Hiring Employable Agents + Startup Battlefield Finals — Howie Liu, HyperAgent

This talk details the evolution of agent product form factors, moving from simple completions to chatbots, then to always-on agents with heartbeats, and finally to agents that orchestrate other agents. It presents a real-world example of a landscaping business managed entirely by HyperAgent, featuring triage agents, surveyor agents, human approval steps, and agents that learn from feedback. The presentation also includes live pitches from three agent-native startups (Comment IO, Built by Foundry, Kamad) for a startup competition, showcasing practical applications and the competitive landscape of agent-based businesses.