30 September 2024

Canberra Writers Festival 2024 - Opening Night: What If?

| Alicia Webb
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David Pocock

What if? What if? What if? Photo: Michelle Kroll.

We live in a time of big, era-defining questions. What if Trump wins the US election – again? What if deepfakes kill the news? What if AI kills the arts? What if tech bros kill democracy? What if another pandemic hits? What if we miss our climate targets?

And the biggest question of all: What if we refuse to learn from our mistakes?

What if? What if? What if? What are the big ideas on the table? How do we turn our fears into possibilities? Is there a case for hope?

Join a stellar panel of thinkers for a night of reflection and reckoning.

Featuring: Mark Kenny, David Lindenmayer, John Lyons, Katherine Mansted, Amy Remeikis, Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts and Senator David Pocock.

The Details

What: OPENING NIGHT: What If?
When: Wednesday 23 October, 6pm
Where: King’s Hall, MOAD, Canberra ACT
Cost: $52, ticket purchase includes cocktail reception post-event

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