One Big Idea: Tenth Anniversary Special
- Tuesday 3 November from 6:30pm to 7:45pm
It can take just one idea to change the world.
For ten years, One Big Idea has showcased UNSW academics, researchers and PhD students and their world-changing epiphanies.
This 3 November, One Big Idea will celebrate its 10th anniversary by inviting program luminaries back to share the profound, the pressing, and the provocative updates to their original talks.
From malingering political leaders to magic mushrooms for mental health. From quantum computing powered by light to AI in warfare. From the threats humanity poses to itself, to saving oceans from the brink of extinction. This evening is sure to cover all corners of humanity.
The 2026 program
Adam Bayes | A Trip Out of Depression? The Science of Psychedelic Medicine
Rosalind Dixon | Saving Democracy: From Canberra to Washington
Alison Goldingay | The Power of Light
Michael Richardson | Who Witnesses War Now?
Adriana Vergés | Helping the Ocean to Heal
Event information
Date: 3 November 2026
Time: 6.30pm–7.45pm
Venue: Playhouse, Sydney Opera House
Price: $11 for Adult General Admission; $8 for Concession
Tickets are available on the Sydney Opera House website