Where Candid Conversation Challenges Ideas and Inspires Action.

Curated panels, podcasts, and convenings at the intersection of law, advocacy, and social justice.

The Civic Room is not a conference. It is not a gala. It is something rarer and more intentional — a curated room where the conversations people didn't know they were waiting for finally happen.

Co-produced with mission-driven partner organizations, each Civic Room event brings together senior leaders, grassroots advocates, policy experts, and community voices for moderated dialogue that is honest, rigorous, and designed to move people — and resources — to action.

Founded and moderated by Devika Tandon, The Civic Room is built to scale: Los Angeles to New York, Washington D.C., Toronto, and beyond. One city at a time. One conversation at a time.

Curated Panels

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Podcasts

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Convenings

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Powerful Conversations

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Curated Panels ✳︎ Podcasts ✳︎ Convenings ✳︎ Powerful Conversations ✳︎

This is the version of leadership that felt electric — holding space for honesty over polish, connecting people who don't usually share a stage, and making room for real talk.

What The Civic Room Does

  • Co-Branded Panels.  Full-service curation, guest outreach, and on-stage moderation for live or virtual events. Co-branded with partner organizations — e.g., ImmDef x The Civic Room, Defy Ventures x The Civic Room.

  • Podcast Episodes.  Edited audio episodes drawn from panels or standalone interviews with advocates, attorneys, and changemakers. Distributed across major platforms.

  • Content Packages.  Edited episode + 3–5 social clips, audiograms, press release, and promo copy — extending value well beyond the day of the event.

  • Fundraising Activation.  VIP reception design, donor cultivation scripts, sponsor integration, and post-event stewardship templates built to convert audience energy into donor relationships.

  • Moderator & Facilitator Services.  Book Devika Tandon to moderate public panels, donor convenings, internal strategy sessions, and board retreats. Starting from $1,500 half-day / $3,000 full-day.

How It Works

  1. Align  —  Topic selection and partner goals. Fundraising targets, audience profile, messaging priorities.

  2. Curate  —  Guest list and moderator brief. High-profile voices + practitioner voices + lived-experience voices.

  3. Produce  —  Logistics, AV, run-of-show, and moderation. In-person or virtual. You show up. We handle everything else.

  4. Amplify  —  Post-production — edited episode, social clips, press materials, donor follow-up assets.

  5. Measure  —  Outcomes report: attendance, media, donations, engagement — plus recommended next steps.

Sample Packages & Pricing

Virtual Panel
Lean, high-impact
From $5,000

In-Person Mid-Scale
Venue + full production
$7,500–$10,000

Large-Scale Production
Multi-camera, VIP, sponsors
$10,000–$15,000+

Contact Devika for a quote!

Revenue-share and co-sponsorship models available. Custom quotes on request.

Editorial Standards & Community Norms

Values: Curiosity · Civility · Evidence · Impact

Community norms: Listen to understand. Disagree without demeaning. Center lived experience. No hate speech or harassment.

Editorial pledge: Guests may flag factual errors before publication. The Civic Room retains final editorial discretion for legal, safety, and quality reasons.

Featured Civic Room Event

INAUGURAL EVENT  ·  LOS ANGELES

Law Unboxed — Rethinking Legal Careers

South Asian Bar Association of Southern California x The Civic Room

A high-caliber panel exploring what legal careers actually look like beyond the linear narrative — compensation, burnout, prestige, pivots, and the courage it takes to redefine success. Moderated by Devika Tandon. Hosted at Nixon Peabody LLP, Los Angeles.

Partner with us.
Design a convening that informs, inspires, and funds your mission.
devika.tandon2@gmail.com  ·  ideatelegal.com  ·  310-351-2987