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Intelligence at Scale: R&D in the Age of Agentic AI

Live event held on June 4, 2026

Overview

The emergence of agentic AI capable of complex reasoning and autonomous execution marks a fundamental shift for scientific discovery and innovation towards a fully agentic infrastructure for R&D organizations.

Drawing on over 25 years of experience at the intersection of AI and scientific research, Enthought CEO Eric Jones, PhD presents a compelling new paradigm for scientific R&D. He examines the core components required, from encoding your company's unique institutional intelligence to exploiting the reasoning capabilities of LLMs to ensuring robust and reliable outcomes.

The original keynote was given to R&D leaders at Japan's leading science-driven companies, at the 2026 R&D innovation Summit in Tokyo.


This presentation is most relevant for:

  • R&D executives and senior leaders
  • R&D AI and technology leaders
  • Science-driven product owners and R&D teams
  • rincipal scientists and senior computational scientists

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Eric Jones, PhD

Eric Jones, PhD

Chief Executive Officer, Enthought Inc.

Eric Jones is widely known as the pioneer of the Scientific Python ecosystem and an innovator in application of AI in enterprise science. He founded Enthought in 2001 and has grown the company into a global specialist in scientific computing, enterprise scientific software development, and AI transformation of scientific R&D. Jones holds a PhD and a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Duke University and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Baylor University.


Enthought helps companies all over the world solve complex data challenges unique to enterprise scientific R&D by leveraging advanced technologies that accelerate innovation and transform the business. We bring an unparalleled blend of expertise and experience in advanced AI/ML techniques, scientific research and data, and business strategy. Enthought is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA with additional offices in Tokyo, Japan; Cambridge, United Kingdom; and Zürich, Switzerland.

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