- Date
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11:35 am—11:55 am · June 11, 2025
- Room
- Herten Aas / Livestreamed
Public consultation is often seen as a bureaucratic exercise: a checkbox for government departments and public sector organisations to tick — but the reality is far more profound.
Through Delib's decades of experience of powering some of the biggest national conversations, they've seen how meaningful consultation fundamentally changes policy outcomes and strengthens democratic decision-making.
Learn how modern consultation has evolved from a statutory requirement into a powerful tool for better policy-making, illustrated through real-world examples where the public voice has directly shaped national and local decisions.
Drawing from Delib’s experience of hosting over 10 million citizen responses, Louise will discuss:
- why input from diverse perspectives leads to more robust and effective policies;
- the shift from consultation as compliance to consultation as strategic advantage;
- the impact of making consultation more accessible and engaging;
- how digital tools are transforming the relationship between government and citizens.
Hear of specific examples that demonstrate the transformative power of public voice in policy-making, best practice insights, and reflect on what is next for the sector.