Watch the video, review the presentation slides or read the transcript of Dr Ganesh Ahirao speaking to Trust Democracy’s AGM on 7 July 2026 on the topic ‘The Triple Alliance: Economics, Politics, and Power’
Tag: Guest Speaker
Doing Democracy Better: Iain Walker speaking tour, 10-14 May
In May, Trust Democracy is co‑hosting a national speaking tour by Iain Walker, a leading advocate and communicator in the global effort to make democracy work better. This post provides tour details, including details of the public events in Auckland, Wellington, Queenstown and online.
Notice of 2026 AGM featuring Ganesh Ahirao
Trust Democracy is pleased to announce that its 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 7 July via Zoom.
More Referenda, Better Democracy?
Watch the video or read the transcript of Associate Professor Matheson Russell speaking to Trust Democracy’s AGM on 12 May 2025 on the topic ‘More Referenda, Better Democracy?’
Notice of 2025 AGM featuring Matheson Russell
Trust Democracy is pleased to announce that its 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 12 May at St Andrew’s on The Terrace, 30 The Terrace, Wellington, and via Zoom, and will feature an address by Associate Professor Matheson Russell on the topic ‘More Referenda, Better Democracy?’
Emily Beausoleil speaks to Trust Democracy’s AGM
Watch the video or read the transcript of Dr. Emily Beausoleil speaking to Trust Democracy’s 2024 AGM on whether democracy in settler-colonial societies like ours is a weapon or a tool. Download her presentation slides and access Trust Democracy’s AGM reports, statements and minutes.
A hunger for democratic innovation: the Irish Citizens’ Assembly and Polis in the words of their ‘creators’
Watch the video or read the transcript of ‘Democratic innovation: why we need it and how we can do it’, a webinar featuring Art O’Leary on his experience of the Irish Citizens’ Assembly and Colin Megill on Polis, one of the most promising tools for enabling large-scale online deliberation. The webinar was held on 14 June 2023 and was moderated by Anne Bardsley from Koi Tū: the Centre for Informed Futures at Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland.
Michael Baker speaks to Trust Democracy’s AGM
Watch the video or read the transcript of Professor Michael Baker speaking to Trust Democracy’s 2023 AGM about disinformation, science, trust, democracy, and the newly established Public Health Communication Centre, download his presentation slides and access Trust Democracy’s AGM reports, statements and minutes.
Third Annual General Meeting featuring Professor Michael Baker
Trust Democracy’s third AGM will feature Professor Michael Baker and will be held on 9 May 2023, 7.30-9.00pm by Zoom.
Helmut Modlik speaks to Trust Democracy’s AGM
Watch or listen to the recording of Helmut Modlik, Tumu Whakarae of Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira, speaking to Trust Democracy’s AGM about his vision for deliberative community governance in Porirua.