Opening Keynote by Anthony Di Iorio, Founder of Ethereum, Andiami, and Decentral // Futurist 2024

Di Iorio co-founded Ethereum and has been focused on building decentralized tech infrastructure for over a decade through his company Decentral

Key concerns about current blockchain infrastructure being too centralized, with providers like AWS housing majority of nodes. Working on Andiami project to help decentralize node infrastructure

Developed “One Button Economy” concept - using AI and automation to reduce complex business functions to simple digital inputs that can execute tasks with minimal resources

“As You Wish” platform being built as a tool to help create customized AI agents that can handle various business functions (marketing, sales, PR) through natural language inputs

Strong focus on user privacy and data sovereignty - building systems that don’t collect user data or rely on third-party intermediaries

Opening physical event space in Toronto to foster community building and next generation of leaders/problem solvers

Created “Perfect Formula” - an 11-step problem-solving framework for developing solutions with stakeholder alignment

Current projects focused on integrating AI capabilities while maintaining decentralized principles and user control

Goal is to make complex tech accessible to average users while incentivizing node running and network decentralization

Core mission is building tools and infrastructure to help create the next generation of leaders and problem solvers while maintaining individual digital sovereignty