Hi, I'm Federico

I work at the intersection of law, economics, and technology, a space where the rules governing human cooperation are being rewritten from the ground up.

The question that drives my work: what does justice look like in a world without borders, intermediaries, or shared jurisdictions?

Kleros is my answer to that question: the world's first decentralized arbitration protocol, built on collective intelligence and game theory.

My current focus is on what comes next: hybrid systems where AI and human judgment work together to extend the rule of law into the algorithmic society.

Federico Ast sitting in a studio setting, global educator on Coursera and blockchain technology expert.

Timeline

  1. 2008

    Economics & Philosophy Degrees

    University of Buenos Aires

    The foundation for a career at the intersection of institutional design, game theory, and the theory of justice.

  2. 2012

    PhD Researcher

    IAE Business School

    Doctoral research on collective intelligence, culminating in the theoretical framework that became Kleros.

  3. 2016

    Global Solutions Program

    Singularity University

    Intensive immersion in exponential technologies and their implications for governance and institutional design.

  4. 2017

    Founder & CEO

    Kleros

    Launched the world's first decentralized justice protocol, incubated by Thomson Reuters.

  5. 2018

    Global Instructor

    Coursera

    Education programs on blockchain, legal innovation, and governance, now reaching over 120,000 students worldwide.

  6. 2019

    BPI Innovation Grant

    BPI France

    Grant awarded to expand Kleros's reach into corporate and institutional use cases.

  7. 2020

    Blockchains for Good

    European Commission

    Kleros awarded the Horizon 2020 "Blockchains for Social Good" prize, the first major institutional validation of decentralized justice as a field.

  8. 2023

    From Protocol to Policy

    Global Institutions

    Research partnerships at Oxford, collaboration with the United Nations, and growing adoption in companies and governments.

  9. 2025

    Stanford Advisory Board

    Stanford Journal of Blockchain Law & Policy

    Appointed to the Advisory Board to shape the global research agenda at the intersection of law, technology, and decentralized governance.

  10. 2026

    Founder & Educator

    Law, Technology & Governance

    Leading Kleros into the AI era, designing hybrid systems that extend the rule of law into the algorithmic society, and educating the next generation of institutional designers worldwide.

Timeline

  1. 2008

    Economics & Philosophy Degrees

    University of Buenos Aires

    The foundation for a career at the intersection of institutional design, game theory, and the theory of justice.

  2. 2012

    PhD Researcher

    IAE Business School

    Doctoral research on collective intelligence, culminating in the theoretical framework that became Kleros.

  3. 2016

    Global Solutions Program

    Singularity University

    Intensive immersion in exponential technologies and their implications for governance and institutional design.

  4. 2017

    Founder & CEO

    Kleros

    Launched the world's first decentralized justice protocol, incubated by Thomson Reuters.

  5. 2018

    Global Instructor

    Coursera

    Education programs on blockchain, legal innovation, and governance, now reaching over 120,000 students worldwide.

  6. 2019

    BPI Innovation Grant

    BPI France

    Grant awarded to expand Kleros's reach into corporate and institutional use cases.

  7. 2020

    Blockchains for Good

    European Commission

    Kleros awarded the Horizon 2020 "Blockchains for Social Good" prize, the first major institutional validation of decentralized justice as a field.

  8. 2023

    From Protocol to Policy

    Global Institutions

    Research partnerships at Oxford, collaboration with the United Nations, and growing adoption in companies and governments.

  9. 2025

    Stanford Advisory Board

    Stanford Journal of Blockchain Law & Policy

    Appointed to the Advisory Board to shape the global research agenda at the intersection of law, technology, and decentralized governance.

  10. 2026

    Founder & Educator

    Law, Technology & Governance

    Leading Kleros into the AI era, designing hybrid systems that extend the rule of law into the algorithmic society, and educating the next generation of institutional designers worldwide.

Timeline

  1. 2008

    Economics & Philosophy Degrees

    University of Buenos Aires

    The foundation for a career at the intersection of institutional design, game theory, and the theory of justice.

  2. 2012

    PhD Researcher

    IAE Business School

    Doctoral research on collective intelligence, culminating in the theoretical framework that became Kleros.

  3. 2016

    Global Solutions Program

    Singularity University

    Intensive immersion in exponential technologies and their implications for governance and institutional design.

  4. 2017

    Founder & CEO

    Kleros

    Launched the world's first decentralized justice protocol, incubated by Thomson Reuters.

  5. 2018

    Global Instructor

    Coursera

    Education programs on blockchain, legal innovation, and governance, now reaching over 120,000 students worldwide.

  6. 2019

    BPI Innovation Grant

    BPI France

    Grant awarded to expand Kleros's reach into corporate and institutional use cases.

  7. 2020

    Blockchains for Good

    European Commission

    Kleros awarded the Horizon 2020 "Blockchains for Social Good" prize, the first major institutional validation of decentralized justice as a field.

  8. 2023

    From Protocol to Policy

    Global Institutions

    Research partnerships at Oxford, collaboration with the United Nations, and growing adoption in companies and governments.

  9. 2025

    Stanford Advisory Board

    Stanford Journal of Blockchain Law & Policy

    Appointed to the Advisory Board to shape the global research agenda at the intersection of law, technology, and decentralized governance.

  10. 2026

    Founder & Educator

    Law, Technology & Governance

    Leading Kleros into the AI era, designing hybrid systems that extend the rule of law into the algorithmic society, and educating the next generation of institutional designers worldwide.

A middle-aged person smiles and claps while enjoying a performance in a dimly lit venue.

Get in Touch

If you're interested in speaking invitations, research collaborations, or Kleros partnerships, I'd be glad to hear from you.

A middle-aged person smiles and claps while enjoying a performance in a dimly lit venue.

Get in Touch

If you're interested in speaking invitations, research collaborations, or Kleros partnerships, I'd be glad to hear from you.