
WorkLab Pascal Bornet on deploying agents to hone your competitive edge
Oct 29, 2025
Pascal Bornet, an AI and intelligent automation expert with experience at McKinsey and EY, discusses the transformative potential of AI agents in business. He introduces the SPA framework for designing effective agents that sense, plan, act, and reflect. Bornet shares impressive real-world examples, including fraud reduction and faster onboarding processes. He emphasizes the importance of human-centric design in AI adoption and highlights the unique blend of creativity and critical thinking that humans bring to hybrid teams with AI. Gain insights on how to effectively integrate AI agents for competitive advantage.
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Agents Follow A Human-Like SPA Cycle
- Agents combine sensing, planning, acting, and reflecting to mirror human problem-solving.
- This SPA framework clarifies how agents move from suggestion to real-world action and improvement.
Pets At Home: Real Agent Impact
- Pets at Home used an ambient digital scribe to transcribe veterinary consultations with 99% accuracy.
- The agent reclaimed vets' time by handling logistics, fraud detection, insurance checks, and staff guidance.
Prioritize People Over Technology
- Put people at the center: inform, educate, and be transparent about how agents change roles.
- Specify what the technology means for each person's role and provide training to adapt.



