Democracy Innovators Podcast

Paul Zeitz about permanent citizens' assemblies in the US and using technology to scale it

Paul Zeitz is an author and advocate for global justice and human rights, among other things. With over 35 years of experience and several publications he is addressing systemic challenges. Especially in his book “Hit Refresh on the U.S. Constitution”, he calls for more deliberation in our democracies. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider making a donation. It really helps us to sustain the podcast. * PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7KCR9XBSCQVMG [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7KCR9XBSCQVMG]

Ben Nelson on the Minerva Project, reforming higher education and its role for democracy

Ben Nelson is founder and CEO of the Minerva Project and founder of the Minerva University. His mission is to reinvent higher education by utilising a systematic and evidence-based approach to learning. Drawing on his extensive entrepreneurial experience and keen awareness of societal issues, he offers valuable insights into the relationship between education and democracy, as well as the steps required to pursue one’s passion and achieve success. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider making a donation. It really helps us to sustain the podcast. * PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7KCR9XBSCQVMG [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7KCR9XBSCQVMG]

Cecile Green & Seth Frey on the Commoning Standard and the role of self-governance for democracy

Cecile Green is a social entrepreneur and Seth Frey is a computational social scientist. They share a mission to enable healthy self-organization and improve relationships in society, which naturally impacts democracy. Together, they work on the Commoning Standard, which unites stakeholders from research and practice to develop standards for effective self-governance. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider making a donation. It really helps us to sustain the podcast. * PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7KCR9XBSCQVMG [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7KCR9XBSCQVMG]

Sylvain Le Bon from Startin'blox about Data Spaces, Democracy and Interoperability

Sylvain Le Bon is co-founder of Startin’blox, a company that helps building data spaces. Drawing on his extensive entrepreneurial experience, Sylvain provides an overview of data spaces and their role in establishing the foundation for digital democracy. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider making a donation. It really helps us to sustain the podcast. * PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7KCR9XBSCQVMG [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7KCR9XBSCQVMG]

Jorge Lagarto about LabX and human centric design in the public sector

Jorge Lagarto is director at LabX, a center for public sector innovation. With many years of experience in the field, Jorge provides clear guidance on making services more citizen-friendly by integrating their needs and expectations. We talked about: * Public sector innovation and examples with the LabX * The 3 steps of public service innovation * Workflow re-design vs. technology * AI in public service and the agentic state * Risks of digitalization If you enjoy our podcast, please consider making a donation. It really helps us to sustain the podcast. * PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7KCR9XBSCQVMG [https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/7KCR9XBSCQVMG]