JAMES ANTHONY WOLFF
CEO • Blackstar / USAI Council
James Anthony Wolff
Chair, U.S. AI Council • Emerging Technologies Attorney & Space Entrepreneur
Building Legal, Capital & Governance Frameworks for the Frontier
James Anthony Wolff is CEO associated with Blackstar / USAI Council. He is a leading emerging-technologies attorney, space entrepreneur, and Chair of the U.S. AI Council, working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, blockchain, aerospace, and frontier industries.
A Partner focused on corporate and innovation & technology matters, James counsels high-growth founders and investors on complex transactions in AI, fintech, medtech, aerospace, and digital assets. He co-founded Deep Space Industries (asteroid mining), has been involved with NASA-recognized space ventures, serves on the Board of Directors of the National Space Society, and is Director of Development for the Space Court Foundation. As Chair of the USAI Council he helps shape standards and governance for responsible AI. At UN Blockchain Week he brings deep experience in how law, capital, and policy must evolve together to support the next generation of decentralized and space-enabled systems.
EXPERTISE
- • AI Governance & U.S. AI Council Leadership
- • Emerging Technologies & Blockchain Law
- • Space Policy, Finance & Governance
- • Venture Transactions & Capital Architecture
- • Frontier Industry Strategy & Structuring
SIGNATURE MOVES
- • CEO – Blackstar / USAI Council
- • Chair – U.S. AI Council
- • Board Director – National Space Society
- • Co-founder – Deep Space Industries
- • Emerging Technologies Transactional Counsel
“Governance must evolve with innovation. The future of AI, space, and blockchain will be built by aligned ecosystems — not isolated actors.”