Presentation: From Consumers to Builders: Turning 200 of our Team into Agent Creators in 2 Weeks
Forter turned 200 staff into agent builders in 2 weeks. Here's how they sidestepped RAG complexity and aligned legal.
Why it matters
A documented internal deployment showing how enterprises can democratize agent creation across mixed technical/non-technical teams using MCP servers and hybrid no-code/code platforms — with concrete alignment patterns for security and legal gatekeeping.
The key facts
14 to knowForter: 200 staff trained as agent creators in 2 weeks
Method: custom MCP servers + hybrid no-code and code platforms
Avoided complex RAG setups
Security and legal team alignment included in adoption plan
Scope: R&D and internal deployment focus
Presenter: Ben Maraney (Forter)
Format: conference presentation (InfoQ)
200 team members trained as agent creators in 2 weeks
Mixed no-code and code-based platforms used (unspecified which)
Custom MCP servers leveraged to simplify agent setup
RAG complexity deliberately avoided in initial rollout
Security and legal teams aligned upfront to accelerate adoption
Focus on R&D deployment; internal use case, not customer-facing
Presented at InfoQ (practitioner-focused venue), Sep 28, 2026
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Publisher excerpt: Ben Maraney shares how Forter demystified AI agent creation for technical and non-technical staff. He discusses leveraging custom MCP servers, combining no-code and code-based platforms, sidestepping complex RAG setups, and aligning security and legal teams to accelerate internal agent adoption…