Emerging Leaders Panel: Designing for Intent: The Rise of Agentic Experience in Human–AI Collaboration
(Room Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall B)
11 Feb 26
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Tracks:
Continuing Education, Emerging Leaders, Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage
Agentic Experience (AX) defines a new stage in human–AI collaboration where intelligent systems act on intent, not instruction. Rather than requiring users to navigate interfaces and complete digital steps, AX envisions autonomous agents that interpret human goals, execute actions across interconnected systems, and deliver outcomes with transparency and accountability. This model is particularly relevant to the Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast Guard, where operational tempo, data complexity, and mission interdependence demand both speed and trust. Building effective agentic systems requires an evolution in design thinking—one that integrates principles of explainability, controllability, contextual awareness, reliability, adaptability, and ethics into every stage of development. Trust becomes an engineered property, achieved when agents clearly convey what they perceive, decide, and do, while preserving human oversight and authority. For emerging defense leaders and technologists, mastering AX means shaping digital ecosystems that are navigable by machines yet accountable to people—enabling autonomy to extend human capability, accelerate mission outcomes, and uphold the integrity of command in an increasingly intelligent operational landscape.