

Architecting Reliable Agentic AI | Cisco’s Giovanna Carofiglio on the AGNTCY Collective
11 snips Jul 9, 2025
Giovanna Carofiglio, a Distinguished Engineer and Senior Director at Cisco's Outshift, leads the AGNTCY Collective focused on agent interoperability. She discusses shaping the Internet of Agents by establishing protocols like Slim for seamless communication. The importance of observability and security in AI applications is highlighted, along with the challenge of scaling agents reliably. Giovanna advocates for open standards to foster collaboration, ultimately aiming for trustworthy, efficient agent interactions that can transform AI systems.
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AGNTCY Collective's Vision
- The AGNTCY Collective aims to create interoperable communication for agents across different frameworks and enterprises.
- Key pillars include agent discovery, composition, deployment, and new secure low-latency protocols.
Choose Key Metrics Wisely
- Focus on selecting key metrics that capture the dynamic of complex agent systems.
- Avoid overwhelming users by limiting metrics to those that build developer trust efficiently.
Low Latency & Active Evaluation
- Low latency is critical for multi-agent collaboration where multiple agents respond simultaneously.
- Active evaluation with recommendations improves system performance and user satisfaction in real-time.