Agentic AI pipelines, essential for creating next-generation intelligent systems, present unique challenges in governance and observability compared to traditional machine learning pipelines. These pipelines involve autonomous agents capable of perceiving their environment and taking actions dynamically, requiring a robust infrastructure to safely transition from prototypes to production-grade systems. Redpanda's agentic AI platform, the Agentic Data Plane, addresses these challenges by providing governed data orchestration without complex external tools, ensuring connectivity, security, and comprehensive audit trails through its real-time event bus and Redpanda Connect framework. This architecture allows seamless automation and secure agent actions across diverse environments, making it suitable for applications like AI-driven customer support systems. Redpanda's approach eliminates the need for additional workflow engines, leveraging its own systems to manage data flows and agent interactions effectively, paving the way for smarter, safer AI pipelines.