AI Agents at Work: From Innovation to Enterprise Impact
Event Details
Agentic AI is rapidly changing how businesses operate, moving AI beyond answering questions to systems that can take action, automate complex workflows, and support decision-making across the enterprise.
Join the French-American Chamber of Commerce – New York & La French Tech NY for an evening exploring how AI agents are moving from experimentation to real-world implementation, featuring leaders from French-founded companies at the forefront of the AI ecosystem.
Through a dynamic panel discussion and networking reception, we’ll explore the technology powering this shift, how organizations are deploying AI agents today, and what it takes to implement them responsibly in complex and highly regulated environments.
The conversation will bring together perspectives from H Company, Bravi and more, spanning enterprise AI infrastructure and practical applications across healthcare, life sciences, and other industries.
Expect a practical conversation focused on real use cases, lessons from implementation, and what’s next for AI agents in the workplace.
Our Speakers
Armando Benitez
Armando Benitez is the Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO) and Head of AI at BMO Capital Markets. He leads a team of engineers, strategists, and AI professionals who create end-to-end solutions at the intersection of Finance and Technology.
As CDAO, Armando shapes the strategic vision for data and analytics, integrating AI into business processes to drive innovation and improve decision-making. His leadership promotes data-driven insights and aligns technological initiatives with business goals.
Armando joined BMO's ETF desk in 2016 after working on data products for fraud detection and recommender systems at Paytm. With a background in High Energy Physics, he brings a unique perspective to the team.
Anas Bouassami
Anas Bouassami is the co-founder and CEO of Bravi (Y Combinator F25), an AI company helping manufacturers in the home improvements space make their technical expertise instantly accessible to customers and field teams.
An industrial engineer by training, he grew up around his family’s shutter manufacturing business and experienced the industry’s challenges firsthand. Before Bravi, Anas co-founded a tech company in Silicon Valley that was later acquired by a US private equity firm.
He now leads Bravi’s strategy and expansion across the United States.
Louis Dutheil
Louis Dutheil, who leads US go-to-market at H Company, where he works with enterprises to deploy controlled AI agents that can operate across fragmented and legacy systems.
His focus is on translating computer-use AI into tangible business outcomes, helping organizations automate complex end-to-end workflows with fast time-to-value and measurable ROI.
Louis brings an entrepreneurial background spanning fintech, enterprise technology, and international growth, with experience building and scaling new ventures across Europe and the United States. He has also worked for Fortune 500 companies in the Energy and Logistics industries.
