From today until November 1, we’re bringing together minds from tech, design, and humanitarian action to build digital solutions for crisis response — using the idea of Government as a Platform to act faster and smarter in times of crisis. The next three days will be filled with creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving as participants develop…

“I had to give my fingerprints just to get food for my kids.” That’s what one refugee told us during our study on digital platforms used in humanitarian crises. These platforms are meant to help. But in practice, they often force people to choose between survival and privacy, between speed and dignity. In our new…

EU citizens regularly share their views on upcoming laws through platforms like Have Your Say. But much of that input gets lost in the noise: hard to read, harder to organize, and often inaccessible due to language barriers. We explored whether AI could help. The result is AskThePublic – a chatbot that helps people (including policymakers, researchers,…

Our presentation with Moises Maldonado from the AI for Good Global Summit is now available on YouTube

Decentralized systems are transforming how we lend, pay, verify identity, and regulate finance. At ECIS 2026, together with my colleagues Leonardo De Rossi and Rob Gleasure, I invite you to submit your best research on:– DeFi governance– Blockchain-based identity & compliance– CBDCs, tokenization & monetary policy– Societal and ethical impacts… and other related topics! Submissions…