# Project NANDA — London Chapter
> Regional hub for advancing decentralized AI-agent infrastructure in London, the United Kingdom, and across Europe.

## Mission
Project NANDA (Network of AI Agents in Decentralized Architecture) builds foundational infrastructure for the Open Agentic Web — enabling trillions of autonomous AI agents to discover, collaborate, and transact securely across organizational and national boundaries.

Project NANDA develops open agent registries, cross-platform bridges (Agent-to-Agent A2A, Model Context Protocol MCP), verifiable identity, and trust primitives to empower an open, decentralized AI agent ecosystem.

## Key Facts & Stats
- Organization: Project NANDA (Network of AI Agents in Decentralized Architecture)
- Regional Chapter: London (London, United Kingdom)
- Chapter Lead: Gaurav Chawla
- Community Scale: 10,000+ Global Community Members
- Active Ecosystem: 75+ Active Projects
- Published Research: 15+ Research Papers and Open Standards
- Regional Network: 20+ Global Chapters (London, SF Bay Area, Bangalore, Singapore, Tokyo, Berlin, and more)
- Core Architecture: Decentralized, protocol-neutral, open-source (A2A, MCP, HTTPS, W3C DID)

## Chapter Leadership
- Gaurav Chawla — London Chapter Lead (LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-chawla/)

## Live Projects & Ecosystem
- Doot: https://digidoot.in/ (AI Agent platform)
- KumbhDoot: https://www.kumbhdoot.org/ (Large-scale public agent deployment)
- Nanda Town: https://nandatown.projectnanda.org/ (Multi-agent virtual sandbox)
- NEST: https://nest.projectnanda.org/ (Agent testing and evaluation framework)
- Join39: https://www.join39.org/ (Collaborative agent initiatives)

## Official Links & Resources
- Website: https://projectnanda.org
- London Chapter URL: https://london.projectnanda.org/
- Join London Chapter: https://forms.gle/1sKcrDd5vN8xJz878
- Chapter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/projectnandalondon/
- Global LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/projectnanda
- Global Events (Lu.ma): https://lu.ma/nanda
- X / Twitter: https://x.com/projnanda
- GitHub: https://github.com/projnanda

## What is Project NANDA?
Project NANDA is an open initiative creating open protocols, registries, and discovery mechanisms that allow independent AI agents to communicate and transact without centralized platform lock-in. Just as HTTP and TCP/IP enabled the open World Wide Web, NANDA establishes the communication fabric for autonomous multi-agent systems.

## Core Pillars
1. Decentralized Architecture: Open agent discovery and interaction without proprietary lock-in.
2. Cross-Platform Bridges: Interoperability across Agent-to-Agent (A2A), Model Context Protocol (MCP), and web APIs.
3. London Innovation Node: Bringing together London and European AI researchers, engineers, founders, and enterprise builders.
4. Open Source & Verifiability: Cryptographic trust, decentralized identifiers (DIDs), and verifiable agent behavior.


## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

### What is Project NANDA?
Project NANDA (Network of AI Agents in Decentralized Architecture) is an open-source initiative creating the foundational protocols, registries, and discovery services that allow independent AI agents to communicate and transact without centralized intermediaries. Similar to how HTTP and DNS structured the World Wide Web, NANDA establishes the communication fabric for autonomous multi-agent systems.

### What is the goal of the London Chapter?
The London Chapter acts as the primary regional hub for Europe and the UK, connecting researchers, builders, and innovators in London. We host local meetups, build-days, research discussions, and open-source contributions to expand the Open Agentic Web globally.

### Who can join the London Chapter?
Anyone passionate about autonomous AI agents, multi-agent systems, decentralized architectures, and open protocols — including AI researchers, software engineers, founders, and students. Join via the application form: https://forms.gle/1sKcrDd5vN8xJz878

### How does NANDA relate to Model Context Protocol (MCP) and A2A?
NANDA provides universal translation and discovery layers that bridge Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools with Agent-to-Agent (A2A) negotiation and execution protocols, allowing agents built on different frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, LlamaIndex, custom LLM loops) to interoperate seamlessly.

### How do agents find each other in NANDA?
Through decentralized agent registries and cryptographic identity primitives (W3C DIDs), enabling autonomous agents to publish capabilities, verify endpoints, and negotiate terms of cooperation dynamically.

### How can I get involved in the London Chapter?
1. Submit your details through our Chapter Membership Form: https://forms.gle/1sKcrDd5vN8xJz878
2. Follow and connect with our Chapter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/projectnandalondon/
3. Connect with Chapter Lead Gaurav Chawla: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaurav-chawla/
4. Attend upcoming events announced on Lu.ma: https://lu.ma/nanda
5. Follow global developments on Project NANDA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/projectnanda