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    Fountain City
    Press Kit · 2026
    Sebastian Chedal
    Sebastian Chedal
    Founder & CEO, Fountain City · Portland, Oregon

    Sebastian Chedal has spent 27 years building technology companies and today leads Fountain City’s focus on autonomous AI agent systems. Having held every role in a digital agency — strategy, development, design, project management — he builds AI agents informed by hands-on operational depth that most technologists lack. He speaks at industry conferences on practical AI implementation for business leaders.

    At a Glance
    • Founded: 1998 (Amsterdam), Portland since 2008
    • Focus: Autonomous AI agent systems
    • Companies founded: 4
    • Experience: 27 years across 4 technology eras
    • Clients: Heineken, SonyEricsson, Intuit, OPI, MITCO
    Speaking Topics
    • Autonomous AI Agents in Production
    • Agentic Software Development
    • Strategic AI Implementation for Business Leaders
    • AI Testing & Validation
    • AI Change Management
    • Why 80% of AI Projects Fail
    Speaking Engagements
    AI & Your Agency
    Austin, TX — 2026
    Manufacturing Intelligence Summit
    Mountain View, CA — 2026
    AI Oregon Conference
    Portland, OR — 2025
    NEDME
    Hillsboro, OR — 2025
    AI & Your Agency
    San Francisco, CA — 2025
    Virtual AI Summit
    Vancouver, Canada — 2025
    Podcast Appearances
    Extrawai · Neil Wilkins Podcast · Pivoting to Web3 · AI Superwoman · Fast + Light · Abstract Essay
    Phone: (503) 922-0941
    Personal: chedal.org
    Booking: Schedule a call