Blockchain in the Age of AI Agents: Trust or Threat?

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The Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science and IEEE Blockchain Chapter are co-hosting an in-person debate and networking event in downtown Vancouver on May 13th at 5:30PM! This event is supported by IEEE Victoria Section, IEEE Vancouver Section, IEEE Toronto Blockchain Group, IEEE Victoria Student Branch and UVic Engineering and Computer Science Co-op Office. Creative AI is the industrial sponsor of this event. If you’re in Vancouver for Web Summit or on co-op there, we hope you’ll join us in person - but we will also be streaming the debate over Zoom.
 
Debate Topic: Blockchain in the age of AI Agents: Increased Trust or Increased Threat?
Debaters: a mix of academics and industry perspectives
Location: UBC Robson Campus
Time: ~5:30-6:30PM (speaking portion, in-person & online), ~6:30-7:30PM (open networking, in-person only)
Light refreshments will be served at the in-person Vancouver event.
 


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  • UBC Robson Campus
  • Downtown
  • Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Canada V6Z 3B7

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  • Co-sponsored by Navneet Popli
  • Starts 09 May 2026 07:00 AM UTC
  • Ends 13 May 2026 07:00 AM UTC
  • No Admission Charge


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Lautaro Cepeda: CRO at Personize

Lautaro Cepeda: CRO at Personize

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Sarah Morton: CSO & Co-founder @ MeetAmi

Sarah Morton: CSO & Co-founder @ MeetAmi


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Dr. Ardeshir Shojaeinasab: Assistant Teaching Professor at University of Victoria and Blockchain Researcher

Dr. Ardeshir Shojaeinasab: Assistant Teaching Professor at University of Victoria and Blockchain Researcher

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Jonathan Shapiro-Ward: Senior Manager, Product and Engineering - Agentic AI @ Amazon Web Services

Jonathan Shapiro-Ward: Senior Manager, Product and Engineering - Agentic AI @ Amazon Web Services