NEAR AI Tech Showcase

​Join us for the NEAR AI Tech Showcase on July 11, 2024 hosted by NEAR Foundation.

​This event is an exclusive opportunity to dive into the intersection of Web3 and AI technology. Come learn how NEAR's vision of democratizing AI and ensuring it remains in the hands of the community rather than centralized entities is becoming a reality.

​You'll hear from industry leaders like NEAR Fpunder Illia Polosukhin, and see live demos from the NEAR HZN AI incubator integration teams who are building the foundation for User owned AI, and discover groundbreaking innovations in the following areas:

​NEAR-Native Foundational Models
Data Platforms For AI Applications
Computational Access For Projects
AI Agents For Applications
Compute Marketplaces

​Whether you're a seasoned developer or just curious about the future of decentralized tech and Open Source AI, this event promises to be an opportunity you can't miss.

​Space is limited, so register early and mark your calendars. Be part of the revolution—because the future of AI is NEAR.

Agenda
12pm Doors Open, lunch provided

​Data Platforms 1:00pm-1:25pm (break included)

​Mizu - building the first synthetic open data layer aimed at fostering an open, collaborative data ecosystem for AI developers

​Ringfence - empowering creators and artists to monetize their work while maintaining secure ownership, aiming to be a Web3 version of DALLE-3 that directly benefits creators

Compute & Inference 1:30pm-1:55pm (break Included)

​Exabits - supplying GPU compute in a data center environment, providing the essential physical and technical conditions for serious AI training, inference, and fine-tuning

Hyperbolic - providing an open-access AI cloud, featuring a GPU marketplace and AI inference services

​Agents 2:00-2:25pm (break included)

​Nevermined - creating robust payment infrastructure tailored for AI-commerce, facilitating transactional ease for AI developers

​Foundational Models 2:00pm-2:25pm

​Pond - developing foundational crypto models using Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to analyze on-chain data and predict future behaviors

2:30pm-3:00pm Panel session: AI Market Pulse Check- Founders perspective
Join AI Founders Adavit (Leo) Jayant- CEO of Supersight, Matias Leys- AI research: Nillion, Head of Ecosystem: Nillion, Brenden Playford Co-Founder, CTO Masa AI, and Casey Caruso, Managing Partner at Topology as they discuss the market needs, and current shifts of Web3 and AI.

​3:00pm-3:30pm  Illia Polosukhin: Build Your Next Web3 App with AI

​3:30pm Closing remarks

​3:45pm-5:15pm Happy Hour and networking