AAIF's MCP Dev Summit: Gateways, gRPC, and Observability Signal Protocol Hardening
1,200 enterprise leaders just gathered to harden AI's plumbing. Here's what the Model Context Protocol upgrade means for your agent strategy.
Why it matters
The Model Context Protocol is moving from experimental to production-grade infrastructure. Enterprise adoption by Amazon and Uber signals that MCP standardization is becoming critical to scaling AI agents safely—a shift from capability races to operational reliability.
The key facts
11 to knowMCP Dev Summit North America 2026: 1,200 attendees at New York Marriott Marquis (April 2-3)
Hosted by Linux Foundation's Agentic AI Foundation
Focus areas: security hardening, interoperability, production scaling
Enterprise adoption: Amazon and Uber highlighted as key users
Technical topics: gateways, gRPC, observability signal protocol
Conference timing: April 2-3, 2026 (enterprise infrastructure event, not product launch)
MCP Dev Summit North America 2026 drew ~1,200 attendees
Focus areas: gateways, gRPC, observability, security hardening
Key adopters presenting: Amazon, Uber
Emphasis on production-scale adoption and enterprise interoperability
Date: April 2-3, 2026 (published April 9)
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Publisher excerpt: The MCP Dev Summit North America 2026, held on April 2-3 at the New York Marriott Marquis, gathered about 1,200 attendees. Hosted by the Linux Foundation's Agentic AI Foundation, discussions focused on the Model Context Protocol's evolution and enterprise adoption, particularly by Amazon and Uber,…