Upskill to 3 Essentials: Agentic AI Skills - 2026 H2 Edition | Part 1

H2 2026 is when everything changed. The question shifted from "can AI do it?" to "can AI do it reliably?" This session is built for that inflection point. For three hours, Mahesh Yadav and Gaurav Sen break down exactly what skills matter now, what hiring actually rewards, and how to position yourself for the next wave of AI roles. Mahesh brings 20 years of AI product leadership at Google, Meta, AWS, and Microsoft. Gaurav brings systems thinking, competitive programming rigor, and 480K YouTube followers who follow his system design expertise. Together, they cover the full picture: product, systems, and careers. The 3 Essentials You'll Master: Build a Company Brain That Makes Agentic AI Actually Work Long ROI cycles are killing agent projects. Learn why and how to solve it by building an enterprise-grade second brain powered by Snowflake. This isn't theory—it's how production teams are cutting agent evaluation time and proving ROI to leadership. Agentic AI System Design From First Principles Inspired by OpenClaw and real production systems, Gaurav and Mahesh walk through how channels, model routing, and skills come together to build the most capable and flexible AI agents. You'll understand the architectural decisions that separate toys from production systems. Position Yourself for H2 2026 AI Jobs Hiring transformed this year. Companies are no longer looking for "AI enthusiasts." They're hunting for people who understand production execution, cost optimization, and building systems that actually work. Learn which skills employers are paying for, where to apply, and how to talk about your work so hiring managers actually listen. What Makes This Different: Live Q&A with both Mahesh and Gaurav One hour of fireside chat. Bring your hardest questions on agents, system design, careers, and what's coming next. This is rare access to two people who both build and mentor. Dual expertise Mahesh covers product, AI strategy, and hiring from the PM side. Gaurav brings systems rigor and competitive programming thinking. You get both worldviews in one session. Production focus, not hype This covers what actually works in production, not what makes headlines. Cost optimization, reliability, scalability—the things that determine which companies survive and which careers thrive. Learn From: Mahesh Yadav Ex-AI Product Lead at Google, Meta, Microsoft, AWS | 20+ years building AI products | 12 patents | 10K+ alumni trained | Founder, Agentic AI Institute | Currently building back-office AI agents for enterprises via LegalGraph.AI Gaurav Sen Founder, InterviewReady | System design expert with 480K YouTube subscribers | Former software engineer at Uber, DirectI, Morgan Stanley | Competitive programmer and author of distributed systems thinking Why This Matters Now: Production execution replaced hype as the differentiator. Companies scaling AI are the ones building reliable systems. Careers accelerating are the ones who understand cost optimization, system design, and how to actually deploy agents. This session closes the gap between knowing about agents and building them. Perfect for: AI PM interview prep, engineers moving into AI, product managers building with agents, anyone positioned for H2 2026 AI roles. #AgenticAI #AIJobs #SystemDesign #AIPM #Production #CareerGrowthagentic