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# Build with Blockchain & AI Agents


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 10, 2025
- **Time:** 13:15–15:15 (120 min)
- **Room:** M2 (40 Seats)
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Tags:** ai, ai agents, blockchain, design patterns, javascript, web3

## Description

Web3 and AI are two of the most transformative technologies reshaping software development today, but bridging these two remains challenging for many developers. This hands-on workshop provides developers with a practical path into blockchain and AI agents, requiring no prior distributed ledger experience. We'll begin with a concise overview of both technologies before exploring the architectural patterns and tools that enable their integration.

Participants will build and deploy a functioning AI agent that interacts with blockchain data and smart contracts. Using languages you already know, like JavaScript, we'll construct agents capable of on-chain operations, data retrieval, and intelligent response generation. 

You will leave with working code, a development environment ready for future projects, and the fundamental skills to create applications combining the verification properties of distributed ledgers with the intelligence capabilities of modern AI systems.

## Speakers

### [Ed Marquez](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@ed-marquez)

Ed Marquez, Head of Developer Relations for Hedera
### [Jake Hall](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@jake-hall)

Developer Relations Engineer for Hedera


## Related talks at this congress

- [Event-Driven Architecture: Breaking Conversational Barriers with Distributed AI Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/703-event-driven) — diabhey
- [Demystifying Crypto & Web3: A Technical Journey Through 15 Years of Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/842-demystifying-crypto) — Ed Marquez
- [Azure AI Foundry for Developers: Open Tools, Scalable Agents, Real Impact](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/735-azure-ai-foundry-for) — Oliver Will
- [402 - Payment Required](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/582-402-payment-required) — Brian Whippo