Nicolas Zahn studied Political Science, Economics and Public Law at the University of Zürich. After working for the Swiss Department of Defense he graduated with a master’s degree in International Affairs from the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies in Geneva and George Washington University in Washington D.C. Besides being engaged with think tanks and political organizations he worked as project manager and business consultant in the financial services industry. As a Mercator Fellow, Nicolas Zahn will focus on the subject of E-Government and how national and international organizations could benefit from new technologies such as artificial intelligence and the blockchain.