TICTeC presents: Digital Democracy Edinburgh

Bringing together leading minds on digital technology for more effective and participatory democracy

Digital Democracy Edinburgh is a two-day conference where policymakers, researchers, civic tech practitioners, public servants, and democratic innovators will come together to explore how digital tools can help make democratic systems more effective, inclusive and participatory.

The conference is a joint collaboration between the Scottish Government, mySociety, the University of Edinburgh’s Futures Institute, and the AI for Collective Intelligence (AI4CI) Hub.

Produced by the mySociety team behind TICTeC, this international summit builds on a decade of TICTeC’s work and serves as the official follow-up to last year’s Digital Democracy The Hague summit.

Across the two days, we’ll explore topics including artificial intelligence and public values, digital public infrastructure, civic technology, collective intelligence, plurality, deliberative technology, and new ways of blending online and offline participation. We’ll look at what technology can make possible, as well as its limitations, trade-offs and real-world implications for democratic practice. A call for proposals is now open, with opportunities for researchers, practitioners and others working across these areas to contribute to the programme.

Digital Democracy Edinburgh is made possible with additional generous support from The Evens Foundation, RadicalxChange and Delib.

Please get in touch via tictec@mysociety.org if the ticket price is a barrier to attending the event - we have limited concession spaces we can make available for students, grassroots organisations, self-funded participants, or anyone for whom the standard rate is a barrier.

For more information about this conference, visit the TICTeC website and the FAQs page.

Edinburgh Futures Institute,
The University of Edinburgh
1 Lauriston Place,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9EF

March 11 until 12, 2027
Begin: 09:45
End: 17:00
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Tickets

£150 Standard: IN-PERSON

This ticket is for anyone working in civil society organisations, community groups, CICs, charities, NGOs with fewer than 50 employees. It's also for independent individuals/researchers, students, public sector workers, academics and small or medium-sized businesses and social enterprises with fewer than 50 employees. This ticket includes in-person access to all Digital Democracy Edinburgh conference sessions and activities, including lunches and refreshments. It also includes details of online access if needed.

£150.00

£250 Large organisation: IN-PERSON

For attendees from larger organisations, including larger companies, consultancies, foundations, NGOs, public bodies and other institutions with over 50 employees. This ticket includes in-person access to all Digital Democracy Edinburgh conference sessions and activities, including lunches and refreshments. It also includes details of online access if needed.

£250.00

£350 Supporter: IN-PERSON

For organisations able to contribute more, helping us to offer free and subsidised places. This ticket includes in-person access to all Digital Democracy Edinburgh conference sessions and activities, including lunches and refreshments. It also includes online access if needed.

£350.00

Virtual only

We will livestream the keynotes and plenary sessions online, this is free but registration is required so joining details can be shared nearer to the conference. Interactive sessions and networking are only available to in-person attendees.

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