I'm Mariana Carmona — a strategy consultant and policymaker operating at the intersection of emerging technology, public policy and business. I understand technology deeply enough to help architect it, governance policy well enough to build compliant applications, and business well enough to make it viable and competitive.
Public sector, private industry and emerging technology each speak a different language. My value is translation and holistic visualization.
Traditional governance was not designed for technologies that act autonomously, transact instantly and evolve continuously. I shape policy and regulatory frameworks for the AI and blockchain era, while architecting governance mechanisms that can operate at the speed and scale of human–machine systems. Where conventional structures no longer carry over, I translate technological, institutional and regulatory risks into new governance architectures and practical strategies that boards and policymakers can act on.
Eight years advising blue-chip companies in public affairs and lobbying, more than five consultancy engagements for international organisations, and an early career in Mexico's federal government taught me how institutions actually make decisions. Since 2019, my work in blockchain, AI and digital governance has given me a deep understanding of how these technologies are transforming markets, public authority and human coordination. I combine both perspectives to shape next-generation policy and institutional frameworks that are politically credible, technologically informed and ready to implement.
Architect of on-chain governance institutions. Proven applied research and deliverables executives actually use — dApp design and AI-shaped solutions, delivered with precision and speed in fast-moving environments.
Every engagement connects public-policy judgement, institutional design and technical understanding — turning complex emerging-technology challenges into strategies that organisations can confidently adopt and execute.
As Blockchain Unit Lead at Kokomo Labs — a startup developing governance infrastructure for autonomous economic activity — I am developing a governance platform for AI agents, translating emerging standards into concrete modules and product-design choices.
agentic paymentsstablecoinsgovernance infrastructureAs Emerging Projects Lead at the Institute of Free Technology, I led the institutional and feasibility design of blockchain-enabled special jurisdictions and on-chain governance infrastructure, translating ambitious concepts into implementable on-chain analogues. I now apply this experience to help governments, zone developers and institutional innovators move from vision to deployable digital-jurisdiction infrastructure.
SEZ designon-chain registriesgovernance frameworksI designed an executive-level course on digital assets and blockchain applications at ITAM, and a 42-hour programme on digital assets and blockchain within FintechU's MSc in Neobanks, Fintech and Blockchain.
executive educationdigital assetsblockchainAs Token Analyst, I conducted analytical research on digital assets, protocols and token economics, producing structured exhaustive token profiles.
token economicsdigital assetsresearchPrepared U.S. market competitor research, market sizing, and the NFT strategy.
market researchpitch deckAs a Token Analyst, I developed methodologies and organised technical knowledge resources for a digital-asset trading desk.
digital-asset frameworksknowledge managementLegislative, regulatory and economic assessments, political-actor mapping and strategic narratives for 10+ national and international clients across pharma, energy, telecom, big tech and more — including scenario planning and agenda positioning.
lobbyingregulatory strategyscenario planningInternationally published author and speaker at policy, academic and technology forums on blockchain governance, digital institutions and emerging-technology policy.
Logos Press Engine, 2026.
Dr. Henrik Cronqvist-Ed. Coordinator. E-Elgar Publishing, 2024.
Book chapter, IGI Global, 2022 — co-authored with a member of the European Blockchain Council.
The Free Cities Foundation.
Book chapter, IGI Global, 2021 - co-authored with the Managing Director of the Digital Euro Association
Contributing to EU regulatory discussions on web3, tech sovereignty and open source code.
My Substack on special jurisdictions and emerging technologies. I analyse the policy questions raised by AI and blockchain technology. Designed for those who build and regulate what comes next.
Languages: English · French · Spanish | Programming languages: Python · SQL · Solidity | Tools: Mermaid · Notion · Miro
Building for the AI and blockchain era? Let’s turn your policy, tech-governance or jurisdictional challenge into an actionable strategy. The first conversation is complimentary. Your message comes directly to my inbox.