ConFoo 2026: Guardrails for Agentic AI, Prompts, and Supply Chains

Montreal's urban policy, which restricts buildings from surpassing the height of Mount Royal, serves as a metaphor for the ConFoo 2026 conference's focus on balancing growth with protective measures. The conference, attended by around 800 participants, spanned five days and featured over 190 sessions that emphasized the importance of implementing guardrails in fast-moving technology systems to prevent unexpected outcomes. Key discussions highlighted the need for modern security measures, such as Zero Trust models to authenticate non-human agents, robust prompt hygiene for language models to prevent adversarial manipulation, and comprehensive dependency management to mitigate supply chain attacks. Speakers stressed the importance of treating AI and software systems with a structured approach, emphasizing context-based access, continuous evaluation, and the adoption of operational disciplines to enhance security and resilience. The overarching theme was the necessity for adaptable yet controlled growth in technology, mirroring Montreal's approach to urban development.

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