
Patchwork: Syncing on AI Standards
The Advanced AI Society is convening a 4-hour working session to:
1️⃣ Map the current standards landscape with lightning updates from leading projects and standards bodies.
2️⃣ Identify overlaps, gaps, and potential collisions.
3️⃣ Prioritize what needs collective focus next — continuity of identity, agent discovery, verifiable payments, registry interoperability, and more.
The gathering will unfold in two parts:
- Part 1 is the mini-conference where we hear from leading protocols in lightning talks and panels.
- Part 2 is the micro-unconference to surface priority areas of work.
🔗 Link to the livestream (opens at 10:30 AM EST)
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🔗 Link to the Glossary
PART 1 MINI-CONFERENCE 10:30-2pm EST
7:30 AM to 10:58 AM PST | 10:30 AM to 1:58 PM EST | 3:30 PM to 6:58 PM CET
Welcome & Event Goals - 10:35-10:44 AM ET
The Standards Governance Stack - 10:45-10:54 AM ET
Cheqd
Cartography of Standards - 10:55-11:09 AM ET
The Internet Isn't Built for Agentic AI - 11:10-11:16 AM ET
Speakers
Topic 1: Registries - 11:17-11:52 AM ET
ERC-8004 - 11:17-11:21 AM ET
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Hashgraph Online Registry Broker + HCS-14 - 11:22-11:26 AM ET
ANS - 11:27-11:31 AM ET
Panel: Agent Registries - 11:32-11:51 AM ET

Topic 2: Identity - 11:52-12:45 PM ET
OAuth MCP - 11:55-11:59 AM ET
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Trust-Over-IP / FPP / DIF / - 12:05-12:14 PM ET
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Panel: Identity - 12:15-12:44 PM ET
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Danube Tech / Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) / World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Topic 3: Inter-Agent - 12:45-1:39 PM ET
Fireside Chat: AGNTCY - 12:50-12:59 PM EST
NEAR's Standard Journey w/ agents - 1:00-1:04 PM ET
Google: A2A - 1:05-1:09 PM ET
Panel: Inter-Agent Communication - 1:10-1:39 PM ET
MC: Building the Universal Railroad for AI Together - 1:40-1:46 PM ET
Capstone: Takeaways & Next Steps - 1:47-1:59 PM ET
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PART 2 MICRO-UNCONFERENCE - 2-3 PM ET
11:10 AM PST - 12:00 PM PST | 2:10 PM EST - 3:00 PM EST | 8:10 PM CET - 9:00 PM CET
Join the breakout rooms below for the Micro-Unconference (Q&A, Clubhouse-style Discussion, and Group Discussions).
Attendees will need to join the Zoom and then join their preferred labeled breakout room.
Attendees are encouraged to use the chat to communicate with the moderator and speakers.
You will be muted until being invited to speak or until the Group Discussions, where you will be able to un-mute themselves to contribute to the conversation.
Please use the corresponding Google Docs, for referencing questions posted in “Part 1” and collaborating on defining the group discussion through community notes.
| Registries | Identity | Inter-Agent |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom | Zoom | Zoom |
| Google Doc | Google Doc | Google Doc |
Planning Committee
Patchwork is organized by leaders across standards bodies, open-source communities, and decentralized ecosystems who are committed to advancing interoperability for AI agents. Meet the steering committee bringing this collaboration to life.

Michael Kantor is the President of Hashgraph Online, leading efforts to define how autonomous agents and intelligent systems interact across networks. With over 15 years of engineering experience, he develops standards and infrastructure for a future where identity, trust, and computation are native to the internet. He is focused on enabling a global ecosystem where agents can operate, collaborate, and evolve without centralized control.

Tricia Wang is a globally recognized technology and strategy expert at the intersection of AI, data, and human insight. She is the co-founder and CEO of the Advanced AI Society, an industry association advancing enterprise-grade adoption of Proof-of-Control AI solutions that ensure verifiable trust between agents, humans, and infrastructure.

AAIS Advisor, Founder GTS Advisory/Incubation studio, Web3 builder Grace is an executive leader in Web3 and AI with 12+ years operating across global ecosystems, including roles driving product strategy, growth, and community for top protocol organisations. Her main focus is on aligning technology with human values to build trusted, scalable systems.

AAIS Advisor, Former Vice-Chair @ Boston Blockchain Association, Boston DAO, Co-Founder Theorem

Pheona Chen is a cultural strategist and early-stage investor working at the intersection of technology and the humanities. With a background in ethnographic research and trend strategy, she has also invested in emerging tech—from AI creator tools to blockchain-driven creative infrastructure. Her work explores how AI is reshaping cultural production, creative labour, and the ways people express, share, and experience culture across communities.

Michelle Baez is the Head of Marketing at Hashgraph Online DAO, leading brand strategy and community engagement around open AI and Web3 standards. With a law degree and a focus on technology governance, she translates complex ideas into clear, accessible narratives. She is passionate about making the future of AI approachable and trustworthy.

Angela Garabet is an AI builder and Co-chair of IEEE Boston Blockchain, passionate about how technology sparks discovery and unlocks human-machine co-creation. With award-winning research at the intersection of technology and people, she translates complex technical concepts across stakeholder groups and believes everyone's unique wisdom drives problem-solving.

I make difficult ideas easy to understand, on any platform. I help you grow your business on Solana through growth marketing and go-to-market strategy.
Partners
Patchwork is made possible through collaboration with organizations building the infrastructure for decentralized AI, agent registries, and open standards. Thank you to our partners for supporting this initiative.

Hashgraph Online
An Open Source Consortium building Specifications for the new Agentic internet.

An organization that champions open source best practices across a growing ecosystem of blockchain, ledger, identity, cryptographic, and related technologies.

Constellation Research
Constellation Research is a Silicon Valley–based research and advisory firm helping CXOs make confident decisions about the future of business and technology. Our analysts are former practitioners who draw on deep, firsthand experience to deliver pragmatic, forward-looking guidance.

IEEE Blockchain
A global hub for advancing technology, education, research, and standards across blockchain, distributed ledger and related communities.

AI 2030
AI 2030 is a global movement aiming to harness the transformative power of AI to benefit humanity while minimizing its potential negative impact. Focused on Responsible AI, AI for All, and AI for Good, we aim to bridge awareness, talent, and resource gaps, enabling responsible AI adoption across public and private sectors.

w3.io
Web3 for the real world. We connect and coordinate the fragmented pieces of web3 into intelligent workflows, powering real-world solutions that matter.

Market Across
PR for the world's leading blockchain companies.

AI Alliance
We are technology developers, researchers, industry leaders and advocates who collaborate to advance safe, responsible AI rooted in open innovation.

Morpheus AI
Morpheus is the decentralized & permissionless infrastructure layer where anyone can build, deploy, and scale AI without gatekeepers.

Wire Network
A service that enables seamless, secure, and efficient transactions across all blockchains.

As the world's only public network governed by known institutions, Hedera is the trusted platform for building fast, secure, and compliant decentralized applications.
📅Program Schedule
| Name | Type | Track | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-show | Greeting Participants | General | Host |
| Welcome & Event Goals | Intro/Closing | General | Tricia, Michael Casey |
| Overview of Event Sessions | Intro/Closing | General | Tricia Wang & Michael Casey |
| The Standards Governance Stack | Lightning talk | General | Alex Tweeddale |
| Cartography of Standards | Lightning talk | General | Sri Chandra |
| Topic Introduction: Agent Discovery & Registries | Intro/Closing | Interoperable Registry | Tricia |
| ERC-8004 | Lightning talk | Interoperable Registry | Marco DiRossi |
| Hashgraph Online Agent Brokers Service + HCS-14 | Lightning talk | Interoperable Registry | Michael Kantor |
| ANS | Lightning talk | Interoperable Registry | Vineeth Sai |
| Panel: Agent Discovery & Registries | Roundtable | Interoperable Registry | Bettina Warburg (moderator), Scott Courtney, Balázs Némethi, Michael Kantor, Marco DeRossi, Chris Peace |
| Introduction: Identity | Intro/Closing | Identity | Tricia |
| OAuth MCP | Lightning talk | Identity | Ken Huang |
| FPP / DIF / Trust-Over-IP | Lightning talk | Identity | Drummond Reed |
| Panel: Identity/Access-Control/Proof of Control | Roundtable | Identity | Ben Christiansen (moderator), Marcus Sabadello, Julu Panat, Drummond Reed, Stephan Curran |
| Introduction: Inter-Agent Communication | Intro/Closing | General | Tricia Wang |
| Fireside Chat: Inter-Agent Communication | Fishbowl | General | Ahmer Inam (moderator), Luca Muscariello, John Parello |
| NEAR: Private Chat + Intents | Lightning talk | General | Cameron Dennis |
| Panel: Inter-Agent Communication | Roundtable | Inter-agent | Ahmer Inam (moderator), Mike Prince, Cameron Dennis, John Parello, Majumder Souva |
| Capstone: Takeaways & Next Steps | Intro/Closing | General | Tricia, Michael Casey |
| Closing & Breakout Instructions | Intro/Closing | General | Host |






















