Vasilis Kostakis is a Professor of Technology Governance and Sustainability at TalTech, Estonia, and a Faculty Associate at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center.
He is the Founder of the P2P Lab and a founding member of the Tzoumakers rural makerspace and the CommonEn energy cooperative, all based in his hometown of Ioannina, Greece. Vasilis champions action research as a catalyst for transformation. Through collaboration, experimentation, and advocacy, he and his team advance commons-based alternatives that strengthen communities, transform institutions, develop critical infrastructures, and cultivate just and sustainable futures. His work has appeared in leading publications and has been translated into 17 languages. He serves as director of TheOtherSchool.art, a science communication initiative.
