Building the Future of AI on BNB Chain by AKINDO and Pacific Meta
2025.07.09
Web3
Meetup
Workshop
Event
🤖 Building the Future of AI on BNB Chain
1 keynote, 2 panels, multiple experts and projects. Building the Future of AI on BNB Chain is a premier event in Tokyo to explore the intersection between blockchain and artificial intelligence — a realm of limitless opportunities — combining both business acumen and technical depth.
Ample time will be reserved for networking with experts, investors, and fellow web3 projects and builders.
Participation is particularly recommended for the following:
- Developers who want to build impactful on-chain AI products
- Builders looking to join the BNB ecosystem and community
- Students, researchers, and engineers interested in blockchain and AI technologies
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📅 Date
July 12th (Sat) 16:00-18:30
📍 Venue
Pacific Hub, Hamamatsucho PREX 801, 2-2-12 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0014
📕 Agenda
- 15:30 Venue opens
- 16:00 Welcome remarks
- 16:10 BNB Chain keynote
- 16:25 Expert Panel: “Decentralized Sentience: Exploring the Web3 X AI fusion”
- Panelists: Shohei Matsumoto (Pacific Meta), Junya Kato (AKINDO), Kyohei Shibano (The University of Tokyo)
- Moderator: Shinichiro Kinjo (AKINDO)
- 16:55 Project Panel: “On-chain AI, Built on BNB Chain”
- Panel Projects: Boom, AKEDO
- Moderator: Shohei Matsumoto (Pacific Meta)
- 17:30 Networking
- 18:30 Event ends
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🗣️ Expert Panel Speakers
Business Development, AKINDO
Junya Kato
Kato has 7 years of experience in Web3. While assuming his BD role at AKINDO, he also supports multiple Web3 projects. Through both global and local activities, Kato drives international expansion for the decentralized storage project Xenea through BD and marketing. Additionally, he leads OffChain Tokyo — his own Web3 community.
- X: https://x.com/TokenEconomist
- HP: https://www.token-economist.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%E9%A0%86%E5%BC%A5-%E5%8A%A0%E8%97%A4-291424166
Project Researcher, Endowed Chair for Blockchain Innovation, The University of Tokyo
Kyohei Shibano, PhD
After completing a Master’s program at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Shibano worked as a software developer at several startup companies. In 2018, he earned his PhD in Engineering at the University of Tokyo. He is currently a Project Researcher at the Endowed Chair for Blockchain Innovation at the University of Tokyo.
Shibano is involved in managing and lecturing for initiatives such as the CO.NECT Blockchain Student Entrepreneur Support Program and Blockchain Public Lectures. He is also engaged in the applied research of blockchain technologies, with a particular focus on zero-knowledge (ZK) systems.
- Research Map: https://researchmap.jp/shibano
Director of Japan BD & New Business Creation, Pacific Meta
Shohei Matsumoto
After working on the development of on-chain analytics tools at a Web3 startup, Matsumoto joined Skyland Ventures, a fund specializing in Web3 as a capitalist. At Pacific Meta, Matsumoto leads intiatives related to Japanese business development and new business creation.
💡 Project Panel Speakers
Boom
Boom is the pioneer AI-powered data incentive layer designed to bridge the gap between off-chain activity and on-chain economies.
- Socials: https://linktr.ee/BoomCommunity_Official
AKEDO
At AKEDO, we are building a Multi-Agent AI framework for Content Creation. It enables users to vibe code custom games in minutes with 100x cheaper and faster than using a single LLM. With backers like Karatage, Collab+Currency and Sfermion, AKEDO aims to empower 1 million users to become creators in 2025, building the largest player-led creative universe in Web3
⛓ About BNB Chain
BNB Chain is a multi-chain blockchain ecosystem built for speed, scalability, and affordability, with strong AI integration. It includes BNB Smart Chain for secure transactions, opBNB for scalable AI computation, and BNB Greenfield for decentralized data storage. This setup empowers efficient AI model management, decentralized datasets, and advanced AI-driven Web3 applications
- HP: https://www.bnbchain.org/
- X: https://x.com/BNBChain
🏠 Co-hosts
AKINDO
AKINDO is the world’s first buildathon platform with over 40,000 builders. Unlike short-term hackathons, AKINDO’s WaveHack program takes a long-term approach to creating killer apps for partner ecosystems, maximizing market mindshare.
Pacific Meta
Pacific Meta is a leading Web3 accelerator deeply rooted in Japan and across Asia, leveraging local connections, marketing expertise, and event management experience to drive business growth in the region’s web3 ecosystem.
⚠️ Important Notice
- Receipts will not be issued.
- The event content and timetable are subject to change without notice.
- Participation in this event requires approval.
- In the event of any defacement, damage, or loss of equipment or fixtures at the venue, you will be required to compensate for the damage.
- Please take care of your belongings by yourself. The co-organizers and Open Innovation Partners will not be held responsible for any accidents that may occur, such as theft or loss.
- The event organizer may take photos and videos of the event. Photographs, videos, etc. taken at the event may be published in various media and distributed to social networking sites such as X. Please be aware that there is a possibility that you may be filmed or photographed.