Online seminar on improving the cost of smart agents, Chandan Varshney
Chandan Varshney will discuss how to lower smart-agent costs by reducing token counts and improving design, offering practical examples and spending-reduction strategies.
Date:Thursday 22 October 2026, 19:30 to 20:30 local time Location:Online event Who?Developers, data practitioners and AI enthusiasts in Dubai and the region Cost:Not announced
Why attend:You will learn about the reasons behind agents' higher costs compared to the number of steps, and you will discover six hidden cost factors that most teams overlook, along with five practical ways to reduce spending such as caching, model routing and context pruning. You will also receive a real-world example that shows how to make an error-testing agent 25 times more efficient and understand the difference between the cost of a successful task and the cost of each call.
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