Josef Lentsch about the Political Tech Summit and huge potential in digitally assisted democracy
Ep. 06

Josef Lentsch about the Political Tech Summit and huge potential in digitally assisted democracy

Episode description

In this episode of Democracy Innovator, Alessandro Oppo interviews Josef Lentsch, founder and CEO of the Political Tech Summit. Josef shares insights on political technology, the distinction between civic tech and govtech, and how technology can strengthen democratic processes. Drawing from his background in psychology and public administration, Josef offers a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities in digital politics.

0:00Introduction
0:47Political Tech Summit
3:06Civic tech vs Govtech
5:34Josef's personal background
6:42Technology's impact on politics
8:29Political entrepreneurship
10:27Academic background
15:32Knowledge gap about political tech
18:53Innovation gap in politics
19:42Fragmentation in political tech
20:51Building successful tech stacks
25:01Digital vs physical politics
26:41Future of democracy with technology
30:27Political tech across Europe
33:12Funding for political tech
37:50Data ownership and compensation
41:25Pirate parties and tech-driven politics
45:28Modernizing vs reinventing democracy
47:50Positive vs negative disruption
50:06Timeframe for change
52:25Left vs right approaches to tech
54:25Closing message to political tech field