Ryan Koch, host of Civic Tech Chat, joins Alessandro Oppo for a cross-podcast conversation about how civic tech has evolved from volunteer networks into a professional field—and how AI is changing what people can build for the public good.

Gianluca Misuraca of Inspiring Futures Europe, coordinator of the European Union AI Skills Academy, discusses how foresight can help societies shape technological change. He explains why democratic control of AI depends on digital sovereignty, public-sector skills, interoperability, better procureme

Alvaro Oleart is an academic researcher at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. In this episode, he discusses citizen assemblies, EU participation, Big Tech, AI, collective actors, social movements, and why democratic innovation should avoid depoliticized shortcuts.

Alberto Fernandez Gibaja leads International IDEA's global work on technology and democracy. In this episode, he reflects on digital sovereignty, AI governance, data rights, representative democracy, political parties, and why democratic societies need political will to shape technology.

Simon Horton is a negotiation expert and author of The End of Conflict. In this episode, he discusses collaborative negotiation, political conflict, peace processes, deliberative democracy, and the potential role of AI in helping societies resolve disputes.