The ASIMOV Sessions: Evolution of Revolution (in Tech) - The San Francisco Edition | Presented by NEAR | Hosted by EXO Labs & ASIMOV Systems
Big Tech tells us AI belongs in the cloud — behind their walls, on their terms. But what if the next status quo looks very different?
For one evening in San Francisco, ASIMOV Systems and EXO Labs will preview a future where AI runs locally, privately, and verifiably — built on architectures that challenge the centralised model the world has come to accept.
Moderated by Robert Scoble - author, futurist, and one of Silicon Valley’s most recognised voices on emerging technology — the session brings together two founders redefining where and how intelligence lives:
Alex Cheema (Founder, EXO Labs) — a live, unfiltered walkthrough of EXO’s distributed inference stack running entirely on a bank of Apple Mac Studios. No cloud. No throttling. No proprietary lock-in. What once needed Big Tech’s servers now runs at the edge.
Arto Bendiken (Tech Founder, ASIMOV Systems) — a live demo designed to turn the room itself into data — a glimpse of how personal intelligence can capture and connect the world in real time, without surrendering privacy.
Adding another layer of innovation, CAMB.AI will provide real-time translation and voice dubbing of the livestream, powered by technology that preserves each speaker’s emotional resonance across languages. Their system captures not just words, but tone and intent — bringing the conversation to a truly global audience, as it happens.
This isn’t theory. It’s a working glimpse of what comes next — from people building it today.
And because revolution deserves rhythm, the evening will close with a live performance from Tom Fellenz, blending acoustic energy and edge — the soundtrack to a night redefining what freedom in tech really means.
An audience of VCs, founders, and engineers will be in the room. If you want to see where AI is really headed — and who’s leading it — this is the night you don’t miss.
Privacy as a right. Compute as freedom. Innovation without permission.
Presented by
NEAR
Hosted by
ASIMOV
EXO
OffChain Global
OffChain is a global community with over 70 chapters around the world for Web3 professionals, tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurs. We welcome like-minded people to build and connect. Each chapter/city aims to have a base of regular casual social gatherings or speaking events so we can bridge and connect.
Venue Sponsor
Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP
Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP is a leading San Francisco-based investment management law firm known for providing top-tier, innovative legal solutions for the financial and tech sectors. Their team advises startups, private funds, and digital asset managers on a wide range of business, regulatory, and transactional matters. CFM is especially recognized for its work in digital assets, hedge funds, and emerging technology ventures, and publishes the prominent Hedge Fund Law Blog.
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CAMB.AI
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