RoboCon @SBC
RobotCon by PrismaX is a gathering of the world’s most visionary minds in robotics, AI, crypto, and frontier technology. The inaugural edition of RobotCon is hosted by PrismaX, Ethereum House, Vana, and Stanford Blockchain Builders (BBF) at the Frontier Tower, located at 995 Market St, San Francisco on Tuesday August 5 during SBC. Event sponsors include Sentient, OpenMind, Cambrian, Rumi, and GAIB.
We’re bringing together innovators, engineers, founders, researchers, and investors to explore the cutting edge of real-world robotics and teleoperation. Unlike traditional conferences, RobotCon bridges both Web2 and Web3, spotlighting the most exciting developments in frontier tech. Our goal is to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and showcase how emerging technologies can drive real-world impact.
🦾 Expect insightful talks, live demos, and robots in action.
🍽️ Lunch is on us and coffee and snacks will be available throughout the day.
Attendees will experience a range of live demos, including real-time teleoperations. Remote panelists will join the conversation through telepresence robots.
🤖 Warning: there will be robots roaming around.
Event Speakers:
Founders & Projects
Tomasz Stańczak, Co-executive Director @ Ethereum Foundation
Bayley Wang, Cofounder @ PrismaX
Chyna Qu, Co-founder & COO @ PrismaX
Anna Kaz, Cofounder and Core Contributor @ Vana
Jan Liphardt, Founder & CEO @ OpenMind
Nicolo Fusai @ Physical Intelligence
Lawrence Opferkuch, Head of Ecosystem @ Reborn Network
Stefano Bury, Head of the U.S. @ Virtuals Protocol
Sam Green, Founder & CEO @ Cambrian Network
Kony, Co-founder & CEO @ Gaib
Antonio Knez, Business Development @ Sentient Foundation
Mia Deng, Host @ Ethereum House
Ashutosh Saxena, Chief AI @ Torque AGI
Niko Cunningham, Co-Founder @ Rumi Labs
Ash Nathan, GTM Lead for CRE & AI @ Chainlink
Michael Heinrich, Co-Founder & CEO @ 0g Labs
Ram, Core Contributor @ Openledger
Davide Crapis, Research Scientist @ Ethereum Foundation
VCs
Baek Kim, General Partner @ Hashed
Ed Roman, Managing Partner @ Hack VC
Rob Sarrow, Investor @ Volt Capital
Casey Caruso, Managing Partner @Topology
Jane Lippencott, Partner @ Volt Capital
Gil Rosen, Managing Partner @ Blockchain Builders Fund
Kun Peng, Founding Partner @ Blockchain Builders Fund
Steven Willinger, Founding Partner @ Blockchain Builders Fund
Stay updated by following our X account: https://x.com/RoboCon_AI
Event Agenda:
11:00 AM – Doors Open
11:30 AM – 11:40 AM
Host Welcome and an Intro to Frontier Tower
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
AI, Models, and Agents – Cambrian, Virtuals, Rumi, Gaib, Chainlink (Sam Green, Stefano Bury, Niko Cunningham, Kony, Ash Nathan)
What are the hottest emerging applications for agents, and what’s next for the models powering them? Join an open discussion on the cutting edge of autonomous systems, multimodal models, and the rapidly evolving landscape of agentic AI.
12:20 PM – 12:50 PM
Investing in Decentralized Intelligence – Volt Capital, Hashed, Hack VC, Topology (Rob Sarrow, Baek Kim, Ed Roman, Casey Caruso)
What happens when robotics, crypto, and AI collide? Hear from some of the sharpest investors in Web3 and robotics as they break down where capital is flowing, how deep tech is evolving, and which big bets might define the next decade.
12:50 PM – 1:00 PM
Powering DeFi – Openledger (Ram)
Ram, a core contributor at Openledger, will introduce the project and its mission to advance decentralized finance infrastructure. He’ll share how Openledger is building tools that make blockchain data more accessible, transparent, and developer-friendly, empowering a new generation of DeFi builders.
1:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Lunch & Demos (It's Robot Time!)
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
AI, Models, and Agents – Physical Intelligence, Sentient, TorqueAGI, 0g Labs (Nicolo Fusai, Antonio Knez, Ashutosh Saxena, Michael Heinrich)
Web2 has scale and maturity. Web3 has composability and transparency. This panel brings together leaders from Sentient, Physical Intelligence, and Stanford to debate what the ideal hybrid architecture looks like, and how to align generality, safety, and shared ownership in physical AI.
3:05 PM – 3:25 PM
Building Robotics With User Data – Vana (Anna Kazlauskas)
Explore how user-owned data is shaping the future of robotics — from short-term tailwinds like faster, real-world data collection to long-term shifts that ensure robotics is developed with users rather than for them.
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Industry Leaders at the Crypto & Robotics Frontier – Open Mind, Reborn, PrismaX (Jan Liphardt, Bayley Wang, Lawrence Opferkuch)
Three top projects in crypto x robotics – OpenMind, Reborn, and PrismaX – get together to discuss different approaches to solving robotics problems and how decentralized platforms can lead, not follow, in robotics.
4:05 PM – 4:25 PM
Unveiling the Future of PrismaX – PrismaX (Bayley Wang)
Something big is coming. Bayley Wang takes the stage to reveal a major milestone that PrismaX has been quietly building, giving attendees a first look at the next wave of innovation set to redefine robotics.
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Fireside Chat with Tomasz: Ethereum’s Plan on AI and Physical Intelligence – Ethereum Foundation (Tomasz Stańczak)
Ethereum is entering its next phase—one that could transform both AI and physical intelligence. Tomasz Stańczak shares a bold vision for the next 10 years, exploring how Ethereum will empower privacy, autonomy, and decentralized intelligence.