Michel Mendes

Most organizations believe they are building AI agents. In reality, many are still deploying advanced chatbots that operate within isolated applications. These systems can answer questions and generate content, but they lack persistence, long-term memory, and the ability to coordinate work across enterprise systems.In this episode, we explore one of the most important shifts happening in enterprise AI: the evolution from standalone conversational experiences to connected agent ecosystems. Instead of treating AI as a feature inside Microsoft Teams, Slack, or individual business applications, organizations are beginning to build persistent agent fabrics that can collaborate, share context, and execute tasks across multiple platforms.We discuss why memory, orchestration, identity, and governance are becoming critical components of modern AI architectures. The conversation examines how enterprises are moving beyond simple prompt-response interactions toward systems where AI agents…