S2E8 | How do we draw agentic borders? — The Shift Podcast by Microsoft Azure

As AI agents become more capable—and more autonomous—one question rises fast: How do we draw agentic borders? For many organizations, this is also a sovereignty question: what stays in-country, who can access it, and how do you enforce policy across systems and regions?

In this episode of The Shift Podcast: Agentic Edition, leaders from Microsoft Azure explore the evolving boundaries between agents, humans, systems, and responsibility—and what it takes to keep trust and accountability as AI becomes more agentic.

The conversation covers:

What “agentic borders” mean in enterprise practice

How to approach responsibility and oversight in agent systems

How sovereignty requirements (data residency, jurisdiction, and access) shape agent design and deployment

Why governance matters as agents move into real use

What to consider when setting guardrails for agents

An honest discussion on moving forward responsibly—while still building with speed and ambition.

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Get to know the team:

Evelyn Ozzie https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelyn-ozzie-18062721/

Meena Gowdar https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjgowdar/

Edouard de Cremiers https://www.linkedin.com/in/edouarddecremiers/

Karim Batthish https://www.linkedin.com/in/karimondo/

The Shift Podcast: Agentic Edition is a place for experts to share their insights and opinions. As students of the future of technology, Microsoft values inputs from a diverse set of voices. That said, the opinions and findings of our guests are their own and they may not necessarily reflect Microsoft's positions as a company.

This episode of The Shift was recorded in February 2026. All information about products and offers is relevant to the time of recording.

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