The creator of the Spring Framework, Rod Johnson Keynotes at Devnexus

Write your content The creator of the Spring Framework, Rod Johnson, will deliver a keynote and a session at Devnexus 2026 and the AI Leader Summit!

Keynote - Its Up To Java Developers to Fix Enterprise AI
Enterprise GenAI often fails because it’s built as a disconnected system rather than integrated into existing applications and domain models. This keynote calls for a shift toward JVM-based, production-ready agentic AI, leveraging proven Java practices such as domain-driven design, structured, type-safe agents, and testable workflows. Rod Johnson shows how domain-anchored agents, precise tool methods, and agentic RAG can turn enterprise data into real intelligence, arguing that modern Java and Spring are uniquely positioned to move AI from fragile prototypes to scalable, reliable production systems.here using either markdown or html

Rod Johnson

Rod is a developer, author, investor, and entrepreneur. He has authored several best-selling books on Java EE. He is the creator of the Spring Framework and was cofounder and CEO of SpringSource.

He has served on the board of Elastic, Neo Technologies, Apollo, Lightbend, and several other successful companies. He is presently developing a structured RAG system using Spring and Kotlin.