Civic Tech Chat

Ryan Koch
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Civic Tech Chat is a podcast about the civic technology movement. We seek to harness the power technology has to improve the delivery of public services to people everywhere.

  1. Digital Accessibility

    28 DE JAN.

    Digital Accessibility

    We're joined by Mike Paciello (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-paciello-1231741/), Chief Accessibility Officer at AudioEye (https://audioeye.com) for a conversation about web accessibility standards. We'll talk about upcoming deadlines for local and state governments, foundational principles, and what goes into establishing and updating standards. Resources and shoutouts: - Civic Plus (www.civicplus.com) - US Access Board (https://www.access-board.gov/) - ADA Fact Sheet (https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/) ##### Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol

    45min
  2. Nexperia Crises

    03/12/2025

    Nexperia Crises

    Our host Ryan Koch talks about the Dutch Government's invocation of the 1952 Good Availablity Act. This action recently led to what's been referred to as the 'Nexperia Crises' creating a scenario where technical hardware manufacturing, supply chains, and geopolitics collided. ##### Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/hECzBJh

    9min
  3. Evolution of Design and Research in Civic Tech

    20/10/2025

    Evolution of Design and Research in Civic Tech

    We’re joined by Senongo Akpem (https://www.linkedin.com/in/senongoakpem/) Vice President of Design and Research at Nava PBC (https://navapbc.com/). Together we talk about shifts in the direction of the design and research practice, innovative practices to build capacity and leadership within it, and its future as new tools like artificial intelligence emerge and become part of it. Resources and shoutouts: Cross-Cultural Design (Book by Senongo) | https://bookshop.org/p/books/cross-cultural-design-senongo-akpem/7700a228f8e33947 Plain Language with Indiana DWD | https://www.in.gov/mph/files/DataDayPresentation-Plain-Language_v3-Comp.pdf Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol

    45min
  4. 99 FormFest

    29/09/2025

    99 FormFest

    We're joined by Amanda Renteria (https://codeforamerica.org/people/amanda-renteria/) CEO of Code for America (https://codeforamerica.org). We dive into a conversation about what's needed to make 'good' government forms and we let you know about a neat event coming up on 9/30/2025 called FormFest(https://formfest.org/). Register for the event here: https://formfest.org/register/ . Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol

    23min
  5. 98 Proactive Traffic Safety

    29/07/2025

    98 Proactive Traffic Safety

    We're joined by Brett Ferrin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-ferrin-8504b8346/) VP of Sales at Traffic Logix. Together we have a conversation about how technology and data can be used to proactively improve traffic safety. If you're into data, urban planning, or transportation, this is an episode for you. Resources and Shoutouts: - Traffic Logix: https://trafficlogix.com/ - Vision Zero: https://www.cdc.gov/transportation-safety/vision-zero/index.html Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol

    31min
  6. 97 Pioneering Progress: Advocating for Experimentation in Government with Nava Labs

    25/06/2025

    97 Pioneering Progress: Advocating for Experimentation in Government with Nava Labs

    We're talking about experimentation in government services with two experts from Nava Labs, a philanthropically funded part of Nava PBC: Genevieve Gaudet (Director) and Martelle Esposito (Partnerships and Evaluation Manager). Learn about their approach to experimentation, leveraging data, and how they advocate for adoption. Resources and shoutouts - Keep up with the Nava Labs team (make sure to select the "Nava Labs" checkbox): https://www.navapbc.com/nava-newsletter - Nava PBC website: https://www.navapbc.com - Nava Labs’ work, including the AI tools for Caseworkers project: https://www.navapbc.com/labs - AI appropriateness checklist: https://www.navapbc.com/toolkits/ai-public-sector-challenges - Feel free to reach out to the Nava Labs team any time at labs@navapbc.com

    53min
  7. 96 We the Songwriters

    30/05/2025

    96 We the Songwriters

    We're joined by Ami Yares (https://www.amiyares.com/) songwriter and Executive Director of Build a Bridge (https://buildabridge.org), a non-profit that focuses on transforming lives through art-making, and by Shannon, a User Experience designer with over 20 years experience including time across 3 Federal agencies. We'll talk about their initiative called We the Songwriters (https://www.wethesongwriters.org), which connects federal employees with songwriters to share their stories. Resources and Shoutouts: - Friends of USAID Playlist (https://open.spotify.com/artist/33NtIX8ae3eovd3AQtMEKO?si=S2IhqKRHSFqAA1xKH3Ts8Q&nd=1&dlsi=54817e06c5dd427b) - Song: USAID (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlFaXtVW4VM) Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol

    36min
  8. 95 Code for America Summit 2025

    23/05/2025

    95 Code for America Summit 2025

    We're joined by Amanda Renteria (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-renteria/), CEO of Code for America to discuss their upcoming Summit event. We'll cover a bit about the event itself, the state of the civic tech ecosystem, and the impact that event could have on the space. Resources and shoutouts - https://codeforamerica.org - https://summit.codeforamerica.org/ Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol

    27min
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Civic Tech Chat is a podcast about the civic technology movement. We seek to harness the power technology has to improve the delivery of public services to people everywhere.

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  • Criado por
    Ryan Koch
  • Anos de atividade
    2018 - 2026
  • Episódios
    103
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
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  • Site do podcast
    Civic Tech Chat