The discussion will explore the current trend toward decentralization and disintermediation, which has gained momentum thanks to the digital revolution. From money to law enforcement, several issues arise when existing institutions and structures face this paradigm of governance. Current
technological developments will be presented and discussed, among which distributed ledger technologies and smart contracts. A presentation by Marco Crepaldi, PhD researcher in the field, will set the stage for a discussion among interested scholars about this new (but not
really new) movement.
