From Enterprise RAG to Agentic Workflows to OpenClaw Safety: Lessons from Encando.AI

CADSEA is pleased to welcome Dr. Rujun Gao, Co-Founder and CEO of Encando.AI, for an online Tech Talk exploring the evolution of enterprise AI systems from Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to agentic workflows.

About the Talk

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) has become a core pattern for grounding large language models, but production systems demand more than retrieval alone.

This talk explores the evolution from enterprise RAG to agentic workflows, including planning, tool use, memory, multi-agent orchestration, and continuous evaluation.

It also examines OpenClaw as an example of highly autonomous agent architecture, with a focus on the safety, permission, reliability, and cost-control challenges that emerge at the enterprise level.

Drawing on lessons from Encando.AI, the talk will highlight practical approaches to building agentic systems that are not only capable, but also reliable, controllable, and production-ready.

About the Speaker

Dr. Rujun Gao

Co-Founder & CEO, Encando.AI

Dr. Rujun Gao is the Co-Founder and CEO of Encando.AI, where she focuses on the innovative application of generative AI and agentic systems. Her work spans large language models, natural language processing, automated assessment, and AI applications in education.

She serves as a reviewer for leading AI conferences, including NeurIPS, ACL, and EMNLP, and as an editor for Computers & Education: Artificial Intelligence. She holds a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and an M.S. from Zhejiang University.

Event Details

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Time: 7:30 PM ET

Location: Online via Zoom

Registration: https://forms.gle/ngGSJccPj6UVARrC6