Panel Discussion: From Freeports to Floating Cities: Building Free Communities on Land and Water
A Talk by Mason L and Vera Kichanova
About this Talk
In the closing session of the Free Cities Online Summit, Free Cities Foundation Managing Director Peter Young is joined by two leading voices from the frontier of freedom-focused development: Vera Kichanova, senior economist and advocate for land-based private cities, and Mason, seasteading entrepreneur and advisor on ocean-based communities.
Together, they explore the intersection between seasteading and special jurisdictions on land — from freeports and charter cities to floating resorts and experimental ocean habitats. Has reality lived up to the promise? Could seasteads eventually be integrated into SEZs and freeports? What kinds of legal and governance innovations are emerging across both domains?
This conversation offers a thought-provoking overview of where the movement stands — and where it may float or land next.
