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Balaji Srinivasan Completes Network School’s Island Pilot, Plans Global Expansion

Participants spent three months on the island testing a tech-driven governance model via immersive courses in AI, blockchain, entrepreneurship

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Overview

  • The initial 90-day Network School program wrapped up this week on the private island near Singapore after launching in September 2024.
  • Participants followed a daily routine of gym sessions and immersive courses in AI, blockchain and entrepreneurship.
  • The pilot served as a living governance prototype for Srinivasan’s digital-first nation model outlined in his 2022 book The Network State.
  • Attendees such as Nick Peterson described the campus as an “oasis for gym rats and startup founders” drawn to its blend of personal development and community experiments.
  • Srinivasan has confirmed plans to replicate the Network School format with new sites slated for Dubai, Tokyo and Miami.