RABOBANK'S PARTICIPATION
ABOUT RABOBANK
Rabobank is an international, cooperative bank with Dutch origins. For over 125 years, collaboration has been at the heart of everything we do. Our guiding principle is that together, we accomplish far more than we ever could individually.
We believe in the power of collaboration to strengthen communities and drive the shift toward more sustainable economies and societies. That is why our mission is ‘Growing a better world together’.
SESSION INFORMATION
SPEAKER
Chris den Arend
Solution Architect
Chris is a visionary in conversational AI, believing technology should adapt to us, not vice-versa. He champions chatbots and voicebots as tools to create a seamless, human-like interaction with technology.
As Solution Architect for Conversational A.I. at Rabobank, he leads all customer-facing Generative AI agents, demonstrating his practical approach to integrating AI into everyday life. His work, showcased with Microsoft and Genesys, exemplifies his success in building empathetic conversational solutions.
Chris's background includes leadership roles at Sogeti Global, involvement with DDMA Conversational A.I., and co-founding DCUG. With a strong technical foundation, he excels at bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI and business needs, making technology work for people.
HIGHLIGHT SESSIONS
14:30 - 16:00
Workshop
Wed, Nov 25
MCP & Claude in Action by Rabobank: Learning from Robin’s Journey to Agentic AI
In this workshop, Chris den Arend shares the journey of Robin, Rabobank’s virtual assistant, and its roadmap into a fully Agentic AI. Participants will explore how Robin leverages the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to interact with local tools and data, making AI more actionable.
The session blends storytelling with practical experimentation: after learning about Robin’s architecture and future, participants will dive into a hands-on group exercise where they’ll connect an existing MCP server to their own Claude desktop app - no coding required. This interactive segment allows attendees to experience firsthand how Agentic AI can be extended with real-world capabilities, sparking ideas for how MCP could be applied in their own organizations.
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