The AI industry is moving at an incredible pace, but technology alone isn't what moves it forward. The biggest breakthroughs happen when developers share ideas, contribute to open source, challenge one another's thinking, and build together. That's the power of community.
From open-source frameworks and protocols to technical meetups, conference talks, and developer education, today's AI ecosystem is being shaped by people who are committed to making the technology more accessible, interoperable, and trustworthy. As agentic AI continues to evolve, those communities become even more important. They help establish best practices, encourage collaboration across organizations, and accelerate innovation far beyond what any one company could accomplish on its own.
That's why we're especially excited to share that Adora Nwodo and Sohan Maheshwar from AuthZed have been selected as official ambassadors for the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF).
What is the Agentic AI Foundation Ambassador Program?
The Agentic AI Foundation launched its Ambassador Program to cultivate a global community of developers, educators, and advocates who are passionate about advancing open, interoperable AI infrastructure.
Rather than focusing solely on code contributions, ambassadors help grow the ecosystem by creating technical content, speaking at conferences, building demos, writing tutorials, leading workshops, and sharing real-world implementation experience. The goal is simple: make it easier for developers everywhere to understand and adopt the foundational technologies behind agentic AI.
It's an initiative that aligns closely with how open source succeeds, not just through great software, but through great communities.
Why this matters to AuthZed
At AuthZed, we've long believed that authorization is foundational infrastructure.
As AI agents become trusted participants inside enterprise systems, authorization becomes even more important. Agents need to understand not only what they can do, but what they should be allowed to do. Permissions must travel with data, context must remain secure, and every action must respect existing access controls.
That's why we've been investing heavily in open standards and developer communities surrounding agentic AI. Whether through Model Context Protocol (MCP), authorization for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), or secure agent workflows, we're committed to helping developers build AI systems that are both powerful and trustworthy.
Having two members of our engineering team recognized as AAIF Ambassadors reflects that commitment.
Meet Our Ambassadors
Adora Nwodo
Adora is an engineering leader and multi-published author. She is a passionate advocate for developer education and open-source collaboration, consistently helping engineers understand cloud & emerging AI technologies and how to apply them in production.
As an AAIF Ambassador, she'll continue sharing practical guidance, technical content, and real-world experiences that help developers build more capable—and more secure—agentic applications.
Sohan Maheshwar
Sohan has been deeply involved in advancing the conversation around agentic systems, open protocols, and secure AI infrastructure. Through video content, conference speaking, community engagement, and hands-on engineering, he has helped developers navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of AI agents.
As an ambassador, he'll continue contributing educational resources and helping the broader community understand how open standards can accelerate innovation.
Building the Future Together
One of the things we appreciate most about the Agentic AI Foundation is its emphasis on collaboration over competition.
Agentic AI is still an emerging space. The standards, tooling, and best practices are evolving quickly, and no single organization has all the answers. Programs like the AAIF Ambassador initiative help ensure that knowledge is shared openly, developers can learn from one another, and the ecosystem grows stronger together.
We're incredibly proud to see Adora and Sohan recognized among this inaugural cohort, and we're excited to support the work they'll be doing across the community.
Congratulations to both of them — we can't wait to see what they build, teach, and inspire next.