San Francisco Trip Recap

Last week we had the privilege of presenting the Agrello solution at the d10e conference in San Francisco. d10e explores the future of FinTech, blockchain, tokenization, and disruptive culture. Prior to our successful presentation, we had the delight of co-sponsoring a private dinner for industry-leading conference attendees. Below you’ll find CEO Hando Rand’s report of these events and his trip to Silicon Valley.

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I arrived in San Francisco on the heels of a very successful trip in China. With a full two days worth of conferences, I expected a whirlwind, but I could not be prepared for the amount of interest we would see in Agrello.

First, just seven hours after arriving at San Francisco International Airport and checking into my hotel, I found myself speaking in front of an exclusive private dinner of approximately 50 people at Il Fornaio across from Pier 17. Guests were treated to a wine tasting featuring wines from the Bay Area’s famed Napa Valley.

Alongside exciting projects such as Everex, Propy and Science Blockchain, I discussed the ways in which we are using artificial Belief-Desire-Intention agents to manage smart contracts and create legally binding smart agreements.

I was greeted by numerous questions after my speech from an audience comprised of blockchain veterans, venture capitalists both old and new, as well as well-connected movers and shakers in the space who have been involved either via speculating, trading or entrepreneurial endeavors. The diversity of the space was on display, undoubtedly. People in T-shirts and sandals and others dressed in $1,000 suits.

A common misunderstanding of our platform persisted. We are not trying to replace lawyers, but, rather, streamline the way Law is done in the modern world. The dinner lasted until nearly 10:00PM, when it was time to prepare for a busy first day of the conference, where I would discuss our technology at the Agrello booth.

At the first day of the conference, most of the speeches discussed the “Startup Society” industry. Many of that industries participants were not too familiar with blockchain technology, and neither were the blockchainers with Startup culture.

The blockchain space has earned itself somewhat of a renegade reputation, however, I saw many parallels between our two industries, and saw a great need for new and efficient ways to enter contractual relations in order for many of these visions to come to fruition. The reality is, the world is the way it is. And that’s why tools like Agrello will remain useful.

At the conclusion of Day one, I attended a couple separate parties throughout foggy San Francisco. Although the parties were loud, a great deal of discussion still took place — much of which centered around how blockchain technology might influence law and legal relations, which just so happens to be Agrello’s main line of business. A VIP dinner was held, where I spoke with many of the Bay Area’s best connected blockchain industry players.

Day two was a day of blockchain discussion, and also the day I spoke.

My speech was followed by increased attention at the booth, where increasing numbers of people were curious about how AI and smart contract technology might be combined to transform the legal technology space.

As the event came to an end, discussion about blockchain technology in general picked up. I met with Blockchain Capital’s Jeremy Gardner at his home — called ‘The Crypto Castle’ — and spoke with him about the potential for blockchain and more. I spoke with him also about Agrello and generally about the token sale.

The conference was filled with some of the most influential people in the blockchain space. d10e has long been one of the leading conferences about decentralization in the world, and continues to be so. Their aim to spread decentralized technologies and beliefs to cultures around the world could be seen on display in San Francisco at Startup Societies. We want to thank them for the lovely time and networking experience.

Technologies such as blockchain, crowdfunding, and FinTech have made quite a splash in the disruptive technology and financial space as of late, and its conferences like d10e where the future germinates.

Project lead, CEO Hando Rand