Agentic Mesh

With the rise of autonomous agents, the question is no longer "How do we build agents?" but rather, "How do we manage an entire ecosystem of them?" This book explores the next frontier of this technology, where interconnected agents collaborate, transact, and fulfill tasks autonomously. Building on established concepts like API service mesh and data mesh, authors Eric and Davis Broda introduce agentic mesh as a transformative architecture designed to safely manage growing ecosystems of agents at scale.

This practical guide unpacks how agentic mesh works, explains its key components—such as agent registries, marketplaces, trust-building mechanisms, and human-in-the-loop oversight—and illustrates how agents can discover, interact, and transact with ease. Through accessible explanations and compelling use cases, you'll gain a clear understanding of how to implement and govern agent ecosystems, ensuring security, transparency, and efficiency. Whether you're a tech leader, developer, or enterprise strategist, Agentic Mesh provides a road map to navigate the future of autonomous agents with confidence.

• Understand the concept of agentic mesh and its transformative potential
• Learn how autonomous agents find, collaborate, and transact within a mesh ecosystem
• Explore critical components like agent registries, marketplaces, and trust frameworks
• Address safety, security, and governance challenges in agent ecosystems
• Apply practical use cases to begin designing and implementing your own agentic mesh

Eric Broda is a technology executive, practitioner, and entrepreneur. He has been a technology executive at large banks and insurers and most recently is the founder of a boutique consulting firm that helps global enterprises realize value from generative-AI and data. Eric is the author of O’Reilly’s “Implementing Data Mesh” book and is a leader in the Data Mesh community and has published over 20 articles related to generative-AI, data mesh, data products, and data ecosystems. He has led Generative-AI, data mesh, and API engagements at global insurers, payment providers, and banks to help accelerate their generative-AI and data mesh journey. Eric is also a passionate climate advocate and volunteers as a Technology Architect at OS-Climate, a non-profit enterprise sponsored by leading global banks, insurers, asset managers, and technology firms, with a mission to make climate data easier to find, consume, share, and trust. In his spare time, Eric plays guitar, board games, and enjoys traveling with his family.

Davis Broda is a senior software architect, technology team lead, and software engineer at large banks, and technology firms. He has developed Generative-AI, security, and application solutions for large retailers and technology firms, and has experience with multiple AI toolkits, including CrewAI, LangGraph, PydanticAI, and OpenAI Swarm. Davis is also passionate about climate change, and volunteers as a technology consultant at OS-Climate, a non-profit enterprise sponsored by leading global banks, insurers, and technology firms. In his spare time Davis plays board games, Dungeons and Dragons, and video games.