The Scaling DeAI Summit by 499&NEAR&KiteAI&HETU @TOKEN2049 Dubai 2025
‼️Important Update‼️
Due to venue capacity limits, we are unable to accept additional attendees onsite.
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📍Venue Entrance Guidezuo📍
Our event will be held at the Lana - Dorchester Collection, Floor G (The Ballroom). Please use the Main Entrance as shown in the image below to access the venue.
♦️ Address: Marasi Dr - Business Bay - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
♦️ Refer to the image below for clear directions to the venue:
✨About The Scaling DeAI Summit
The Scaling DeAI Summit is the largest AI x Web3 Summit during Dubai Token2049, bringing together over 15 leading VCs, top-tier AI projects, and global academic experts to explore the latest innovations in AI and blockchain technologies.
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📌 Event Details
Host: 499
Cohost: NEAR, Kite AI, HETU
Special Partner: PIN AI, SuperNet, Endless
Partners: Binance, DuBai Blockchain Center, EigenLayer, Stability AI, Paramita, Avalanche, ElizaOS, Animoca Brands, The Spartan Group, Sentient, io.net, Huawei Cloud, ULTILAND, 071 Labs, Borderless, Intelligent Internet, Vana, Bio Protocol, Gensyn, Aethir, GMGN, Nethermind, HF RealX, Sign, GAIB, Mask Network, DeMCP, DeSciWorld, XPIN Network, Matrix Freedom
Official Merchandise Sponsor: Binance
Community Partners: AuraSci, Hetudao, Moledao, ETHPanda，SeeDao, LXDAO, BGA, BBS, Desci Sino, 852Web3, Udaya
Media Partners: The Block, Coinness, BlockStreets, Coinsight, Tokenpost, BlockMedia, BlockTempo, Foresight News, Odaily, Chaincatcher, Techflow, Techub News, TechFlame, Followin, MarsBit
At The Scaling DeAI Summit, you'll experience two distinct venues:
1. Main Venue 一 The Scaling DeAI Summit
Agenda
10:00-10:50｜Sign-in
10:50-11:00｜Opening Speech
Opening remarks.
11:00-11:20｜Keynote : Hetu Protocol: Intersubjective Consensus for Decentralized AI
Jialin Li, Co-founder, Advaita Labs & Hetu Protocol
11:20-11:40｜Keynote : Redefining the AI Economy with Identity, Attribution, Verification, and Payment
Scott Shi, Co-Founder and CTO, Kite AI
11:40-12:20｜Panel : AI for Science: Catalyzing the Decentralized Discovery Revolution
Moderator: CICI, AuraSci
Alex Odagiu, Investment Director, YZi Labs
Lin, Foundation Director, Advaita Labs & Hetu Protocol
Sean Brennan, Agentic Science Lead, Bio Protocol
Joshua Bate, Founder, DeSciWorld
12:20-12:40｜Keynote : ART & IP Tokenization Journey in ULTILAND
Stark, Co-founder, ULTILAND
12:50-13:10｜Keynote: Intelligent Internet
Emad Mostaque, Founder, Intelligent Internet
13:10-13:40｜Fireside Chat : Blueprint for Open Source GenAI & Public Sector Innovation
Moderator: Claire, Core Contributor, Hetu Protocol
Dr. Maria Papadaki, COO Dubai Blockchain Center, Associate Professor BUiD
Emad Mostaque, Founder, Intelligent Internet
13:40-14:00｜Keynote : Endless AI: A Decentralized Intelligent Creator-Centric Ecosystem
Professor Yu Xiong, Co-President, Endless
14:00-14:40｜Panel : Proof of AI: Blockchain Foundations for Next-Gen AI Infrastructure
Moderator: Victoria, Head of APAC, Vana Foundation
Scott Shi, Co-Founder and CTO, Kite AI
Aileen, Founding Member, SuperNet
Nader Dabit, Director of Developer Relations, Eigen Labs
Ben Fielding, Co-Founder, Gensyn
Kartik Jain, Strategy Lead, Aethir
14:40-15:00｜Keynote : PIN AI: The Personal AI Network
Anling, Head of Marketing, PIN AI
15:00-15:40｜Panel : Decentralized AI Agents: Building Autonomous Intelligence on the Blockchain
Moderator: Dmytro Kotliarov, Core Contributor, DeXe Protocol
Anling, Head of Marketing, PIN AI
Raj Karan, Chief Product Officer, io.net
Jay Z, Product Lead, NEAR AI
Chris Chalfoun, Ecosystem Growth Associate, Ava Labs
Mathilda, Head of Strategy, GAIB
15:40-15:55｜Keynote : Matrix Freedom: Bridging Web2 and Web3 Influencers to Co-build Public Goods
Yuxin, Founder, Matrix Freedom
16:00-16:40｜Panel : Capital Allocation Strategies for Frontier AI+Web3 Infrastructure
Moderator: Tykoo, Investment Director, Paramita
Alex Odagiu, Investment Director, YZi Labs
Amit Mehra, Partner, Borderless Capital
Marwan Kawadri, Head of EMEA, BNB Chain
David Ching, Investment Director, Animoca Brands
Lionel Pek, Executive Director, The Spartan Group
16:40-17:20｜Panel : Decentralized Wealth: Dubai's Leap into Next-Gen Banking and Investments
Moderator: Tracy Zhang, Co-Founder, FutureFrontier
Dr. Zhu Shenggao, VP of AI, Huawei Cloud ME & CA
Daniel Zou, Global BD, Binance Square
Sachi Kamiya, Director of Venture, Sentient Foundation
17:20-17:35｜Keynote : Layer 1 for Real World Assets—HF RealX
Anthony, CGO, HF RealX
17:40-18:10｜Fireside Chat : Social AI in Web3 – Community Agents and Meme Economies
Moderator: Yuxin, Founder, Matrix Freedom
Suji Yan, Founder, Mask Network
Xin Yan, CEO, Sign
18:10-18:30｜Networking
2. Side Venue 一 Demo Day
• 30+ high-quality project pitches from frontier AI, DeSci, and Web3 teams
• Curated VC matching, real-time feedback & investment fast-track opportunities
10:30 - 11:00｜Registration & Networking
Investors, project teams, and guests mingle freely.
11:00 - 11:15｜Opening Remarks
Opening speeches by representatives.
11:15 - 12:00｜AI Demo Pitch – Round 1
5–6 selected projects present (5 min pitch + 3 min Q&A each).
12:00 - 12:30｜Lunch Break
Enjoy networking over food and coffee.
12:30 - 13:30｜AI Demo Pitch – Round 2
5–6 selected projects present (5 min pitch + 3 min Q&A each).
13:30 - 14:00｜Judges’ Feedback & Awards
Judges’ comments and announcement of winning projects.
💡Shaping the Future Through Collaboration
Our AI Ecosystem
Over the years, we have partnered with leading organizations across industries, collaborating on groundbreaking projects that redefine innovation. From cutting-edge AI initiatives to transformative blockchain solutions, our partnerships span a diverse ecosystem of trailblazing ventures and visionary investors, driving progress in the Web3 and tech space.
Expanding the Ecosystem
499’s offline events have drawn more than 330 top partners, establishing deep collaborations with industry leaders such as Binance, NEAR, Cointelegraph, and HashKey. These esteemed partners prominently feature in global events, showcasing our substantial industry presence.
🏠Venue Preview
🔹 Location: The Lana - Dorchester Collection
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✨ About 499
499 - 499 is leading a fresh take on the LunaPunk movement. Established in 2018, it has grown to become Asia's earliest and largest decentralized open organization, challenging traditional power structures while celebrating feminine influence in the decentralized digital age.
✨ Co-hosted by:
NEAR - NEAR is a carbon-neutral layer-1 blockchain network that is scalable and secure thanks to its unique implementation of sharding called Nightshade. NEAR is built with a focus on usability and ease of use, for both developers and users. NEAR is designed to be an interoperable L1 network that can, through different services, provide a scalable infrastructure that communicates with other chains and ecosystems.
Kite AI - Kite AI is a purpose-built, EVM-compatible L1 designed to power the AI economy. At its core is Proof of Attributed Intelligence (Proof of AI), an innovative consensus mechanism that ensures fair attribution and transparent rewards for contributors across agents, models and data.
HETU - HETUProtocol is the intersubjective consensus, decentralizing AI for Science. It’s the social contract machine, bringing humanic intelligence to crypto.