Can AI truly become a public good while building a billion-dollar business?In this eye-opening conversation, we dive deep into one of tech's most controversial questions with Michael Heinrich, the visionary CEO who's betting everything on decentralized AI infrastructure. While giants like AWS, Google, and Azure dominate the cloud, Heinrich and his team at 0G Labs are building something radically different: an AI operating system that puts power back in the hands of the people.But here's the catch: How do you convince enterprise leaders to abandon their comfortable cloud setups? How do you avoid the Web3 hype trap? And most importantly, can you actually make money while democratizing AI?Get ready for a brutally honest discussion about the collision between Silicon Valley idealism and business reality.About Michael HeinrichMichael Heinrich isn't your typical crypto founder chasing quick wins. As Co-Founder & CEO of 0G Labs, this Stanford graduate brings serious credentials to the decentralized AI industry. Previously founding and leading Garten, Michael earned recognition as a Top 100 Entrepreneur of 2022, with his insights published everywhere from Harvard Business Review to Hacking Consciousness.Now, he's tackling what might be the most ambitious challenge in tech: building a Decentralized AI Operating System that can compete with trillion-dollar cloud providers while staying true to the vision of AI as a public good. 🔗 Connect with Michael:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mheinrichTwitter: https://x.com/michaelh_0g0G Labs: https://0g.ai/🧑‍🦰 About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left):- Managing Partner & Founder of Wavect GmbH (Dev Studio to hit PMF)- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt- Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat- Website: https://wavect.io📱 Building a project yourself? Let's have a chat: https://calendly.com/wavect/kickstart-your-project

In this episode we talk with Ram Kumar, Core Contributor at OpenLedger discussing OpenLedger, AI from a technical lense in general and why general AI likely won't cut it. OpenLedger, a decentralized platform purpose-built for AI. It lets developers train, verify, and monetize models on-chain with full transparency. By enabling Proof of Attribution, specialized model creation, and low-cost inference, they empower a new generation of AI that's community-owned, trustless & scalable.

Raised $11.2M with investors including Polychain Capital, Borderless Capital, Finality Capital, Hashkey, prominent angels including Sreeram Kannan (EigenLayer), Balaji Srinivasan, Sandeep (Polygon), Kenny (Manta), Scott (Gitcoin), Ajit Tripathi (Chainyoda), Trevor among others and an Echo community round.Links: - X: https://x.com/Ramkumartweet- Website: https://www.openledger.xyz/🎤 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/agbNQV6Oczo🧑‍🦰 About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left):- Managing Partner & Founder of Wavect GmbH (Fractional Co-Founders)- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt- Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat- Website: https://wavect.io📱 Building a project yourself? Let's have a chat: https://calendly.com/wavect/kickstart-your-project

In this session we talk about Web3 Marketing in depth. Not the kind of that you've heard of several times already - but instead we discuss how it really works. And how to use this knowledge to your advantage. 

Catherine Daly, Head of Marketing at Space and Time. She is a senior marketing strategist with a passion for building community around emerging technology. Prior to Space and Time, Catherine managed full-funnel marketing for both startups and established global organizations in the semiconductor industry. She is accomplished in developing data-driven integrated communications strategies to accelerate growth for businesses across Web3 the technology ecosystem.

At Space and Time, Catherine oversees all growth, community, brand, product marketing, and content marketing strategy.

Links: 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinehdaly/

- X: https://x.com/_catdaly

- Website: https://www.spaceandtime.io/

🎤 Listen on YouTube: 

https://youtu.be/FuWsa6Oug-Q

🧑‍🦰 About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left):

- Managing Partner & Founder of Wavect GmbH (Fractional Co-Founders)

- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth

- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat

- Website: https://wavect.io

📱 Building a project yourself? Let's have a chat: 

https://calendly.com/wavect/kickstart-your-project

In this episode we talk about a new narrative: Linux-based App-chains. Ever heard of the noisy neighbour problem? Well they fix it - just like other App-chains do. But with one major difference: You can use any library and toolkit Linux supports, including general-purpose languages like Python, etc.

João Garcia is a Developer Advocate at Cartesi, leading DevRel for its Linux-basedrollup platform. With experience in IoT, HPC, and the Apple Developer Academy.

Links:

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo%C3%A3o-garcia-b2276aa1/- Website: https://cartesi.io/

🎤 Listen on Spotify: 🧑‍🦰 About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left):- Managing Partner & Founder of Wavect GmbH (Fractional Co-Founders)- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt- Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat- Website: https://wavect.io📱 Building a project yourself? Let's have a chat: https://calendly.com/wavect/kickstart-your-project

With a background as a senior executive in traditional systems integration, Jerry understands what enterprises look for—compliance, scalability, and reliability. For him, Cardano’s unique approach to governance and digital identity is well-suited for government and enterprise applications, but the missing link has always been developer accessibility.At Apex, Jerry channels his expertise in bridging advanced blockchain solutions with real-world enterprise demands. The push to integrate EVM functionality into a Cardano-derived ecosystem, in his view, positions Apex as a top contender for delivering business-grade Web3 solutions.- Jerry's Twitter: https://x.com/Aces1974- Jerry's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerryfragiskatos🎤 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RvmOzKbmEbU🧑‍🦰 About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left):- Managing Partner & Founder of Wavect GmbH (Fractional Co-Founders)- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt- Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat- Website: https://wavect.io📱 Building a project yourself? Let's have a chat: https://calendly.com/wavect/kickstart-your-project

Raghu Thiyagharajan is DevRel at Kava - which just launched Hard.Fun a competitor to Pump.Fun. In this session we discuss their challenges bringing Hard.Fun to life and what makes it truly different. - Raghu's Twitter: https://x.com/0xRaghu - Raghu's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/0xraghu/ 🎤 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m0JwUUdbQdU 🧑‍🦰 About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left): - Managing Partner & Founder of Wavect GmbH (Web3 Product Studio) - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt - Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat - Website: https://wavect.io 📱 Building a project yourself? Let's have a chat: https://calendly.com/wavect/kickstart-your-project

Doron Wesly is Chief Commercial Officer of Funtico - a Web3 gaming platform and ecosystem. In this exciting episode we dive deep into their challenges and key-learnings building and launching their product. Doron's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doronwesly/ 🎤 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tHZkcA3zzyY 🧑‍🦰 About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left): - Managing Partner & Founder of Wavect GmbH (Web3 Product Studio) - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt - Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat - Website: https://wavect.io 📱 Building a project yourself? Let's have a chat: https://calendly.com/wavect/kickstart-your-project

Shahaf Bar-Geffen is CEO of COTI - a privacy preserving L2. In this session we discuss their challenges and learnings from building, launching and growing their Layer 2 network. Shahaf's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shahafbg/ 🎤 Listen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_4Jx3SHuDs 🧑‍🦰 About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left): - Managing Partner & Founder of Wavect GmbH (Web3 Product Studio) - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt - Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat - Website: https://wavect.io 📱 Building a project yourself? Let's have a chat: https://calendly.com/wavect/kickstart-your-project

Roman Cyganov is the visionary founder and CEO of Antix. With a robust background in creative and technological fields, Roman is recognized as one of the Top 10 Global Talents. His career spans roles in leading companies, including Vivix, Inc., where he has honed his skills in building companies at the intersection of tech and creative. Under his leadership, Antix has introduced Avagen technology, creating photorealistic Al Digital Humans that transform customer interactions for global brands. Roman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyganovroman 🎤 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ARUGekBxsTA 🧑‍🦰 About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left): - Managing Partner & Founder of Wavect GmbH (Web3 Product Studio) - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt - Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth - Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat - Website: https://wavect.io 📱 Building a project yourself? Let's have a chat: https://calendly.com/wavect/kickstart-your-project

In this session I talk with Albert from Yeager.ai about AGI - Artificial General Intelligence and where Blockchain might come into play. About Albert Castellana (Guest): - Co-Founder and CEO at Yeager.ai - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acastellana/ About Kevin Riedl (Host): - Managing Partner of Wavect.io - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt #web3 #agi #artificialintelligence #blockchain

Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), Virtual Reality (VR), XR (eXtended Reality) and the Metaverse. The world is changing - both physically and digitally. No wonder they continue to merge together. This, is not an episode you want to miss. 🎤 Listen on YouTube: ⁠https://youtu.be/gQkk2nGay80 👩 About Christoph Sitar (Guest, right): - Owner of MEDIASQUAD (award-winning XR/MR/AR/VR agency) - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoph-sitar/ 🧑‍🦰 About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left): - Managing Partner Wavect GmbH (Web3 Product Studio) - LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt⁠⁠ - Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth⁠⁠ - Threads: ⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat⁠⁠ - Website: ⁠⁠https://wavect.io⁠⁠ 📱 Building a project yourself? Let's have a chat: ⁠⁠https://calendly.com/wavect/kickstart-your-project⁠