Christian Ewerhart has been professor at the Department of Economics of the University of Zurich since 2003. He has published in journals such as the Rand Journal of Economics, Games and Economic Behavior, Economic Theory, and the Journal of Banking and Finance. Research interests include game theory, information and contract economics, and financial applications. Professor Ewerhart has served as a consultant to central banks and other major financial institutions. Since 2013, he has been organizing the annual OLIGO workshop. More recently, Professor Ewerhart has been elected a member of the Steering Committee of the UZH Blockchain Center.