Speakers Bureau

Emanuela is a researcher and participatory democracy professional.  She is committed to supporting citizen-led action and exploring how citizens can have more influence over public policy decision-making.  She is currently researching deliberative engagement practices with a focus on how to build capacity in government organisations for more participatory processes.

Emanuela is also the Director of The Public Value Studio, an organisation committed to increasing civic participation.  Her practice is based on the deep belief that recognising the tacit knowledge and expertise of communities is fundamental to bringing about the change we want to see in our cities, and society more broadly.  She facilitates programs such as the Democracy Lab and is currently the Chair of the IAP2A Research Working Group.