The Orchestration Layer: Coordinating Models, Tools, and Workflows
About this session
As enterprises scale their AI programs, orchestration has become the critical control plane for managing complexity. This panel will cover how orchestration frameworks handle task routing, state management, workflow sequencing, and integration with a growing ecosystem of tools. Panelists will compare approaches, from open-source frameworks like LangChain, Haystack, and Ray Serve, to enterprise-grade middleware and cloud-native orchestration services. Key themes will include workflow reliability, modularity, extensibility, and guardrail enforcement, as well as how orchestration connects AI systems with APIs, data pipelines, and business processes. Learn what capabilities matter most in choosing an orchestration strategy, and how cutting-edge platforms are evolving into the “operating system” for enterprise AI.
Speakers
- Rafi KhardalianCEO, Actualyze AI
- Nirmal JingarSr. Engineering Manager, Wayfair
- Vijay NarasimhanDirector, Technology Investments and Partnerships, M Ventures
- Ajay SwamySenior Executive Director - GenAI and Governance | Founder of FundLens.AI, JPMorganChase | FundLens.ai
- Allen BadeauCAIO, DigitalNet.ai
Tracks
- Infrastructure: AI Platforms & Tools