Head of Curiosity · Futurist · Researcher · AI
digital identity.global, gov-, defence-, reg-, inmate-, WtE- tech
I write, speak and advise on digital identity and govtech, fintech & blockchain, CBDC and stablecoins, political and government innovations, legal ethics and AI-powered legal futures, compliance and AML, emergent infrastructure — helping organisations & communities map and act on systemic change.
St.Peterburg State University, Moscow State University, Stockholm School of Economics (HSE, MGIMO, Wharton, INSEAD lecturer)
Volunteer Mentor: Clos (AI), Ursa.ai (Robotics), Hive.bio (Mental Health), Exactly.AI, Maroo (YC)
TechNation (UK), DigitalBoost (UK), Help to Grow (EnterpriseNation, UK). I publish books, reports and essays on shadow banking, fintech, legal futures, and national-scale infrastructure. I speak at Money20/20, Singapore Fintech Festival and other global stages, and mentor founders and policy teams.
Selected recognition
Quick links
Learning by doing:
AI-computing / Mini Stations
Digital Identity
GovTech
Government-as-a-Service
DefenseTech
Fintech
De Novo License
Correspondent Banking
Bankers Bank
CBDC
Blockchain
Crypto
Stablecoins
BaaS / APIs & IFTTT
NuclearTech
HydrogenTech
SpaceTech
Robotics
Waste-to-Energy
RegTech
Compliance
AML / Sanctions / EDD
KYC / KYB / KYCC
OSINT
Artificial Intelligence & ML
Legal Ethics
Anti-SLAPP
Legalisation of Euthanasia (Assisted Dying)
LegalTech
Metastate
Network States
Chartered & Pop-Uo Cities
AI-infrastructure / Edge-Computing / NextGen Data-Centres
Technodelics
Legalisation of Phychedelics
DNA-computing
Prisoners & InmateTech
Prisons & Castles
Refugees / Homeless & Missed People
Immigrations & Emigrants
Political Science & Theory
New Political Concepts
Escapist
Design Thinking
Books & selected publications
DOI, ISBN, ASIN
bank.run: Bank of Elon and IMF 2.0
E-book ISBN: 9798230926085 · Print book ISBN: 9798230996071 · ASIN B0DT7SSLD3 · DOI 10.6084/m9.figshare.30228358
Following the Money: Shadow Banking & Power Games
(Compliance Cowboys: The High-Risk, High-Reward World of ‘Ozark’) ASIN B0DM9NL54Y · ISBN 979-8345524121 · DOI 10.6084/m9.figshare.30228340
Rethinking Justice in the Metastate Era of AI
(Self-Litigation and ‘Hercules’ Legal Ethics) ASIN B0DP5R5FSB · ISBN 979-8230541578 · DOI 10.6084/m9.figshare.30228307
Revolut Mafia
DOI 10.6084/m9.figshare.30228037 (HAL ID hal-05287266)
The First Fintech Bank’s Arrival
ISBN 978-9811149627 · ASIN B075J8BPP8 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.17219235 · DOI 10.6084/m9.figshare.30227914 (HAL ID hal- 05287284)
Navalny Card
ISBN 979-8230623144 · ASIN B0DWD2ZK45 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.17219214 · DOI 10.6084/m9.figshare.30228271
Money Of The Future fintech&blockchain reports
DOI 10.5281/zenodo.17218722 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.17218826 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.17218861 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.17218865 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.17218867 · DOI 10.6084/m9.figshare.30227419
GIG economy is on the rise
SSRN ID: 5540098
( •_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) Full publications list and DOI links available in the media kit and Figshare profiles.
Speaking & contributor highlights
Money20/20 · Singapore Fintech Festival · Paris Fintech Forum · Forbes · CoinDesk
Keynotes & panels
Keynote-speaker at Money2020, Rise\MoneyConf, eFintech show, European Fintech Awards, Global Payment Summit, FinSpire, Singapore Fintech Festival, FinnovAsia, Fintech CEO Summit by IFC, Paris Fintech Forum, Global Venture Summit, Fintech Award LatAm, Dot Finance Africa, The Future Of Finance Summit, Future Of Finance, and many other conferences.
Contributor & media
Contributor for Forbes, TheNextWeb, European Financial Review, VentureBeat, CoinDesk, CoinTelegraph, The Asian Banker, TechInAsia, e27, DealStreetAsia, and other leading tech- and business media.
Mentoring & judging
Judge at Singapore FinTech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SFF x SWITCH) in 2016 and 2019; Judge at India Fintech Awards 2019; Speaker and Judge at Future of fintech summit (23-25’May 2018, Beijing); Judge at Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list ‘2018 (Hong Kong \ SEA); Speaker and Judge at FinnovAsia ‘2017 (Hong Kong); Speaker and Judge at Fintech Awards LatAm ‘2017 (Miami); Speaker and Judge at Paris Fintech Forum '2017; Judge at European Fintech Awards '2016 (together with Michael Treskow from Accel Partners and Stefan Klestil from Speedinvest); Speaker and Judge at FINSPIRE 2016 (7-9 November '2016, Jakarta, Indonesia).
Media & social reach (づ ◕‿◕ )づ
Selected posts >80k views; audience includes VCs, tech&business journalists, founders
Influencers who share / repost
Brett King, Chris Skinner, David GW Birch, Simon Taylor, Marcel van Oost and others — network amplification across fintech thought leaders.
MC Slavik (o・┏ω┓・o)
In discovery mode now: open for collaboration ( • )( • ) ԅ(‾⌣‾ԅ)
Startups, speaking, advising, media requests and licensing. I often accept a small number of strategic advisory roles and speaking engagements each year.
Available for bespoke research, and advisor roles.
Currently in my head:
- identity.global
- Nansen.ID
- defense.is
- Richard Sorge
- (big fan of WeWork & SohoHouse)