What if your next research team could analyze vast bodies of information, collaborate across specialties, adapt to your organization, and continue learning from every interaction?
In this episode of Thought Leaders Talk Business, host Debbie Fliehman speaks with Dave Masica, an AI and biomedical researcher, engineer, and founder of Hive Agentix. A former research professor in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins and director of AI and data analytics at AbbVie, Dave is developing agentic AI systems designed to work less like traditional software and more like a coordinated team.
Dave introduces his nine-agent workforce, which includes a chief of staff, a chief financial agent, a chief business agent, and a chief scientific officer. Each agent has a defined role, develops a distinct persona, communicates with other agents, and converts daily interactions into long-term memory.
The conversation moves beyond theory to practical business applications. Dave explains how agents can produce systematic literature reviews, monitor developments and deliver daily briefs, analyze real-world data, and support research and competitive intelligence. He also describes how organizations can establish specialized agents across several disciplines and use a coordinating agent to connect their work.
Debbie and Dave examine the questions business leaders should ask before implementation: Which tools should an agent be permitted to use? What safeguards are required? How should memory, accuracy, security, and employee experience be managed? When does a company need consulting, a customized agent platform, or ongoing technical support?
Whether you lead a startup, a pharmaceutical organization, a research team, or an established enterprise, this conversation offers a revealing look at how agentic AI may reshape knowledge work—and what responsible adoption requires.
Dave Masica can be reached at dave@hiveagentix.ai. Debbie Fliehman can be reached at debbief@creativetechresources.com or 847-902-4175.
