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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
YouTube: @SebastianChedal
Personal: chedal.org
Booking: Schedule a call