CUBE Summit

THE WORLD’S FIRST
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UNIVERSITY
BLOCKCHAIN SUMMIT

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CUBE Summit?

This is where top talent meets, fueled by powerful alumni networks and academic excellence.

For the first time, twelve distinguished university blockchain clubs are uniting, supported by extensive alumni networks and in collaboration with leading projects and investors. Together, we aim to cultivate emerging talents and foster innovative projects, paving the way for the future leaders of crypto.

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Speakers and Judges

Get ready to be inspired by a lineup of world-class industry leaders in the crypto space!

Anke Liu

Ecosystem Growth Lead at Stellar Development Foundation

Dylan Kugler

Ecosystem Lead at Starknet Foundation

Jarrod Barnes

Head of Founder Success at NEAR Foundation

Kuleen Nimkar

Growth at Solana Foundation

Mike McCoy

Director of Infrastructure Partnerships at Sei Foundation

Muneeb Ali

Co-Founder of Stacks

Sam Williams

CEO of Forward Research, Founder of Arweave and AO

Anna Bertha

Investor at DCG

Baek Kim

Partner at Hashed

David Attermann

Head of Web3 Investments at M31 Capital

Dmitriy Berenzon

Partner at Archetype

Evan Feng

Partner at CoinFund

Greg Scanlon

Managing Principal at Franklin Templeton Blockchain Fund

Guy Wuollet

Investment Partner at a16z crypto

Jiani Chen

Partner at Protagonist VC

Mads Pedersen

Partner at Figment Capital

Nihal Maunder

Junior Partner at Pantera

Tom Schmidt

Partner at Dragonfly

Wei Dai

Research Partner at 1kx

Alexander Lerangis

Head of Business Development at Arkham

Allan

Partner at Blockchain For Good Alliance

Ben Fielding

Co-founder of Gensyn

Calanthia Mei

Co-founder of Masa

Christian Ondaatje

Founding Platform Engineer of Hyperbolic

David Cao

Co-founder of Layer N

Gracy Chen

CEO of Bitget

Greg Osuri

Founder of Akash

Jiahao Sun

Founder and CEO of FLock.io

Keer Lau

CSO at Orbiter Finance

Naveen Durvasula

Core Member of Ritual

Nick Emmons

Co-founder and CEO of Allora Labs

Rahul Arulkumaran

AI/ML Engineer Fellow at Foundry

Sean Ren

Co-founder of Sahara AI

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Agenda

Aug 19th

14 days

August 19 - September 1

Application Period

Sep 2nd

14 days

September 2 - September 15

Interview Phase

Sep 16th

15 days

September 16 - September 30

One-on-One Mentorship and Pitch Preparation

Oct 3rd

Summit Agenda

9:00 AM

30 Mins

Check-in

9:30 AM

15 Mins

October 3rd | 09:30 - 09:45

Opening Remark: Vision of CUBE

Niels Founder of BuidlerDAO

Austin Co-President of YBC

9:45 AM

30 Mins

October 3rd | 09:45 - 10:15

Investing in AI x Crypto: Core Thesis, Value Propositions,
and Ecosystem Strategies

Dr Adaku President of Oxford Blockchain Society

Evan Feng Partner & Director of Research at CoinFund

Jiani Chen Partner at Protagonist VC

Jun Park Head of Gaming at Hashed

Kuleen Nimkar Growth at Solana Foundation

10:15 AM

30 Mins

October 3rd | 10:15 - 10:45

Catalyzing Change: How Ecosystem Leaders Are Shaping the Future of AI x Blockchain

Anke Liu Ecosystem Growth Lead at Stellar Development Foundation

Allan Fang Partner at Blockchain For Good Alliance

Dylan Kugler Founder of BuidlerDAO

Mike McCoy Director of Infrastructure Partnerships at Sei Foundation

10:45 AM

30 Mins

October 3rd | 10:45 - 11:15

Building Decentralized AI: Costs and Benefits of Decentralization

Jiahao Sun Founder and CEO of Flock.io

Greg Osuri Founder of Akash Network

Guy Wuollet Investment Partner at a16z crypto

Naveen Durvasula Founding Member and Researcher at Ritual

11:15 AM

15 Mins

October 3rd | 11:15 - 11:30

Keynote Speech

Tim Draper Founder of Draper Associates/DFJ/Draper University

11:30 AM

30 Mins

October 3rd | 11:30 - 12:00

Opportunities in the AI x Crypto Landscape: Perspectives from Fund, Exchange, and Public Chain

Kelsey McGuire CGO at Shardeum

Anna Bertha Investor at DCG

Gracy Chen CEO of Bitget, Former President of MIT Sloan Blockchain Club

Greg Scanlon Managing Principal at Franklin Templeton Blockchain Fund

Jarrod Barnes Head of Ecosystem at NEAR Foundation

12:00 AM

25 Mins

October 3rd | 12:00 - 12:25

Lunch Break

12:25 AM

95 Mins

October 3rd | 12:25 - 14:00

Pitching Session (Ten Projects)

2:00 PM

15 Mins

October 3rd | 14:00 - 14:15

Break

2:15 PM

30 Mins

October 3rd | 14:15 - 14:45

Empowering the Next Generation: Opportunities and Challenges of Blockchain in Academia

Austin Cai Co-President of Yale Blockchain Club

Anika Lakhani President of Harvard Undergraduate Blockchain Club

Arya Ondaatje President of MIT Sloan Blockchain Club

Carl Zielinski Co-President of Princeton Blockchain Club

Dr. Simran Chana Chair at Cambridge Blockchain Society

Kevin Rodriguez President of Columbia Blockchain Club

Leah Valente President of Cornell Blockchain Club

2:45 PM

30 Mins

October 3rd | 14:45 - 15:15

Bridging AI and Crypto: Decentralized Intelligence and Philosophical Considerations

Wei Dai Research Partner at 1kx

Muneeb Ali Co-founder of Stacks, CEO of Trust Machines

3:15 PM

30 Mins

October 3rd | 15:15 - 15:45

Embracing AI Agents: Infrastructure, Cross-Chain Solutions, and the Future of Blockchain Interactions

Tommy Hang President of Blockchain at Berkeley

Calanthia Mei Co-founder of Masa

David Cao Co-founder of Layer N

Keer Lau CSO at Orbiter Finance

3:45 PM

15 Mins

October 3rd | 15:45 - 16:00

Keynote Speech

Dmitriy Berenzon President of Blockchain at Berkeley

4:00 PM

30 Mins

October 3rd | 16:00 - 16:30

Decentralized Data, Computing Power and Algorithm: The Race Against Centralized Giants

David Atterman Head of Web3 Investments at M31 Capital

Ben Fielding Co-founder of Gensyn

Christian Ondaatje Founding Platform Engineer of Hyperbolic

Jiahao Sun Founder and CEO of FLock.io

Mads Pedersen Partner at Figment Capital

4:30 PM

30 Mins

October 3rd | 16:30 - 17:00

How to Build the Future of an Open AI Economy

Gil Rosen President of Stanford Blockchain Accelerator

Jesse Guild Product Lead at Sahara AI

Nick Emmons Co-founder and CEO of Allora Labs

Nihal Maunder Junior Partner at Pantera Capital

Tom Schmidt Partner at Dragonfly

5:00 PM

15 Mins

October 3rd | 17:00 - 17:15

Keynote Speech

Sam Williams Founder of Arweave and AO

5:15 PM

15 Mins

October 3rd | 17:15 - 17:30

Awards Ceremony and Closing Remark

Jane Head of Research at BuidlerDAO

Collaborative University Blockchain Ecosystem