Autonomous Money: When AI Agents Become Your Portfolio Manager

Mike Bass is the Head of AI Agents & Autonomous Finance, a role that places him at the forefront of the convergence between artificial intelligence and decentralized money. He architects and deploys self‑sovereign AI agents that autonomously execute complex financial strategies — from yield optimization and portfolio rebalancing to algorithmic market making and MEV‑aware trade routing — all secured and verified on the blockchain.

With a deep background in quantitative finance, machine learning, and smart contract engineering, Mike has spent the last decade building high‑performance trading systems for both traditional hedge funds and DeFi protocols. He currently leads a specialized team that develops modular AI agent frameworks capable of operating across multiple chains, liquidity pools, and lending markets. His agents are designed with embedded ethical constraints, verifiable execution via zero‑knowledge proofs, and governance mechanisms that ensure human overrides remain paramount. Mike envisions a future where every individual has access to a personalized, autonomous financial assistant that works 24/7, democratizing sophisticated wealth management. At UN Blockchain Week he demonstrates the live deployment of AI agents that are reshaping the capital markets — and explains how to ensure they remain trustworthy, transparent, and aligned with human intent.