Shane Deconinck Trusted AI Agents · Decentralized Trust
Shane Deconinck

Hi, welcome here. Over the past decade, my work has been at the intersection of trust and emerging technology: first blockchain and digital identity, now expanding into Trusted AI Agents.

Along the way: led the Web3 team at Howest, co-founded the LFDT European chapter, host the LFDT Belgium Meetup, received the LFDT Community Award in 2025, spoke at international conferences, and delivered EU-funded research projects.

Giving back matters too: KUBO, founded in 2017, brings tech education to schools in Gambia and Uganda, now reaching 2500 kids every week.

Experience

Independent Expert

2026 – Present

Consulting on decentralized trust and trusted AI agents.

Web3 Lead

Howest · 2019 – 2026

Architecture & development for EU/national blockchain research. Leading team, mentoring.

LFDT European Chapter Co-founder

2024 – Present · Community Award 2025

Community

LFDT Belgium Meetup Host

2022 – Present

Connecting researchers, students & industry around decentralized trust.

Tech Lead – Afrodidact vzw

2017 – Present

EdTech for schools in underserved contexts.

Deep Dive

🎤 Speaking Engagements 16 talks

LF Open Source Summit Europe

Aug 2025 · Zero Trust at the Edge

AI & BC Conference Tokyo

Sep 2025 · Decentralized Identity for Industrial Robotics

LFDT Meetup: Trusted AI Agents

2024 · Watch recording

LF Member Summit Tokyo

2023 · EBSI presentation

+ more notable talks

ID Collective

May 2025 · Self-Sovereign Identity

EthCC Side Event

2024 · Hyperledger Besu implementations

DAO Brussels Crypto Wednesday

Apr 2024 · Blockchain governance

LFDT Webinar

2023 · Deploying EBSI nodes with Besu

EBSI Demystifying Seminar

2022 · VC adoption for municipalities

Interreg BC in Government

2022 · Blockchain use cases in government

BLING Token Conference

2022 · Blockchain in government processes

PropTech Lab

2021 · Blockchain in construction & real estate

🔬 Research Projects at Howest 10 projects

TETRA DPP InZicht

2025 · SSI for Digital Product Passports

Interreg SecuWeb

2024 · SSI, Solid pods, Industry 4.0

Digital Credentials for Europe

2023–25 · Public sector VCs

EBSI Early Adopters

2022 · Municipal VC portal

+ 6 more projects

EBSI Node Expansion · ICON Future Flemish Pig · Blockchain4Prosumers · Blockchain IN Government · Blockchain4SME

🎓 Education & Certifications

Education

BA Blockchain Developer & Architect

Howest · 2020–22 · Highest distinction

BA Applied Computer Science

Howest · 2015–17 · Distinction

Certifications

Languages

Dutch (native) English (proficient) French (professional) Japanese (novice, ready for the challenge)
🛠 Hackathons Organized
DAO AI Hackathon 2024 ETH Brussels 2023 DAO Energy 2023 Anna Ridler 2022 BLING 2021
📰 Media

Work with me

Consulting, workshops, and expertise in decentralized trust and trusted AI agents.

📍 Bruges, Belgium hello@shanedeconinck.be
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