From Panels to Pizza: Inside 0G’s Momentum at Consensus Toronto

Consensus Toronto brought together the builders, researchers, and operators shaping what’s next for AI, crypto, and decentralized infrastructure. And with barely a moment to unpack from TOKEN2049 Dubai, 0G was on the ground in Canada, pushing the conversation forward.

From summit stages to university halls, our team led conversations on agentic systems, modular compute, and the open infrastructure needed to scale intelligence in a trustless world. 

With 0G mainnet on the horizon and ecosystem momentum accelerating, Consensus Toronto was a powerful moment to gather our community and advance our vision for the Artificial Intelligence Layer (AIL) of web3.

Leading the Conversation on AI and Infrastructure

Throughout the week, 0G team members took the stage at conferences, summits, and curated forums to advance the conversation around decentralized AI. But it wasn’t just talk, it was a series of high-signal engagements designed to challenge assumptions and share insights.

Saturday, May 11

📍 0G popped up at the University of Toronto for Code, Pizza & the Future of Decentralized AI. This community-focused event brought builders and believers together over bites and ideas. In a fireside chat with Tess Hau (Tess Ventures, Joinable AI), 0G CEO Michael Heinrich unpacked some of the most important technical questions of our time.

Together, they explored how 0G’s modular, verifiable infrastructure supports not only the next generation of AI tooling but a future where intelligence serves humanity. The session ended with open Q&A and informal networking among a high-caliber group of attendees, including AI researchers and cryptographers with Master’s and PhDs. 

Held in the province that birthed much of the original Ethereum founding team, the event reflected Toronto’s enduring role as a hub for technical innovation in web3.

Monday, May 12

📍 At Web3 Toronto Conference’s Builders Week, a grassroots initiative dedicated to growing the local ecosystem, Michael joined a panel on AI and web3 alongside leaders from Mor20, SapienAI, and Heisenberg Network. The conversation dove into real use cases and explored how decentralized infrastructure can empower AI ecosystems to be more permissionless, composable, and future-ready.

Later, Michael also appeared at a private investor pitch day hosted by the Web3 Toronto organizers, further deepening 0G’s connections across the Canadian web3 landscape.

Tuesday, May 13

📍 At Canada’s flagship web3 event, Blockchain Futurist Conference, Michael joined speakers from Celo, Copus AI, Secret Network, and Ember AI on the panel “Who Watches the Watcher?” The discussion focused on privacy in an AI-first world and how decentralized infrastructure must evolve to protect autonomy and transparency.

📍 Later that evening, 0G hosted a dual-track forum focused on the decentralized AI economy. 0G’s Head of BD, Jake Salerno, moderated a panel exploring decentralized compute: from distributed GPU networks to scalable, verifiable data layers. Michael joined a follow-up session with ecosystem partners to unpack how AI x blockchain integrations are unlocking new frontiers in trustless intelligence.

Held during Canada Crypto Week, this event brought the technical community together to connect, build, and spark what’s next.

Thursday, May 15

📍 During DeAI Day, an exclusive summit at The Rec Room brought together thought leaders and developers working at the edge of AI and crypto. In a panel on “Bringing AI Agents On-Chain,” Michael joined builders from Kuvi.ai, BitGPT, Contango, and 26CC to examine the foundations of agent frameworks and onchain execution layers. 

Immediately after, he delivered a keynote presenting 0G’s thesis: that decentralized AI needs more than ideals: it needs infrastructure, and 0G is building it.

Friday, May 16

📍 To close out the week, Michael delivered a Startup Spotlight keynote on the Builders Stage at Consensus, playing to a packed crowd eager to hear how 0G is powering the next wave of decentralized AI. 

Immediately after, he joined the AI Summit stage for a panel alongside leaders from Hedera, Secret Network, and Gaia. Cutting through the noise of speculation cycles, Michael spotlighted the real infrastructure required to bring AI agents from hype to utility.

Building Ecosystem Momentum in Canada

Throughout the week, the 0G team wasn’t just on stage; we were in the crowd, on the ground, and in the community. At every turn, Consensus Toronto reinforced what we’ve long believed: decentralized AI is no longer a theory, but a movement. And the world is ready for an infrastructure layer that makes it real.

As mainnet approaches and the AI x blockchain stack continues to evolve, 0G is delivering the modular infrastructure needed to power a new era of open, intelligent systems. We’re not just building for today. We’re building the AIL of tomorrow.