IDP and Agentic Workflows: Key Summit Takeaways
At the recent AWS London Summit, a clear theme emerged: organisations are moving from passive GenAI tools to agentic workflows – systems that can understand, act, and adapt with limited manual input.
This shift is especially relevant for Intelligent Document Processing (IDP). What began as simple automation is now evolving into a system where documents are not only classified and data extracted, but agents can act on that data – transforming formats, enriching content, or routing it to downstream systems – with humans in the loop where needed.
What IDP now looks like
One of the standout talks focused on the evolution of IDP – shifting from traditional extraction to agent-driven document operations. AWS outlined three key pillars:
-
Core IDP – classification, extraction, validation, transformation.
-
Intelligent Search & Retrieval – natural language interfaces for finding relevant information fast.
-
Agent-Driven Document Ops – low-touch workflows powered by GenAI agents, enabling smarter automation with human-in-the-loop design.
At Firemind, we’re already building in this direction. Our Pulse accelerator supports configurable IDP workflows. Users can upload documents, apply up to three processing steps (like OCR, template mapping, or redaction), and run or save workflows for reuse. It’s built to fit into real business processes and reduce manual effort.
MCP: A standard for secure agent workflows
A key takeaway from the summit came from Anthropic: “MCP will be the foundational protocol for agents.”
Model Context Protocol (MCP) defines how agents interact with systems by separating control into three components:
-
Tools – What the agent can do (e.g. search, generate, transform).
-
Resources – The data and context provided by the application.
-
Prompts – The instructions that guide the agent’s behaviour.
This matters in industries like finance, where governance, auditability, and control are critical. By integrating MCP into Pulse, organisations can securely connect their own agents to IDP workflows, extend functionality, and ensure all agent activity remains structured, compliant, and traceable. MCP is already in broad use, with over 1,000 server builders contributing across enterprise and open-source environments, making it a proven foundation for scalable agent-based systems.
See It in action: learn more in our upcoming webinar
Join us on Wednesday 14 May (2–3PM BST) for a practical look at how financial services teams are moving from GenAI experiments to real business impact.
We’ll show how Bank of Ireland cut legal team workload by 20% using an agentic IDP solution built on Pulse – and how you can apply the same approach in your own organisation.
Sign up
Register Here
Who should attend?
Designed for C-suite leaders, Heads of Department, and senior tech decision-makers in finance, insurance, and legal – anyone looking to avoid costly GenAI mistakes, move faster from idea to production, and unlock secure, scalable business outcomes with agentic AI.
Can’t attend live? No problem – register anyway and we’ll send you the full recording by email.