Events
Civic is an active participant in our vibrant and ever-evolving civic design community.
We love connecting and learning with our colleagues working in and alongside government and other civic-minded organizations, in the US and internationally. The work we do with our partners is informed by our own experience and by what we learn from others doing this work well.
We’re often asked for event recommendations — below is a starting point: where we’ll be soon and where we’ve been recently.
Stay tuned for events we’ll be hosting this fall and winter!
Where we’ll be soon
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ELGL Gov Grand Prix Conference
Engaging Local Government Leaders
September 17-19, 2026 | Indianapolis, IN
The conference brings together local government’s brightest minds for a high-energy, high-impact experience inspired by the speed, precision and legacy of vintage racing.
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CityCamp NYC
September 19, 2026 | New York, NY
The community “unconference” brings together New Yorkers to share ideas, ask questions, and work through real-world challenges, with a focus on democracy, civil society, neighbors, government operations, and the intersections among them.
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Raising the Bar Conference
Maryland Workforce Association
September 22-23, 2026 | Baltimore, MD
The conference brings together workforce and education professionals to discuss innovative workforce development solutions for job seekers, youth, and businesses.
Visit our table in the exhibitor area!
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State Capacity AI Hackathon
State Capacity Ecosystem, Civic Roundtable, & CUNY PIT Lab
September 30, 2026 | New York, NY
Hackathon for civic technologists, government practitioners, researchers, advocates, and anyone who wants to build tools that help government deliver.
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SOCIN Conference
European Reform University Alliance & SWPS University's Faculty of Social Sciences
October 21-23, 2026 | Warsaw, Poland
The conference is a space for critical reflection, creative exchange, experimentation with forms of action, and honest engagement with the world's complexity.
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Public Service AI Summit
Partnership for Public Service, AI Center for Government
November 17, 2026 | Washington, DC
The summit will convene public sector leaders, senior government officials, leading academics, policy experts, civic innovators and technologists to explore how artificial intelligence can help governments become more effective, responsive and accountable to the people they serve.
Where we’ve been recently
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10x100 Converter Lab
Politics for Tomorrow & Dark Matter Labs
August 26-28, 2026 | European Forum, Alpbach, Austria
The learning alliance brought together people working on complex social, ecological and institutional challenges.
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PolicyLink Summit 2026
August 24-28, 2026 | Washington, DC Area
"We Are The Founders: Writing the Unfinished Story of Our Democracy"
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Creative Bureaucracy Festival
Main Festival Partners: Falling Walls Foundation & PD – Advisors to the Public Sector
June 11, 2026 | Berlin, Germany
The festival brings together over 2,000 participants from more than 50 nations, including government, politics, civil society, and beyond, to explore bold ideas and celebrate outstanding innovations in public administration.
Interested in Custom Learning?
Email us at hello@civicdesign.co! We offer customized versions of our workshops and more! Let us know if you are interested in a session for a particular group and/or a version of the class tailored to you and your context.
Questions?
Email us! We will get back to you within one business day.