Long Description
Company Name
Arcane Fools
Summary
We aim to promote Deep Funding and showcase its funding opportunities through active outreach at Web Summit 2023, from November 13th until 16th. Our objectives are to network with potential partners, generate leads, and increase awareness of SingularityNET's decentralised funding platform through actively scouting potential proposers for future Deep Funding Rounds.
The goal is to attend Web Summit 2023 to network and connect with potential partners and talent for future Deep Funding proposals. Our representative will actively scout the event to identify promising organisations that can contribute their skills to build impactful AI projects on SingularityNET.
Funding Amount
$4,983
The Problem to be Solved
There is a lack of awareness among businesses and developers about the opportunities on SingularityNET's Deep Funding initiative. We need to proactively connect with professionals who can submit proposals to develop innovative solutions on our platform.
Attending Web Summit will give us access to a huge audience of tech professionals to educate them on the benefits of SingularityNET and specifically the funding opportunities that Deep Funding provides.
Our Solution
David, a SingularityNET Ambassador, will represent Deep Funding by actively walking the event and interacting directly with attendees. The purpose of this scouting is to network with attendees to identify promising talent and organisations that may be a good fit for future Deep Funding proposals.
We have chosen not to purchase a booth or sponsor the event directly in this proposal because it is expensive and not in line with a lean methodology. We will focus extensive research; gathering attendee information and identifying potential connections. During the event David will outreach and scout rather than passively waiting for visitors at a booth.
How we will maximise impact during the event:-
- Extensive pre-event research of attendees beforehand to identify organisations with most potential.
- Defined elevator pitch that quickly conveys value proposition of Deep Funding.
- Bring professionally designed one-pagers with compelling info graphics and slides that make an impact.
- Rep will be equip with tablet/laptop for on-the-go demo presentation to showcase Deep Funding.
- QR codes for capturing contact information of connections and sharing information about Deep Funding and SingularityNET Ecosystem.
As a trained clown, David employs creativity, imagination, and open communication to forge meaningful relationships. His diverse professional network and conference experience make him uniquely equipped to identify promising contacts at Web Summit to build future partnerships for Deep Funding proposals.
There are a number of metrics which will be tracked quantitative (QR code scans for instance) and qualitative (e.g. notes from meetings). These will be used to track longitudinal impact from first contact till Deep Funding proposal, and we hope to use these results project as a benchmark for future projects like this.
After the event, connections will be invited to attend a specialised Deep Funding Town Hall Breakout room to introduce potential opportunities ofx Deep Funding and SingularityNET.
Our Project Milestones and Cost Breakdown
| Milestone |
Deliverable |
Cost |
10% Buffer |
Total budget |
| Conference Preparation |
Booking confirmations. Presentation slides. Information pack |
$2,040 |
$204 |
$2,244 |
| Lead Generation |
Spreadsheet of researched attendees. List of scheduled meetings. Conference app profile |
$500 |
$50 |
$550 |
| Conference Attendance |
Conference participation. Meeting notes. QR code scans |
$1450 |
$145 |
$1595 |
| Onboarding Follow Up |
Thank you & Followup emails. Invitation to DF TH event. 2 x Host breakout room at Deep Funding Town Hall. |
$540 |
$54 |
$594 |
Milestone 1: Conference Preparation - 1 week (week 1)
- Book conference tickets - General Admission - $1100
- Book return flights to Lisbon - $240
- Book accommodation - 5 nights x $100 = $500
- Create presentation materials and information pack - $200
- Deliverable: Booking confirmations, presentation slides, information pack
- Budget: $2,040 + 10% buffer = $2,244
Milestone 2: Lead Generation - 3 weeks (week 2-4)
- Pre-event research, send emails for meetings - $400
- Print business cards / Flyers - $100
- Create conference app profile ($ included)
- Deliverable: Spreadsheet of researched attendees, List of scheduled meetings, conference app profile
- Budget: $500 + 10% buffer = $550
Milestone 3: Conference Attendance - 1 week (week 5)
- Conference attendance - 4 days x $250 = $1000
- Distribute marketing materials
- Connect via custom QR codes
- Attend scheduled one-on-one meetings
- Deliverable: Food & Transport receipts - 6 days x $75. = $450
- Deliverable: Conference participation, meeting notes, QR code scans
- Budget: $1,450 + 10% buffer = $1595
Milestone 4: Onboarding Follow Up - 3 weeks (week 6-8)
- Deliverable: Thank you and follow up emails - $100
- Deliverable: 2 x Host breakout room at DF TH for discussion and Q & A - $200
- Deliverable: 2 x Edited videos of DF TH Breakout room - $160
- Deliverable: Video Clips of Breakout room - $80
- Budget: $540 + 10% buffer = $594
Risk and Mitigation
Risk: Difficulty connecting with relevant organisations.
Mitigation: Extensive pre-event research to identify the most promising contacts.
Risk: Limited interactions due to roaming format.
Mitigation: Focus on quality over quantity of conversations and clearly communicate our value
Risk: Limited time to interact with each attendee.
Mitigation: Utilise business cards and QR codes to capture contact details. Followup conversations with email and Deep Funding Town Hall "Breakout Room" invite.
Risk: Tickets for Web Summit conference may sell-out before purchase.
Mitigation: Book another European Tech Conference such as "Digital Transformation Week" using the same project outline.
Risk: David is sick or otherwise unable to attend.
Mitigation: Book another European Tech Conference such as "Digital Transformation Week" using the same project outline.
Voluntary Revenue
N/A
Our Team
David - Project Lead, Conference Scout
David has been a conference scout for 5 years and has actively participated in over 20 international conferences and summits across fields including AGI, technology, innovation, arts, culture & ethics. David is experienced in business development and forging strategic relationships between organisations. To name a few:-
- London Tech Week (2022, 2023) - UK
- Pirate Summit (2022, 2023) - Germany
- AGI Society (2023) - Sweden
- Digital Transformation Week (2022) - UK
- International Teaching Artist Collaborative (2022) - Norway
- International Society of Performing Arts (2018, 2019) - ISPA - USA, Netherlands
- CINARS - Arts market (2018) - Canada
Through various conferences as an attendee, speaker and workshop host, David has honed his skills in networking to identify and connect with professionals who can collaborate on impactful projects. His strengths are in relationship-building, strategic partnership development, and leveraging conferences to advance organisational goals.
David founded Arcane Fools with a purpose of enabling access to potentiality with the art of imagination. With his company, David develops soft-skills and provides B2B creativity. He works with grassroots self-organisation in decentralised communities to explore governance, tech and AI. He has produced workshop retreats for professionals from over 30+ countries. Previously an art-collective co-producer and artistic director of an international theatre company, David has performed over 5 continents at festivals, crisis zones and conferences.
David is 'Fool in Residence' and affiliated researcher at the Center Leo Apostel, Vrije Universiteit Brussels. He uses artistic perspective to unravel new ways to visualise, experience, and understand scientific hypotheses, bringing fresh dynamism to the process of scientific discovery. David applies the art of the Fool, clowning and play to further develop processes to catalyse the application of research at CLEA.
As a trained clown, David employs creativity, imagination, and open communication to forge meaningful relationships. His diverse professional network and conference experience make him uniquely equipped to identify promising contacts at Web Summit to build future partnerships for Deep Funding proposals.
Related Links
Web Summit Website
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