Java and Gen AI: JVM Agents With Embabel

Rod Johnson, creator of Spring, will introduce Embabel, a new Kotlin-built agent framework for Java and Kotlin developers, at a vJUG Connect and London Java Community event on 9 April at 6:45pm GMT+1, held virtually on YouTube and in person at Tessl HQ in Kings Cross, London. Embabel, integrated with Spring, adds a planning step for autonomy with determinism and safety, is type safe for toolability, and supports a rich domain model exposing behavior to user code and LLMs as tools; Johnson positions it to leapfrog Python frameworks such as Crew AI rather than catch up to them.

Hosted by Contact organizer mailto:sam@tessl.io Webinar Java and Gen AI: JVM Agents With Embabel vJUG Connect and the London Java Community host an evening on Java’s future in the GenAI era, featuring Spring creator Rod Johnson and a look at agent-based innovation with Embabel. 9 April 06:45 - 20:00 GMT+1 Virtual Watch recording YouTube Java and Gen AI: JVM Agents With Embabel About the event vJUG Connect is teaming up with the London Java Community for a special evening exploring the future of Java in the age of Generative AI. Join us either online or in London for a deep dive into how JVM developers can lead the next wave of innovation with agent-based systems. We’re excited to host Rod Johnson, creator of Spring , as he introduces Embabel, a new framework designed to push Java and Kotlin to the forefront of agentic AI. From building safe, testable, and enterprise-ready AI agents to rethinking how Java fits into the Gen AI ecosystem, this session will give you a front-row seat to what’s next. Whether you join us virtually or in person at Tessl HQ, expect an evening of cutting-edge ideas, practical insights, and great conversations with the Java community. Location: - Virtual: Join us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/RDNrCz4EiFI?si=vBFMFNjEx4gnYiHA&utm source=luma - IRL: Kings Cross, London - Sign up on the LJC meetup page https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ljc-meet-up-at-tessl-java-and-gen-ai-jvm-agents-with-embabel-tickets-1985712292922?utm source=luma Agenda: - 6:00pm – Doors open live stream begins on YouTube with vJUG - 6:45pm - Kick off and message from our partners - 7:00pm – Session kicks off - Java and Gen AI: JVM Agents With Embabel by Rod Johnson Spring Creator - live stream ends 8pm – Networking 9pm – Wrap-up Java and Gen AI: JVM Agents With Embabel by Rod Johnson Spring Creator Since the emergence of Gen AI, it's become obvious that agents will be a big part of our future as both technologists and citizens. Building predictable, safe, manageable, testable agents that integrate with existing enterprise systems is critically important to us all. In this session, Rod Johnson will show how JVM developers can be central to unlocking the business value of agentic AI, using the Embabel agent framework: https://github.com/embabel/embabel-agent https://github.com/embabel/embabel-agent?utm source=luma Embabel is an innovative framework for Java and Kotlin developers, seamlessly integrated with Spring. Built in Kotlin, it aims not to play catchup with Python frameworks like Crew AI, but to leapfrog them to be the best agent framework, period. Embabel innovates in several ways. It introduces a planning step that maximizes autonomy while maintaining determinism and safety. It is type safe, ensuring excellent toolability and avoiding errors in prompts. It enables developers to use a rich domain model, defining not just types but behavior exposed to user code and to LLMs as tools. Read more about the vision https://medium.com/@springrod/the-embabel-vision-967654f13793?utm source=luma ; and also the call to action for Java developers in recent Devoxx keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbx1 P7W1DM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbx1 P7W1DM&utm source=luma