How Agentic AI Changes the Way We Work with Howard Chen - Alknoma [083]

AI agents will not transform productivity if employees must supervise dozens of disconnected tools. The real opportunity is orchestration: one intelligent interface that coordinates tasks, people, systems and deadlines while keeping every action visible and auditable. That requires more than automation. It demands persistent reasoning across time, clear ownership and rigorous quality controls so agents know when to act, when to follow up and when to escalate.Howard, a product designer turned AI founder, explains how Alknoma is building an execution layer for operational teams. Its agents can assign work, track delivery, chase dependencies and integrate with tools such as Slack, Teams, Jira and Google Drive. The business case is reduced coordination overhead and faster execution without creating another black box. His wider argument is equally important: SaaS is not dead, because businesses still need maintenance, accountability and service. The future belongs to human-centred agent orchestration that simplifies complexity rather than adding to it.AI is our Business.UKAI is the Trade Association for AI businesses across the UK. Join us, ukai.co