Future Frontiers: AI & Web3 in Modern Industries w/ Lightspeed Faction
Future Frontiers: AI x Blockchain
Join us at a wonderful venue in Santa Monica for drinks and bites to discuss: How can AI and blockchain work together?
AI promises abundance and democratization of content creation but will open the door to (deep)fakes and mistrust.
Web3 blockchains offer digital scarcity, authentication, and trust in a world inundated with digital replicas.
Attendees will meet those in LA shaping the digital asset sphere by building in AI and/or Web3.
📆 Agenda
5:30p: Check-ins & Networking
7:00p: Panel on "Impact of AI x Web3 Technologies"
7:40p: Networking
8:30p: Wrap up
🎤 Panel Discussion
Hear how AI & blockchain technologies intersect and complement each other. Together, they can transform huge industries: media, gaming, social, finance.
Panelists:
Timothy Khoury: Tim Khoury is a Partner at Lightspeed Faction, an early stage crypto venture fund. Tim previously led private token investments at Digital Currency Group, and before that worked in a traditional finance in investment banking, private equity and distressed debt investing. Tim studied mathematics at the University of Cambridge, and received his MBA from the Wharton School at UPenn.
Jasper Yue Zhang: Jasper Zhang is the Co-founder and CEO of Hyperbolic. Jasper’s previous experience was at Citadel Securities and Ava Labs. He is the fastest person to finish a PhD program in the history of Berkeley, and has won many global mathematics competitions and Olympiads.
Michael Heinrich: Michael started two unicorns. He’s currently running 0G Labs (0g.ai), which is the first modular AI chain. He’s previously generated over $200 million in revenue and secured $200 million in venture capital. He previously worked at Microsoft, SAP Labs, Bain, and Bridgewater Associates. He’s been named a top technologist, top YC company, and top Entrepreneuer. Educated at Stanford, Harvard, UC Berkeley.
✅ All Are Welcome
No approvals are required. This event is open to all founders, funders, and friends!
👉 Notes to Guests
Check-in: Tickets required and will not be sold at door. Open QR code upon arrival to check-in.
Parking: We recommend ride-sharing. Some meter parking nearby and paid parking in garage.
Learn more about the hosts:
Emerging LA
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Lightspeed Faction
Faction is a joint venture that combines its crypto-only approach with Lightspeed's deep Silicon Valley roots and invests in early-stage blockchain projects.
Sunset Ventures
Sunset Ventures is an early-stage LA & SF based venture fund that invests in the new frontier of consumer internet.
Wharton SoCal & Wharton Digital Assets Club
Wharton Digital Assets Club (WDAC) serves alumni in crypto, blockchain, & Web3, as part of Wharton SoCal, which serves 5000+ MBA and undergrad alumni.
Harvard Blockchain & Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Blockchain is a community of blockchain enthusiasts, scholars, & leaders at Harvard. Harvard Kennedy School is school of government and has an active LA chapter that meets on business, tech, and policy.
Blockchain at USC
Blockchain at USC is a passionate and diverse community of blockchain and cryptocurrency enthusiasts.