Embassy of Liechtenstein and WIIS Host Half-Day Summit on “Blockchain and Public Trust”

In September the Embassy of Liechtenstein and Women in International Security (WIIS) hosted a half-day summit on "Blockchain and Public Trust."

The event featured opening remarks by Georg Sparber, Ambassador of Liechtenstein to the United States. Dr. Clara Guerra, Director of Liechtenstein’s Office of Digital Innovation, gave keynote remarks. She reflected on what governments need to preserve — and what they need to change — when governing rapid technological development. Drawing on Liechtenstein’s experience, having been the first country to introduce a national blockchain law, she argued that good governance requires stable principles, adaptive instruments and fast learning loops, and that public trust cannot be manufactured: institutions can only act in ways that make them worthy of trust.

Liechtenstein Ambassador Georg Sparber and Dr. Clara Guerra, Director of Liechtenstein Office of Digital Innovation.

The summit will brought together leaders and experts from government, the private sector, academia, and civil society to explore how blockchain and other emerging technologies can strengthen public trust, transparency, accountability, and integrity across financial systems and global supply chains.

Speakers examined practical applications of blockchain and related technologies, emerging governance and policy challenges, and opportunities for public-private collaboration.

We would like to thank our panelists Zunera Mazhar, Cleve Mesidor, Ari Redbord, and Lisa Schroeer for the valuable insights and contributions to the discussion. Also, a very special thanks to the team at Women in International Security including WIIS President Lauren Van Metre, Ph.D. and Dr. Dr. Layla M. Hashemi.