Years Ahead

A conference for the next generation of public service delivery.

It's been a devastating few years in civic tech. The optimism of the early years has been drained out. There's a camp still living in the past and another made up of people who grew out of it and moved on.

It's time to focus on the future. How do we start making space for the future?

We’ll spend the afternoon bringing students and practitioners together to share lessons learned in the trenches, examine how public services actually get built, and surface what it takes to move this work forward.

Spring 2025 Event

March 27, 2025 • 1:00 - 4:30 PM

University of Michigan

Join us for a half-day event where we convene people from the past of civic tech with the future for open dialogue. This session will bring together experienced practitioners and emerging leaders to share insights, challenges, and visions for the future of public service delivery.

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Workshop: Roll Your Own Digital Service Featured

A full-day, hands-on session emphasizing how to build an internal digital services unit. Whether you're looking to start a non-profit, launch or bolster an in-house government unit, or build capacity in the private sector, we'll share frameworks, tools, and lessons from the field.

What to Expect

Career strategy & practical tips from peers & leaders

Open discussions about civic tech is & what comes next

Practical sessions on delivery, collaboration, and capability-building

A community of people who are still doing the work

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