April 24, 2026
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Cornell Tech, New York City
About Speaker

Rishin Sharma
Head of AI Growth
Solana Foundation
Rishin Sharma works at the Solana Foundation, focusing on artificial intelligence and blockchain innovation while helping grow the global developer ecosystem around the Solana network. He is also the Founder of the Wharton Blockchain Lab, where he has led initiatives connecting students, researchers, and industry leaders to explore emerging technologies such as decentralized finance, AI, and Web3 infrastructure. Based in New York and educated at The Wharton School, Rishin is part of a new generation of builders working at the intersection of AI and decentralized systems. His work centers on advancing developer tooling, ecosystem growth, and real-world applications of blockchain technology, helping bridge cutting-edge research with the next wave of Web3 innovation.