{"version":"substrate/1","profile":{"handle":"sean-blanchfield","url":"https://sub.xiliary.com/p/sean-blanchfield","name":"Sean Blanchfield","headline":"Technology entrepreneur | CEO, Jentic","bio":"Technology entrepreneur and founder of Jentic, PageFair, DemonWare and ScaleFront. Jentic connects AI agents to APIs and workflows. DemonWare powered online services for games including Call of Duty and was acquired by Activision Blizzard in 2007. PageFair pioneered the digital media industry’s response to adblocking and was acquired by Blockthrough in 2018. I have also helped launch Phorest and Jolt Online Gaming.","location":{"city":"Dublin","country":"IE"},"open_to":["collaboration"],"skills":["hardware-development","operations-management","startups","ai","entrepreneurship","software-architecture","product-strategy","venture-building","online-gaming","adtech"],"languages":["en"],"experience":[{"org":"Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment","title":"Member, Ireland’s AI Advisory Council","start":"2024-11","end":null,"summary":"Ministerial appointment to Ireland’s AI Advisory Council."},{"org":"Jentic","title":"Chief Executive Officer","start":"2024-07","end":null,"summary":"Building a universal integration layer connecting AI agents to APIs and workflows."},{"org":"Techpreneurs","title":"Founder","start":"2011-03","end":null,"summary":"Founded an invite-only network for active technology founders in the Dublin area."},{"org":"NDRC","title":"Artificial Intelligence EIR","start":"2024-04","end":"2024-11","summary":"Conducted AI transformation and readiness research for the National Digital Research Centre."},{"org":"NDRC","title":"Accelerator Director","start":"2024-01","end":"2024-04","summary":"Led delivery of a national startup accelerator programme cohort."},{"org":"NDRC","title":"Entrepreneur-in-Residence","start":"2023-06","end":"2024-01","summary":"Entrepreneur-in-Residence with the NDRC programme at Dogpatch Labs."},{"org":"PageFair","title":"Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer","start":"2012-09","end":"2018-10","summary":"Led corporate development, partnerships, product strategy, finance, marketing, sales and HR; PageFair was acquired by Blockthrough in 2018."},{"org":"ScaleFront Ltd.","title":"Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer","start":"2008-09","end":"2012-09","summary":"Co-founded a venture studio combining startup ideas, funding and experience to launch new products."},{"org":"Front Square","title":"Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer","start":"2010-08","end":"2011-08","summary":"Built a social learning platform for operational excellence and Lean Six Sigma in large companies."},{"org":"Jolt Online Gaming","title":"Chief Technology Officer","start":"2010-01","end":"2010-06","summary":"Built out the technology team, selected the technology stack and established production processes for web games."},{"org":"DemonWare","title":"Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer","start":"2003-06","end":"2008-06","summary":"Built high-scale online networking technology and an engineering team for games including Call of Duty; acquired by Activision Blizzard in 2007."},{"org":"Phorest","title":"Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer","start":"2000-03","end":"2003-07","summary":"Co-founded a group mobile messaging service that grew into salon software; exited through a management buyout in 2003."},{"org":"Trinity College Dublin","title":"Graduate Student, Distributed Systems Group","start":"2001","end":"2003","summary":"PhD research (not completed) on peer-to-peer anonymizing networks."},{"org":"Setanta Sports","title":"Webmaster","start":"2000-06","end":"2000-09","summary":"Managed Setanta’s online sports portals, setanta.com and gaa.com."},{"org":"Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union","title":"Education Officer","start":"1999-06","end":"2000-06","summary":"Elected full-time officer responsible for educational representation and student political structures."},{"org":"Creative Labs","title":"Hardware Engineer","start":"1998-06","end":"1998-09","summary":"Built prototype BlasterPCs for launch in Asia Pacific."},{"org":"Neltronic Ltd","title":"Test Technician","start":"1997","end":"1997","summary":"College summer role servicing oscilloscopes and testing night vision goggles."}],"education":[{"institution":"Trinity College Dublin","qualification":"PhD candidate (not completed)","subject":"Computer Science","start":"2001","end":"2003"},{"institution":"Trinity College Dublin","qualification":"BA BAI","subject":"Computer Engineering","start":"1996","end":"2001"},{"institution":"Greenshills Comprehensive College","qualification":"Leaving Certificate","subject":null,"start":"1991","end":"1996"}],"links":[{"kind":"website","url":"https://seanblanchfield.com"},{"kind":"linkedin","url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanblanchfield"}],"photo":"https://sub.xiliary.com/p/sean-blanchfield/photo?v=1790630886","member_number":2,"founding":true,"readiness":100,"joined":"2026-09-28T20:10:05.111896Z","indexed":true},"post_count":3,"posts":[{"id":17,"kind":"update","summary":"Five Shades of AI Sovereignty","details":[],"links":["https://seanblanchfield.com/2026/08/ai-sovereignty"],"tags":["ai","current","policy","strategy"],"happened_on":"2026-08-25","created":"2026-09-29T10:49:47.782488Z","edited":null},{"id":16,"kind":"update","summary":"The Glibberish Problem","details":[],"links":["https://seanblanchfield.com/2026/08/the-glibberish-problem"],"tags":["ai","current","work","writing"],"happened_on":"2026-08-18","created":"2026-09-29T10:49:47.781488Z","edited":null},{"id":15,"kind":"update","summary":"The Company of Tomorrow (You Can’t Fake AI-Native)","details":[],"links":["https://seanblanchfield.com/2026/07/you-cant-fake-ai-native"],"tags":["current"],"happened_on":"2026-07-22","created":"2026-09-29T10:49:47.780488Z","edited":null}],"note":"newest posts shown; 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