What digital democracy builders can’t miss on your Twitter feed? We have curated a list of active and inspiring profiles, ranging from researchers, civil servants to entrepreneurs. You should definitely follow these thought leaders if you are interested in #CivicTech, #GovTech, #CitizenEngagement, #Deliberation and #DigitalDemocracy!
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1. Nanjira Sambuli, Policy Analyst and Activist
Tweets about: #Tech, #PublicPolicy, #GlobalGovernance
Follow @NiNanjira
2. Beth Noveck, Director at The GovLab
Tweets about: #GovTech, #Innovation
3. Micah Sifry, Co-Founder and President of Civic Hall
Tweets about: #Politics, #CivicTech, #Democracy

Also read: Can the Internet be governed by its users?
Follow @Mlsif
4. Hélène Landemore, Political Theorist at Yale University
Tweets about: #OpenDemocracy, #Politics, #DigitalDemocracy
Follow @landemore
5. Audrey Tang, Digital Minister of Taiwan
Tweets about: #Data, #CivicTech, #DigitalDemocracy
Follow @audreyt
6. David Lemayian, Lead Technologist at Code4Africa
Tweets about: #Tech, #Data, #CivicTech
Follow @DavidLemayian
7. Adriana Groh, Director of The Prototype Fund
Tweets about: #Data, #DemocraticInnovation, #PublicInterestTech
Follow @avwgo
8. Claudia Chwalisz, Lead in Innovative Citizen Participation at OECD
Tweets about: #delibTech, #CitizenParticipation, #CivicTech

Also read: A New Wave of Deliberative Democracy
Follow @ClaudiaChwalisz
9. Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director at Stanford Cyber
Tweets about: #Tech, #DigitalDemocracy, #CyberPeace
Follow @MarietjeSchaake
10. Tiago C. Peixoto, Senior Public Sector Specialist at The World Bank
Tweets about: #CitizenParticipation, #CivicTech, #CitizenEngagement

Follow @participatory
11. Marleen Stikker, co-founder at Waag and founder of De Open Stad
Tweets about: #Tech, DigitalDemocracy, #Deliberation

Also read: An interview with Marleen Stikker
Follow @marleenstikker
12. Francesca Bria, President of Gruppo CDP
Tweets about: #Tech, #DigitalStrategy, #InformationPolicy
Follow @francesca_bria
13. Dominic Campbell, CEO of FutureGov
Tweets about: #Tech, #DigitalDemocracy, #CivicTech

Also read: The power of councils in the climate era
Follow @dominiccampbell
14. Pia Mancini, co-founder of Open Collective
Tweets about: #DigitalDemocracy, #OnlineEngagement, #Tech
Follow @piamancini
15. Open Heroines, a community of women in Civic Tech
Tweets about: #CivicTech, #WomenInTech, #OpenData
Follow @OpenHeroines
16. Tanya Filer, Founder of State Up
Tweets about: #GovTech, #DigitalInnovation, #PublicInnovation

Also read: 5 ways to galvanise a GovTech ecosystem
Follow @TanyaFiler
17. Kit Collingwood, founder of OneTeamGov
Tweets about: #Tech, #GovTech, #DigitalPolicy

Follow @kitterati
18. Edafe Onerhime, Head of Data at the Department for International Development
Tweets about: #Data, #DigitalDemocracy, #CivicTech

Also read: Falling upwards — Resistance isn’t futile
Follow @ekoner
19. Fran Perrin, Founder and Director of the Indigo Trust
Tweets about: #Accountability, #DigitalDemocracy, #GovTech

Also listen to: Interview: Fran Perrin, Founder of Indigo Trust and 360Giving
Follow @FranIndigo
20. Tabitha Goldstaub, co-founder of CognitionX
Tweets about: #Tech, #AI, #Data
Follow @tabithagold
21. Alicia Rouault, Product Manager & Innovation Specialist at 18F
Tweets about: #Tech, #government, #urbanplanning

Also read: A Bottom-Up Smart City?
Follow @arouault
22. Jacqueline Poh, founding Chief Executive of GovTech
Tweets about: #Tech, #GovTech, #Data

Also listen to: Inner Leadership Podcast: Interview with Jacqueline Poh
Follow @PohJacqueline
23. Alexander B. Howard, Digital Governance Expert
Tweets about: #OpenGovernment, #DigitalDemocracy, #GovTech
Follow @digiphile
24. Jayathma Wickramanayake, United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth
Tweets about: #YouthEngagement, #CivicEngagement, #GenerationEquality
Follow @jayathmadw
25. Daniel Korski, CEO and Co-founder of PUBLIC
Tweets about: #GovTech, #Tech, #PublicInnovation
Follow @DanielKorski
26. Jennifer Pahlka, Founder of Code for America
Tweets about: #GovTech, #Data, #Tech

Also watch: Coding A Better Government
Follow @pahlkadot
27. Theo Bass, Public Engagement Researcher
Tweets about: #CivicTech, #PublicEngagement, #DemocraticInnovation
Follow @theo_bass
28. Jeremy Heimans, CEO at Purpose
Tweets about: #NewPower, CivicEngagement, #CivicTech

Also read: Understanding New Power
Follow @jeremyheimans
29. Jaimie Boyd, Chief Digital Officer for the Government of British Columbia
Tweets about: #OpenGovernment, #GovTech, #Tech

Also read: Open Data for AI
Follow @jaimieboyd
30. Robyn Scott, Co-founder & CEO of Apolitical
Tweets about: #CitizenParticipation, #CommunityEngagement, #CivicTech
Follow @RobynScott