From SaaS to Agentic SaaS: Autonomy, Orchestration & Opportunity
Welcome to Agentic SaaS Talks! For the past 16 episodes this series has been known as SaaS Monday, Live on Friday, our deep dives with AWS and some amazing founders and builders on how to design, build and scale great SaaS products. Today we're rebranding to reflect a massive shift in the industry: the rise of agentic systems, AI-driven software that acts autonomously, collaborates intelligently and continuously improves itself.
Timestamps
00:00Intro: The Future of Agentic SaaS02:05Why SaaS Delivery Is Getting Cheaper & Faster07:12Fast-Fashion SaaS: Build, Launch, Discard11:48Balancing Speed with Security & Stability17:22How AI Is Transforming Back Office Operations23:40Building Guardrails for Agentic Apps30:10Infrastructure as Product: The New Paradigm38:55Real-World AI Agent Story: Lufthansa's Lisa44:45Data Retention, Privacy & Digital Legacy48:30Open-Source LLMs & Closing the AI Access GapAbout This Episode
- What is "From SaaS to Agentic SaaS: Autonomy, Orchestration & Opportunity" about?
- Welcome to Agentic SaaS Talks! For the past 16 episodes this series has been known as SaaS Monday, Live on Friday, our deep dives with AWS and some amazing founders and builders on how to design, build and scale great SaaS products. Today we're rebranding to reflect a massive shift in the industry: the rise of agentic systems, AI-driven software that acts autonomously, collaborates intelligently and continuously improves itself.
- What topics does this episode cover?
- This episode is filed under AI & Agents, SaaS Strategy on Agentic SaaS Talks.
- How long is this episode, and when was it published?
- "From SaaS to Agentic SaaS: Autonomy, Orchestration & Opportunity" runs 51 min and was published on December 16, 2024.
- What are the key moments in this episode?
- Key moments include: Why SaaS Delivery Is Getting Cheaper & Faster; Fast-Fashion SaaS: Build, Launch, Discard; Balancing Speed with Security & Stability; How AI Is Transforming Back Office Operations; Building Guardrails for Agentic Apps; Infrastructure as Product: The New Paradigm; Real-World AI Agent Story: Lufthansa's Lisa; Data Retention, Privacy & Digital Legacy. The timestamps on this page jump to each one on YouTube.
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