EventCentric 2025 - Program

Event Sourcing: The Backbone of Agentic AI

EventCentric - Sponsored Talk

Speakers

Kevin Hoffman

Kevin Hoffman
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Description

Event sourcing isn't just a data persistence pattern—it's a paradigm shift that aligns perfectly with the needs of agentic AI. By treating state as a series of immutable events, event sourcing enables AI agents to reason about past actions, learn from historical context, and rewind or replay decisions with full traceability.

This talk explores how event sourcing provides a natural foundation for AI applications that require autonomy, scale, and resilience. We'll cover real-world architectures where event-driven models empower agents to evolve dynamically, handle uncertainty, and scale to meet demand. Attendees will gain insights into designing AI systems that don't just react to the present but continuously improve by leveraging their history.

Whether you're building decision-making agents or LLM-powered assistants, event sourcing offers a structured yet flexible approach to unlocking AI's full potential.

About Kevin Hoffman

Event sourcing expert and author of dozens of books including “Real-World Event Sourcing” and "Programming Rust with WebAssembly".

Director of Product Management at Akka