Toronto, Canada – Consensus 2025: Sunny Lu’s journey from IT executive to blockchain visionary is a remarkable story of foresight, innovation, and relentless pursuit of real-world impact. As the founder and CEO of VeChain, Sunny has become one of the most influential early entrants in the crypto space, recognized for pioneering the application of blockchain technology to enterprise supply chains and sustainability challenges.

With a strong technical foundation—graduating from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and earning a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification—Sunny spent nearly two decades in senior IT roles at Fortune 500 companies, including Bacardi, 3M, and most notably Louis Vuitton, where he served as CIO. It was at Louis Vuitton that Sunny first encountered the complexities of global supply chains and the limitations of traditional data tracking. His leadership on the “Track and Trace” project inspired him to imagine a blockchain-powered platform that could provide transparency, trust, and efficiency across industries, not just within a single enterprise.

Sunny’s fascination with Bitcoin and blockchain technology grew from curiosity to conviction as he realized their potential to solve real business problems. In 2015, he founded VeChain, initially building on Ethereum after a pivotal conversation with Vitalik Buterin. Under Sunny’s leadership, VeChain has evolved into a leading enterprise-grade blockchain, recognized for its unique two-token model, advanced Proof-of-Authority consensus, and a robust ecosystem of real-world applications. VeChain’s platform now powers solutions for global brands like Walmart China, BMW, and DNV, and is endorsed by major investors and even Chinese regulatory bodies.

What sets Sunny apart is his ability to bridge technology and business. He is a vocal advocate for mass adoption, usability, and sustainability in blockchain. His latest vision is nothing short of transformative: tokenizing human behavior itself. Through initiatives like VeBetterDAO and partnerships with companies like Tesla, VeChain is now rewarding users for sustainable actions—such as recycling or driving electric vehicles—by turning these behaviors into measurable, on-chain assets. This approach not only incentivizes positive change but also democratizes access to blockchain’s benefits for everyday users, aided by AI-powered agents that make participation seamless and intuitive.

Sunny’s expertise spans information systems, digital innovation, enterprise strategy, and the practical deployment of blockchain at scale. As VeChain enters its second decade, with milestones like the VeChain Renaissance upgrade and a roadmap toward onboarding a billion users, Sunny Lu’s foundational work continues to redefine what’s possible for crypto, supply chains, and the future of sustainable business.

In essence, Sunny Lu is not just building technology—he’s architecting a more transparent, efficient, and sustainable digital economy, making him a foundational figure in the evolution of blockchain and Web3.

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Toronto, Canada – Consensus 2025: Bill Lakeland is a trailblazer at the intersection of aerial technology and next-generation mapping. As the CEO and co-founder of Spexi, Bill has built his reputation on a passion for democratizing access to high-resolution, real-time geospatial data—empowering drone enthusiasts and professionals alike to help map the world in unprecedented detail.

Bill’s journey began with a fascination for how technology can transform our understanding of the physical world. With a background in geospatial sciences and a keen entrepreneurial spirit, he recognized early on the untapped potential of drones—not just as tools for hobbyists, but as a global network capable of capturing, processing, and sharing HD imagery at scale.

Under Bill’s leadership, Spexi has become a pioneering force in the drone industry. The company’s platform enables anyone with a drone to contribute to a living, breathing map of the planet. By leveraging cutting-edge cloud processing, AI-powered image stitching, and a user-friendly interface, Spexi turns thousands of individual drone flights into seamless, high-definition maps and 3D models. This technology is already revolutionizing industries from construction and agriculture to environmental monitoring and disaster response.

What sets Bill apart is his vision for a truly decentralized, crowdsourced approach to mapping. He believes that by empowering a global community of drone pilots, we can create the most accurate, up-to-date, and accessible map of the world—one that benefits everyone, from city planners and first responders to everyday explorers. Bill is also a vocal advocate for responsible drone use, championing privacy, safety, and environmental stewardship as core values at Spexi.

Looking to the future, Bill and the Spexi team are exploring how advancements in AI, edge computing, and real-time data sharing can make drone mapping even more powerful and accessible. Their goal: to make it as easy to update the world’s map as it is to post a photo online, unlocking new possibilities for innovation, collaboration, and discovery.

In summary, Bill Lakeland is not just leading a company—he’s inspiring a movement. By harnessing the collective power of drone enthusiasts worldwide, Spexi is helping to map the world in HD, one flight at a time, and Bill’s visionary leadership is charting the course for a smarter, more connected planet.

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Toronto, Canada – Consensus 2025: It was a privilege to sit down with Shaw Walters of Eliza Labs today.  Shaw Walters stands as one of the most influential pioneers at the intersection of artificial intelligence and decentralized finance. As the founder of Eliza Labs and the creator of ElizaOS—formerly known as ai16z, an Andreessen Horowitz-backed initiative—Shaw has fundamentally shaped the agentic AI landscape by building open-source frameworks that empower developers to create truly autonomous AI agents.

His journey began with a fascination for game development and blockchain, which led him to experiment with NFTs and smart contracts, eventually sparking his vision for integrating AI with on-chain identity and wallets. This unique background enabled Shaw to see the potential for AI agents not just as digital assistants, but as autonomous actors capable of participating in financial ecosystems, making decentralized decisions, and even managing investment portfolios.

Shaw’s expertise spans artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain development, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). He is recognized for championing transparency and open-source collaboration, positioning Eliza Labs at the forefront of innovation in agentic AI. The ElizaOS framework, in particular, has become a foundational tool for developers, enabling the creation of AI agents that interact seamlessly with blockchain networks and decentralized finance applications.

What sets Shaw apart is his bold vision for the future: he predicts that AI agents will eventually automate all jobs, fundamentally transforming the nature of work and investment. He envisions a world where AI handles routine tasks, coding, and even complex financial transactions, freeing humans to focus on creativity, purpose, and investment rather than traditional labor. This perspective challenges current economic structures and prompts society to rethink the role of work in human life.

Looking ahead, Shaw sees agentic AI as the backbone of a new digital economy—one where autonomous agents not only streamline business processes but also democratize access to investment and decision-making. As ElizaOS continues to evolve, with its next version poised to be the most feature-rich agent framework yet, Shaw’s work is paving the way for a future where AI agents are not just tools, but partners in shaping a more inclusive and efficient world.

In sum, Shaw Walters is a visionary whose foundational contributions are redefining what’s possible at the nexus of AI, blockchain, and decentralized finance. His work is not just advancing technology—it’s reframing how we think about agency, autonomy, and the future of human potential.

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MIT EmTechAI - Cambridge MA: I had the opportunity to catch-up with a pioneer in the legal AI Agentic space on how their platform works and what the future holds for AI with contract and litigation work across the legal practice.  This conversation is with Eleanor Lightbody, CEO and Dr. Graham Sills, Co-Founder and Director of AI at Luminance. 

AI adoption in legal teams has surged from 19% to 79% in just one year, fundamentally changing the way law practices operate. AI is now automating contract drafting, streamlining routine tasks, and setting the stage for broader transformations in legal work. This discussion explores how AI is reshaping legal operations, enhancing efficiency, and unlocking new possibilities for legal teams to focus on higher-value work.

About Luminance:

Luminance’s proprietary Legal-Grade™ AI uses a mixture of experts approach to automate and augment every touchpoint a business has with its contracts.

Deployed via the cloud, Luminance works out-of-the-box to read and form a conceptual understanding of documents, labelling a range of key information and highlighting areas of risk or opportunity. From gaining an instant understanding of how incoming contracts meet compliance thresholds, to rapid AI-driven ECA capabilities, Luminance helps businesses and law firms understand their documents quickly.

Eleanor Lightbody is Chief Executive Officer at Luminance. She is a former Director at world-leading cyber AI company, Darktrace, where she founded and grew the company’s operations in Africa before assuming her role as the Global Head of the Darktrace Industrial Division. With a wealth of experience in scaling fast-growing technology businesses, Eleanor now oversees Luminance’s continued global expansion, having led the company’s $40 million Series B funding round in 2024. She was named in Management Today’s ‘35 Women under 35’ and sits on the Board of Directors for Luminance.

Graham Sills is the Co-Founder and Director of AI at Luminance, where he runs the R&D team and develops the AI underlying Luminance’s capabilities, applying a Mixture of Experts approach to ensure the platform harnesses the optimal and latest models to cater for all product needs. With a PhD in Computational Number Theory from Trinity College, Cambridge, he previously worked in AI research for a global FTSE 100 company and built augmented reality apps to track and augment objects in the real world. Applying this deep level of expertise, Graham developed the core algorithms and much of the mathematics behind Luminance’s AI.

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Just above the din of crowd and with flood lights in full effect at Token 2049 in Dubai, UAE I met with Ledger’s Vice President of Enterprise, Sebastien Badault.  We spoke about enterprise security for digital assets.  He said the high-profile $1.4 billion hack of crypto exchange Bybit in 2024 was an alarm bell for the entire industry — and a failure of basic security practices.

We also dove into how the AI agents will proliferate in what will likely prove to be an amazing time to bridge blockchain to artificial intelligence. 

More about Ledger:

Since our beginnings in 2015, our ambitions have constantly grown. 

What started as an idea – using a secure element chip to safeguard digital assets for crypto enthusiasts – has evolved into a cutting-edge platform used by millions of individuals and hundreds of enterprises.

With the Ledger hardware wallets Nano™ series, we created the most successful security hardware of all time, with more than 6 million units sold and none ever hacked. Combined with Ledger Live, you can safely manage your digital assets and explore a growing number of Web3 apps through your Discover section. Ledger Enterprise, our branch dedicated to businesses, enables hundreds of exchanges and corporations to leverage their digital value with the proper governance and security frameworks.

But we also needed a fresh look to bring your experience to a whole new level, which is why Tony Fadell, the creator of the iPod and co-creator of the iPhone, teamed up with us to build the next-generation of hardware wallets, Ledger Stax™. This new consumer device is your elegant entry point into the Internet of Value, opening the doors of digital ownership to anyone. 

Security is and will remain at the heart of our products. The Ledger Donjon team is made up of world-class experts continuously stress-testing our own solutions and looking for vulnerabilities. 

Today, we are primarily known for being a secure gateway to crypto and NFTs. But as the Internet of Value goes mainstream, our devices will allow you to manage an ever-expanding range of assets, including your value, identity, data, stocks, and more.

Who is Sebastien Badault?

Badault is a seasoned operator with years of experience at the intersection of technology, security and online worlds. Badault previously served as Managing Director for France, Belgium and Luxembourg at Alibaba, building the company’s Luxury Pavilion, which has become China’s largest online luxury platform.

Prior to joining Alibaba, Badault was one of the first employees for both Google France and Amazon France, driving sales and marketing teams to build local market share and enhance the online ecosystem for both organizations. He spent more than 10 years at Google, where he ran the company’s French operations and was a founding member of the Global Client and Agency Solutions Organization. With Amazon, Badault served as European Business Development Manager, where he led the group’s customer and partner acquisition strategy across the UK, Germany and France.

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At the Quantum.Tech event, held at the Conrad in Washington, DC, I sat down with Stephanie Simmons, Founder & Chief Quantum Officer of Photonic, Inc. We chatted about where the quantum space sits these days and where she sees it going through the lens of the company she started. Stephanie is a dynamic speaker and thought leader in this space and it is fantastic to hear her perspective.

Photonic is building one of the first scalable, distributed, fault-tolerant and unified quantum computing and networking platforms, uniquely based on optically-linked silicon spin qubits. Photonic’s platform offers a native telecom networking interface and the manufacturability of silicon.

Photonic has built one of the world’s largest teams of quantum silicon experts and curated an incredible array of advisors and collaborators. Multinational partners and investors bring the benefits of global infrastructure, proven platforms, and resources necessary to scale a company lead by innovators with deep expertise in delivering disruptive technologies.

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This was an incredibly interesting conversation with Steve Fisher design futurist, entrepreneur, and podcaster – co-author of SuperShifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence with Dr. Ja-Naé Duane.

In SUPERSHIFTS, Steve and Ja-Nae give an overview of how we are at the end of one 200-year arc and embarking on another. With this new age of intelligence, Duane and Fisher highlight the various catalysts for change currently affecting individuals, businesses, and society as a whole. They also provide a model for transformation that expertly bridges the gap between theory and practice to provide a holistic view of making radical change through three lenses: you as a leader, your organization, and society. This book pays particular attention to how emerging technologies, biological revolutions, and energy abundance create opportunities for humanity's transformational purpose, and the emergence of new intelligent species over the next two hundred years.

• Why We Struggle to See the Future—And How to Make Better Long-Term Decisions: Ties into Spectrum Foresight Method™ from the book, explaining why human brains are wired for short-term thinking and how we can develop foresight-driven decision-making for careers, businesses, and global challenges.
• The Future of Intelligence: Are We Ready for AI’s Evolution? Explore how AI and human intelligence are merging (IntelliFusion). Discuss real-world advancements and ethical dilemmas.
• AI Isn’t Taking Your Job—But It’s Redefining It: How to Future-Proof Your Career: Based on Techceleration and IntelliFusion,how AI is reshaping industries, automating tasks, and creating new job roles. It can include strategies for staying relevant in an AI-driven workplace. 
  • Brain transplants 
    • When we will hit AGI or super intelligence? 
      • Age of intelligence – what is a design futurist.
• The Next Human Upgrade: BioHacking, Neural Implants, and Conscious AI—Cover Bio

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Today we speak with Dr. Anmol Kapoor is a pioneering leader in precision healthcare, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology who is revolutionizing modern medicine.

23andMe, the genetic testing company, recently filed for bankruptcy.  Could your data now be sold to the highest bidder – it’s possible.  This case serves as a stark reminder that the current model of medical data storage is flawed. If consumers and healthcare institutions fail to act now, genetic data will continue to be vulnerable to corporate failures, security breaches, and regulatory loopholes.

Alternatively, imagine a world where your genetic data is not at the mercy of corporations but instead resides in a secure, private digital vault, accessible only with your permission. A world where you, not a faceless boardroom, decide who gets to see your medical history. That world is possible—and will be the foundation of our discussion today.

Background:

Dr. Anmol Kapoor is a pioneering leader in precision healthcare, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology who is revolutionizing modern medicine. As the founder of CardiAI and BioAro, he leads innovations in genomics, longevity medicine, and personalized healthcare. Dr. Kapoor holds over seventy patents in diverse fields including AI, genomics, quantum sciences, medical devices, supplements, and digital health. His groundbreaking work has significantly advanced diagnostic methods, treatment outcomes, and overall healthcare strategies worldwide. A key innovator, Dr. Kapoor is leveraging blockchain through BioAro’s BioChain platform, which securely manages patient data while supporting personalized health assessments such as DNA NFTs and Anryton. These technologies empower individuals with secure digital genomic records, maintaining stringent data privacy. He also drives progress in sports medicine and longevity via initiatives like The BioSport and PanOmiQ, a precise whole genome sequencing platform. Recently, he launched the first Precision Health and Longevity Clinic in Dubai under the Biongevity initiative, demonstrating his commitment to extending global healthspan. Through his integration of AI, blockchain, and genomics, Dr. Kapoor is redefining precision medicine. His visionary approach promises a future where healthcare is personalized, transformative, and more effective for everyone, making a lasting impact on the industry. Thus, his work drives progress.

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My mind is blown. David Johnston, Code Maintainer at Morpheus, willingly took on my zany questions with the ease of an Olympic marathoner, graceful and with dogged determination. In this episode, we'll delve into the concept of decentralized AI and its profound implications for our interactions with intelligent agents. Imagine AI systems that operate with a blockchain, ensuring transparency, security, and user sovereignty. These agentic AI systems can analyze data, make decisions, and execute tasks without centralized oversight, heralding a new era of autonomy and collaboration.

We'll explore how this fusion of AI and blockchain is reshaping industries, from finance to art. We’ll discuss the challenges and opportunities of decentralized AI, and envision a future where intelligent agents empower individuals, disrupt traditional systems, and redefine the boundaries of technology and creativity.

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What Ethereum did for smart contracts, Morpheus is now doing for smart agents. The Morpheus Decentralized AI network more efficiently allocates AI compute power and enables users to engage in a ChatGPT-like interface that includes decentralized AI data routing, permissionless and censorship-resistant access to personal AIs, crypto payments for AIs, an AI marketplace, and AI images with multiple LLMs. 

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Let’s get a little technical today and do a deep dive into Ethereum and other blockchains.  This was an educational discussion with Amir Forouzani, Co-founder & CEO, of Puffer Labs. The world, perhaps the US, is finally waking up to the power and potential of DeFi or decentralized finance. We are beginning to see what I termed in 2017 as the “Tokenization of all Assets” is starting to take shape. Now renamed RWA or Real-World Assets, it is leveraging blockchain technology to tokenize any asset, be it tangible or intangible. 

One of the impediments in this space has been regulatory, another purely technology.  Today we will focus on the technological aspect of how Ethereum, the world’s first blockchain dedicated to smart contracts, and a platform for being the world’s computer, enables this. There are some concerns with Ethereum, which we hope to delineate here today with Amir, and some solutions, including Puffer’s product, UniFi.

While Puffer is broadly recognized as a Liquid Restaking Protocol, the company has rapidly evolved into a leading innovator in Ethereum’s decentralized infrastructure. Since closing its $18 million Series A round in April 2024, Puffer has developed a clear mandate to unify the Ethereum ecosystem, addressing the longstanding fragmentation of the Ethereum network, which has been exacerbated by the ongoing proliferation of Layer 2 solutions. 

One of Puffer’s signature solutions, UniFi, is a based rollup to Ethereum set to transform the L2 landscape. UniFi is low-cost, capable of sub-second transactions, and allows asset withdrawal from L2 (UniFi) to L1 (Ethereum) within a minute, which is multitudes faster than any existing rollups. 

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