071 Labs' AI & Depin Summit Co-hosted by KUMA Protocol
- Date
- 2024-09-05
- Location
- Seoul, South Korea
- Host
- Community
About this event
071 Labs' AI & Depin Summit, co-hosted by KUMA Protocol, brings together builders, operators, and curious thinkers working at the edge of AI, autonomy, and decentralized physical infrastructure. If you're interested in how intelligent systems move from theory into real-world networks, products, and communities, this is the room to be in. About the Event This summit is an in-person gathering in South Korea focused on the overlap between AI, autonomy, and DePIN. Rather than treating these as separate trends, the event creates space to explore how they reinforce each other: AI as the decision layer, DePIN as the real-world infrastructure layer, and community as the force that helps both scale. Co-hosted by 071 Labs and KUMA Protocol, the summit is designed to convene people who want practical conversations, not abstract headlines. Expect a setting where technical ideas, product questions, and ecosystem strategy can sit in the same discussion. The format is built for interaction. This is not just a series of one-way presentations; it is a summit environment where attendees can listen, compare perspectives, and meet others working on similar problems from different angles. What to Expect You can expect a mix of structured sessions and open networking throughout the event. The day is likely to center on the big questions shaping the space right now: how AI systems become more autonomous, what infrastructure they require in the physical world, and how decentralized coordination can support those systems at scale. Topics you may hear discussed include: AI applications moving from experimentation into deployment Autonomy and how intelligent agents interact with real-world systems DePIN models and the infrastructure needed to support emerging networks Community-driven growth across technical and ecosystem layers Cross-disciplinary collaboration between builders, researchers, and operators Because this is a summit, the value is not limited to the formal agenda. Some of the most useful moments often happen between sessions: comparing notes with someone building in an adjacent category, pressure-testing an idea with a technically informed peer, or finding a collaborator who understands both the infrastructure and application side of the market. If you work in fast-moving ecosystems, that combination matters. You are not just attending to absorb information; you are attending to sharpen your thinking in a room full of people asking timely, serious questions. Why Attend If you are trying to understand where AI and decentralized infrastructure are actually heading, this summit offers a more grounded vantage point than scrolling fragmented updates online. Being in person gives you context that is hard to get remotely: what people are building now, what constraints they are running into, and which ideas are gaining real traction. This is especially valuable if your work touches more than one layer of the stack. Maybe you build products and need to understand infrastructure. Maybe you work on protocols and want a clearer sense of AI-native use cases. Maybe you are active in community or ecosystem roles and want better language for what matters next. This event is built around those intersections. You should attend if you want to: Get a clearer view of the relationship between AI, autonomy, and DePIN Meet people who are actively building, testing, and refining ideas in these spaces Discover potential collaborators, partners, or informed peers Stress-test your assumptions through real conversation Leave with a stronger sense of where the ecosystem is moving and where you might fit within it The strongest events create alignment: between ideas and execution, between online discourse and actual work, and between people who should know each other but have not met yet. This summit is positioned to do exactly that for a focused, high-signal crowd. Practical Details The event will take place in person in South Korea on Thursday, September 5 at 10:30 AM GMT+9. If you get more value from face-to-face conversations than passive viewing, the in-person format is a meaningful part of the experience. A summit setting usually rewards showing up ready to participate. Come prepared to introduce what you are working on, the problems you are interested in, and the kinds of people you hope to meet. The better you can articulate your current focus, the more useful your conversations will be. A few practical tips: Plan to arrive on time so you can settle in before sessions begin Bring clear context on your project, role, or interests Leave space for networking before, between, and after sessions Be ready for a mix of technical, strategic, and community-driven conversation If AI, autonomy, and real-world decentralized infrastructure are already on your radar, this summit is a strong opportunity to move from passive interest to direct engagement.
Who should attend
This event is for people who want to be in the room where AI, autonomy, and decentralized infrastructure are being discussed as connected systems rather than separate trends. - You are **building in AI** and want to understand the infrastructure, coordination, and real-world deployment questions that come with scale. - You are working on **DePIN or protocol infrastructure** and want sharper insight into how AI-native products and autonomous systems may create new demand and use cases. - You are a **founder, operator, or product lead** looking for informed conversations that can help refine strategy, partnerships, or roadmap decisions. - You are a **researcher, engineer, or technical contributor** who values being around people testing serious ideas in live ecosystems, not just discussing them in theory. - You are active in **community, ecosystem, or business development roles** and want to connect with the builders and narratives shaping where these sectors go next. - You are simply **AI-curious but execution-minded**: you do not need to know everything already, but you should want practical insight, strong conversations, and a better map of the space. If you care about what happens when intelligent systems meet decentralized, real-world infrastructure, you will likely find your people here.