According to Andrew Ng, the recent AI Dev x NYC conference brought together a vibrant community of AI developers, emphasizing practical discussions on agentic AI, context engineering, governance, and scaling AI applications for startups and enterprises (Source: Andrew Ng, Twitter, Nov 20, 2025). Despite skepticism around AI ROI, particularly referencing a widely quoted but methodologically flawed MIT study, the event showcased teams achieving real business impact and increased ROI with AI deployments. Multiple exhibitors praised the conference for its technical depth and direct engagement with developers, highlighting a strong demand for advanced AI solutions and a bullish outlook on AI's future in business. The conference underscored the importance of in-person collaboration for sparking new ventures and deepening expertise, pointing to expanding opportunities in agentic AI and AI governance as key drivers for the next wave of enterprise adoption (Source: Andrew Ng, deeplearning.ai, Issue 328).