Research
Irene’s research focuses on the design and governance of digital markets and data ecosystems. She examines how value is created, coordinated, and distributed in technologically mediated environments, with particular attention to trust infrastructures, self-custody data, and decentralised market architectures. Her work bridges economics, systems design, and digital technology, advancing both theoretical understanding and practical frameworks for building markets that enable agency, participation, and freedom.
Teaching
Irene teaches market design, digital economy, and research philosophy, with a focus on how theory, method, and systems thinking shape real-world outcomes. Her teaching integrates economics, technology, and governance, equipping students to design markets and ecosystems that are both analytically rigorous and socially responsible. She is particularly committed to developing independent thinkers capable of navigating complex, interdisciplinary challenges in a data-driven world.
Research for Impact Masterclass (3 hours, max 10 students)
Masterclass on Designing Markets in the Age of AI: Visibility, Coordination, and Power (3 hours, 1-1)
2026 Seminar Series: Digital Identity for Markets and Ecosystems (3 hours)
Consulting
Irene ‘s consulting work revolves around the design of ecosystems and markets.
Her practice focuses on
Family ecosystems - designing digitally-enabled family offices to coordinate global, multi-generational families.
Impact ecosystems - structuring social, digital and financial inclusion-based investment assets that unlock liquidity,
Strategic Investment Transformation & Advice - helping organisations translate complex digital transformation challenges into viable market architectures, investment frameworks, and achieve scalable growth.