Trust But Verify: Building Evaluation Frameworks for Agentic AI in the Enterprise
How can we trust, evaluate, and guardrail the rapidly growing intelligence capability of AI models? Host of the ThursdAI podcast and newsletter, Alex Volkov brings a front-line perspective.
About This Session
As host of the popular ThursdAI podcast and newsletter, Alex Volkov brings a front-line perspective on the breakthroughs that matter most each week in AI. At IMAGINE AI LIVE '25, he will tackle the critical question facing business leaders today: "How can we trust, evaluate, and rapidly adopt the emerging generation of agentic AI models—without relying on armies of data scientists?" Drawing from real-world enterprise deployments and hands-on experimentation, Alex distills what’s hype versus what’s actionable.
Speaker
Alex Volkov
AI Evangelist at Host of ThursdAI podcast/newsletter
As an AI Evangelist and host of the TursdAI podcast and newsletter, Alex Volkov stands at the intersection of AI innovation, education, and real-world application. In his role at Weights & Biases, he empowers companies worldwide to move from AI experimentation to production, making the most of cutting-edge developments in machine learning and MLOps. Through hands-on workshops, technical guidance, and advisory roles, Alex has helped countless enterprises streamline their AI strategies and demystified the practical challenges of scaling AI, even for organizations with little prior technical exposure.
Alex is the dynamic host of the ThursdAI.news podcast and newsletter, where he breaks down the latest breakthroughs, tools, frameworks, and ethical considerations in AI. He is also the founder of targum.video, a pioneering startup that leverages AI for automatic video translation, initially inspired by the need to make global news and content accessible during the war in Ukraine. With over two decades as a full-stack engineer and a reputation for clarity and passion, Alex is celebrated for his ability to translate complex AI topics for both engineers and business leaders.
At the core of Alex’s work is a deep commitment to "evaluation-driven AI"—ensuring that AI systems are not only built but rigorously measured, interpreted, and improved iteratively. His approach empowers executives and teams to make AI not just a buzzword, but a robust driver of enterprise value.
