defining not just types but behavior exposed to user code and to LLMs as tools.

​Read more about the vision; and also the call to action for Java developers in recent Devoxx keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbx1_P7W1DM 

​Rod Johnson, Creator of the Spring Framework and Embabel Agent Framework

​Rod Johnson is a developer, author, entrepreneur and advisor. He is the creator of the Spring Framework and Embabel agent framework.

• ​Twitter:  https://x.com/springrod 

• ​LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsonroda/