Speaker

The hard questions in artificial intelligence and digital assets are institutional, not technical: who governs autonomous agents, how tokens fit securities law, what regulation looks like when technology outpaces it. Wulf Kaal speaks to exactly that intersection. He is the author of 129 scholarly works on decentralized technology and financial regulation, and a keynote speaker and panelist at leading venues in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Past engagements include the World Economic Forum (2018, 2019, and 2022), the European Central Bank, Harvard, Columbia, the University of Chicago, UCLA, Northwestern, George Washington, Emory, Notre Dame, Bocconi, and Tilburg.

Speaking topics

AI agents and the law. What happens when software transacts, contracts, and coordinates on its own account: liability, governance frameworks, and the institutional design of machine economies. Digital assets and securities regulation. Token classification, tokenized real-world assets, stablecoins, and what the current regulatory cycle means for issuers, funds, and intermediaries. Decentralized governance. DAOs, on-chain voting, reputation systems, and why most governance failures are institutional design failures, not technical ones. Dynamic regulation and the pacing problem. How regulators keep pace with innovation without freezing it: feedback-driven rulemaking and the institutional economics behind it. Formats: keynotes, panels, moderated conversations, executive briefings, and faculty workshops. Every talk is tailored to the audience, whether regulators, boards, funds, founders, or faculties.

For event organizers

Introduction bio, ready to paste into your program: Wulf A. Kaal is a tenured Professor of Law at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis and one of the most published legal scholars on decentralized technology, digital assets, and artificial intelligence, with 129 scholarly works. He advises governments, enterprises, and investment funds on emerging technology, serves as a FINRA arbitrator, and previously practiced at Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Goldman Sachs. He has spoken at the World Economic Forum, the European Central Bank, and leading universities across the United States and Europe. Speaking footage is on the Videos page. A current headshot and full CV are available on request.

Book Wulf

Email wulf@wulfkaal.com with the event name, date, location, audience, and format.