​DeAI Summit: Dive into the Intersection of Crypto and AI

​📅 Date: February 27th

​⏰ Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

​📍 RSVP for Location

​Join Big Brain Holdings and Blockchain at Berkeley for the DeAI Summit

​Expect to connect with Founders, Researchers, and Investors shaping the future of decentralized AI (DeAI) and explore key topics such as AI agents, decentralized training, and verified inference

​What to Expect

​✅ Engaging discussions on AI & Web3: AI Agents, DeFAI, Decentralized Training, and AI-powered infrastructure.

​✅ Deep-dive sessions on training, inference, agents, and data

​✅ Exclusive networking with top builders, researchers, and Investors in AI & Web3.

​Full Schedule:

​9:50 - 10:30 AM — DeFAI

​Moderators: Yan Liberman (Delphi Digital), Vinny (EV3)
Topic: AI + DeFi: How AI is transforming DeFi and on-chain intelligence
Projects:
• Mode Network - James Ross, Founder
• Wayfinder - Adrian Haldenby, Head of AI
• Orbit - Ryan McNutt, Founder
• Arcium - Yannik Schrade, Co-Founder

​10:35 - 11:15 AM — AI Agent Frameworks (Session 1)

​Moderators: Danny Sursock (Archetype)
Topic: AI agents in Web3: The next evolution of decentralized automation
Speakers & Projects:
• Youmio - Michael O'Connor, Founder
• Oh - Nic Young, Founder
• Virtuals Protocol - Hanan Nor, Ecosystem

​11:20 - 12:00 PM — AI Agent Frameworks (Session 2)

​Moderators: Alex Lin (Reforge)
Topic: AI-driven autonomous agents & their role in decentralized networks
Speakers & Projects:
• ElizaOS - Skely, Core Contributor
• Arc - Tachi, Founder
• Pin AI - Regan Peng, CTO

​12:20 - 1:00 PM — Model Hosting and Verification

​Moderators: Anand Iyer (Canonical)
Topic: The next-gen decentralized AI infrastructure
Speakers & Projects:
• Hyperbolic - Jeremy Hazan, Co-Founder
• Bagel - Bidhan Roy, Founder
• OpenGradient - Adam Balogh, CTO
• Ambient - Travis Good, Founder

​1:00 - 2:00 PM — Decentralized Training

​Moderators: Naman Kapasi (Big Brain Holdings), Tommy Shaughanessy (Delphi Digital)
Topic: Scaling AI training on decentralized networks
Speakers & Projects:
• Gensyn - Ben Fielding
• Nous Research - Dillon Rolnick
• FortyTwo - Vladyslav Larin
• Prime Intellect - Manveer B.

​2:00 - 3:00 PM — Decentralized Data

​Moderator: Naman Kapasi (Big Brain Holdings)
Topic: How decentralized data networks fuel AI development
Speakers & Projects:
• Grass - Andrej, Founder
• Heisenberg - Mori Zihayat, Co-Founder
• Nillion - Charlie Rogers, Head of Marketing
• Vana - Anna Kazlauskas, Founder
• Irys - Josh Benaron, Founder

​3:00 - 4:00 PM — L1s & AI

​Moderator: Sam Kim (Big Brain Holdings)
Topic: How Layer 1s are integrating AI for next-gen applications
Speakers & Projects:
• MegaETH - Brett 'BreadGuy', Builder
• Monad - Evan Tong, Ecosystem
• Story Protocol - Leo Chen, CTO

​Why Attend?

​• Learn from the top AI & blockchain leaders shaping the future of DeAI
• Network with founders, VCs, and researchers
• Stay ahead on the latest trends in AI, Web3, and decentralized computing