Thinking Machines Day: AI, VC, and Monad at Token2049 Dubai
Join us for Thinking Machines Day — a meetup to discuss the future of AI, decentralized infrastructure, and venture capital. Whether you're a founder, investor, researcher, developer, or node operator, come for sci-fi tech panels, stay for networking, and enjoy a fresh cup of coffee.
Dive into the decentralized AI movement, explore the Monad ecosystem, and hear insights from top-tier VCs.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Keone Hon, Monad
Mark Rydon, Aethir
Ivan Nikitin, Fortytwo
Ram Kumar, OpenLedger
Sushant Kurren, Wormhole
Karma Gora, Monad
Mu Li, HaHa Wallet
Vinny Kurup, Escape Velocity (EV3) VC
Nick Matthew, Standard Crypto VC
Rakesh Gidwani, Protagonist VC
🔍 Agenda Highlights
11:00-12:00 – Networking & Coffee
12:00-12:35 – AI Panel: Machine Intelligence and the Post-Human World
Mark Rydon, Aethir
Ram Kumar, OpenLedger
Ivan Nikitin, Fortytwo
Mod: Karma Gora, Monad
12:40-13:15 – VC Panel: Investing in the AI Stack
Vinny Kurup, Escape Velocity (EV3)
Nick Matthew, Standard Crypto
Rakesh Gidwani, Protagonist
Mod: Raphaёl, Fortytwo
13:20-14-55 – Monad Panel: Building on Monad
Keone Hon, Monad
Sushant Kurren, Wormhole
Mu Li, HaHa Wallet
Mod: Mimie, Fortytwo
15:00-16:00 – Networking & Meet And Greet
🤝 Interested in Partnering?
We’re open to collaboration. Reach out to the events team to explore partnership opportunities for Thinking Machines Day.
Hosted by Fortytwo
Fortytwo is a decentralized AI network that introduces a new type of inference using swarms of small language models running on consumer-grade hardware to achieve scale and reasoning capabilities that exceed centralized AI. The network becomes more powerful and efficient with each new node, operating in a permissionless, transparent, and censorship-resistant manner. Fortytwo allows anyone to contribute by running a node, with node ratings recorded on the Monad blockchain for evaluation and security. Developers can access frontier AI reasoning via API or on-chain, while node operators are rewarded for their contributions.