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…

I recently joined Tatjana Hödl and Nick Lüthi on the Debunking Information Systems podcast – my very first time doing something like this. Especially, speaking in German (which still makes me cringe to hear) publicly was well outside my comfort zone. But I’m really glad I did it. We talked about the use of AI…

When refugees arrive, they need urgent answers: about healthcare, housing, schooling. But how can we help without overwhelming support systems? That’s where our new partnership comes in. Our team from HEC Lausanne (UNIL), the University of Zurich, and UNHCR have teamed up to explore how digital solutions can support refugees with timely, trustworthy information while…

As the Swiss referendum on digital ID approaches, one question deserves more attention: Even if people control their credentials, will they feel ownership of their digital identity?In my new ACM Interactions blog, I argue that self-sovereign identity (SSI) risks becoming an illusion of ownership. Complexity, lack of safety nets, and the need for institutional trust mean that sovereignty on…