Official ETHDenver AI Summit: AI with Intention (&🍻 Sponsored Cocktail Hour 🍸)
Description
Join us at the official EthDenver AI Summit titled AI With Intention: Develop Cooperative Infrastructure that Enables Agents with Utility.
This demo-driven gathering brings together builders, investors, and AI enthusiasts to explore the forefront of agent-based systems, real-world use cases, and on-chain coordination.
🌟 INDUSTRY LEADING SPEAKERS 12 - 3 pm
👾 BREAKOUT AI AGENT DEMOS 3 - 5 pm
🍻 SHOWCASE HAPPY HOUR (you're invited to showcase!) 5 - 6 pm
Location:
National Western Complex, ETHDenver
4655 Humboldt St, Denver CO 80216
STAGE A - Main Arena (Spork Castle)
Featuring:
😎 Celebrity judges:
Alex Atallah of Open Router
Erik Vorhees of Venice.AI
Anna Kazlauskas of Vana
David Johnston of Morpheus
A. 12pm-3pm Keynotes and Panels
1. 12:00 pm - 12:10 pm | Opening keynote || AI With Intention by Ejaaz.
Set the tone for the day, covering the theme of AI + Crypto and explaining how the sessions will unfold.
2. 12:10 pm - 12:25 pm | AI Infra Demos.
Alfonso Gómez-Jordana Mañas, Crossmint
John Durbin, Chutes & Alex Atallah, OpenRouter
Kyle Cohen, Venice.AI
3. 12:30 pm - 12:50 pm | Accelerate Panel 1 || Venture building in AI.
From Building in Crypto to Building with AI: Is Web3 actually the setup for AI? What are we missing?
Matt Wright, CEO of Gaia
Derek Yoo, CEO of Moonsong & Founder of Moonbeam
Ram S, Core Contributor of Openledger
Jasper Zhang, Cofounder of Hyperbolic
4. 12:50 pm - 1:10 pm | Accelerate Panel 2 || Human Coordination: DAOs and AI.
Puncar, Mother AI (moderator)
JB Rubinovitz
Spencer, Hats Protocol
Daniela Ospina, RnDAO
Dennison, Tally Protocol
5. 1:10 pm - 1:30 pm | Accelerate to Decentralize || Balancing efficiency, end users, and decentralization.
Francesco, Metamask (moderator)
Casey Caruso
David Snieder, Lit Protocol
Vader Research
Jon Shapeshift, CoinCap
Tradeoffs and why they matter | Transition between Accelerate and Decentralized | Panel
6. 1:30 pm - 1:50 pm | Decentralize 1 || Crypto Economic Incentives for Decentralized AI.
Julien, Stake Capital (moderator)
Sydney Lai, Gaia
Billy Luedtke, Intuition
Vyas Krishnan, Neura AI
Looks at how staking, slashing, and token economics align incentives for GPU providers and data model contributors.
7. 1:50 pm - 2:10 pm | Decentralize 2 || Bitcoin for AI: The Poster Children Catalyzing Decentralized Intelligence
Showcases how new approaches to training and inference reduce the need for massive data centers, opening the door to decentralized AI networks that mirror Bitcoin’s community-owned ethos.
Anjali, Soleng (Moderator)
Julio, Kluster AI
Trevor Koverko, CEO @ Sapien
BitTensor
Paul, Render Network
8. 2:10 pm - 2:30 pm | Coinbase panel || AI in Crypto for the Next Billion—Myth or Reality?
What does AI in Crypto mean for the end user? Does it help us onboard the next billion users?
Jonathan King, Principal Investor @ Coinbase Ventures (moderator)
Bill Shi, Co-Founder, CTO @ Pond
Kendall Cole, CEO @ Proximity
Lisa JY Tan, CEO @ economics design
Chjango, Contributor, JOI
9. 2:25 pm - 2:45 pm | Agents Panel 1 || Agent Coordination - swarms, ecosystems, and marketplaces.
Devansh Mehta, EF AI (moderator)
James Young, Co-Founder, MotherAI
David Minarsch, Co-Founder @ Valory & olas.Network
Mike Anderson, CEO @ AI Layer Labs
Focuses on how multiple AI agents can cooperate or compete on-chain, tackling complex tasks from DeFi coordination to DAO management.
10. 2:45 pm - 3:05 pm | Agents Panel 2 || The full stack - What does it take to build a good agent?
Sophi Dew, Celo (Moderator)
Sebastian Varela, Ember AI
Alfonso, Co-Founder Crossmint
Tim Cotten, Scrypted
Beyond just deploying “bots,”—what frameworks, trust layers, and design patterns ensure agents are secure, reliable, and genuinely useful?
3pm-5pm Demos with Celebrity Judges
🤖 Agents Panel with the Celebrity Judges.
What is Utility for Agents - How will agents get jobs?
💥 10 x AI Agent Demos critiqued by the Celebrity Judges.
2 minute pitch & demo, 3 minute critique
Demo Teams:
Corbin, Gigbot (PayMagic)
Kirsten, Recursive
Anjali, Soleng
Paul Gadi, OP Games @polats
Quill, WachXBT
Shannon Code @shannoncode
Yosun Chang
BOBBY, created by Compound - Presented by Seby
Mother AI
Marvin, Phala Network @real_marvin_phala
Kolwaii, @ kolwaii @ blade_nd @ weeb3dev
AlpineX, Crypto Sherpa
5pm-6pm Cocktail hour:
💻 Emerging teams are invited to open their laptops and show off what they're building
🤝 Network with other guests
🍸 Free Drinks!
Showcase Teams include:
Epoch Protocol
Azi | zo.me
Edwin the DeFAI platform serves as the bridge between AI agents and DeFi protocols. https://docs.edwin.finance/
Sam Cesario (0xglu) from DuckAI Labs. Showcasing OpenPond AI our Peer to Peer Coordination layer for AI agents via the OpenPond Network & our first agent on the network, Ducky.
Agent Builders: Apply to Demo!
Built an AI agent? Apply to present at AI Agent Demo Day, where agents showcase their capabilities, get challenged by celebrity judges, and find real-world use cases.
Why Attend?
Developers & Builders
Refine your AI solutions with real-time feedback, showcase them to a tech-savvy audience, and gain exclusive insights into decentralized AI collaboration.
Entrepreneurs & Startups
Secure mentorship and funding opportunities, connect with industry leaders, and elevate your brand as you explore on-chain AI strategies.
Investors & Industry Leaders
Identify high-potential agent-based projects, stay ahead of emerging trends, and forge strategic partnerships in the decentralized AI ecosystem.
Enthusiasts & Learners
Witness cutting-edge AI demos, deepen your understanding of autonomous agents, and join a community driving the future of purposeful AI.
Brought to You By:
Mother – Fostering a global movement towards intentional, decentralized AI and on-chain coordination.
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Registration
Open to anyone with a valid EthDenver Ticket