Q2 2025 Events Resourcing Proposal

Overview

This proposal requests funds for events in Q2 2025, per the [Hidden link]. The Q2 requirement is $108,500 and includes a Tier-2 event and six individual events that are outside of the larger event schedule. In addition, this proposal includes $12,500 in overage spend for Q1 individual events and a Q1 budget shortfall of $204,277.37. The total amount requested is $325,277.37 at current prices of $1.38. The outline of each item is listed below.

Tier 2 Event Outline

Total budget per Tier-2 event: $96,308.82 estimated (only requesting $50,000)

This is the smaller event tiers for Akash, and will include the following:

• Attendance for up to 5 core team and community members.
• Budget for main conference sponsorship and speaking opportunities.
• An Akash-hosted side event to accommodate up to 150 people.

Individual Event Outline

Total requested: $58,500

The overage funds requested will be used for the following:

• In-person hackathons
• University conferences
• AI/ML summits
• Tech Start-Up events

Q1 Individual Event Overage

Total requested: $12,500

These funds were spent during Q1 on a Y Combinator Demo event and AITX AI Community Hackathon

Q1 Shortfall (due to market volatility)

Total requested: $204,277.37

Q1 Request: $464,970 / 149,028.85 AKT ($3.12/AKT) Q1 Spend: $447,534.77 Q1 $USD Liquidated: $125,789.61 or 63,907.27 for avg execution price of $1.975/AKT Funds remaining on wallet: $117,467.79 or 85,121.59 AKT

Shortfall = Liquidated + Remaining - Q1 Spend
$125,789.61 + $117,467 - $447,534.77 = $204,277.37

Table of Events

Any surplus or shortfall will be accounted for in subsequent quarters’ proposals.