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John Sears

Biography: John Sears is a collector of contemporary digital art and the founder of Moonboots, an AI and technology firm based at Hethel Engineering Centre in Norfolk. His collection centres on artists who use AI and blockchain to turn serious research into biology, money and society into mixed media work with a strong story behind it, including Anna Ridler, Robert Alice, Sofia Crespo, Mia Forrest and Justin Aversano. His route into the art world is an unconventional one. He spent a decade in professional motorsport management, where engineering, data and design meet at the limit, followed by five years in wealth management, focused on how value is held, protected and passed on. He began collecting in 2021, at the height of the NFT boom, and was quickly drawn towards fine digital art, guided by his friend and art advisor to this day, Marlène Corbun. Through Moonboots, John began building agentic AI systems in 2022 and has invested in more than 160 blockchain start-ups. That work has since evolved into Moonboots Consultancy, which he co-directs with his wife, Antonia Sears, building custom AI agents and business platforms for companies across East Anglia under a "Bounded AI" approach that puts clarity ahead of hype. Its labs projects include touchline.xyz, moonbootssports.com and apogee.coach. He brings a builder's understanding of the technology to the collector's side of the conversation.

Session

10/16/2026 | 14:30 - 15:00