2018 marks 10 years of sharp, honest, fair and feisty Intelligence Squared debates in Australia.

To celebrate, we’re bringing you a whole new range of topics as compelling as they are polarising. In these highly participatory debates, once both sides have their say, the decision as to who emerges victor lies entirely in your hands.

In these politically divided times, public discussions about our thorniest global and local issues often descend into name-calling and personal attacks, leaving us further apart than ever.

But to us, the refusal to engage with different or opposing perspectives is far too dangerous an idea.

That’s why we’re proud to be bringing you the tenth exciting season of IQ2 Debates in 2018.

Up to six speakers have eight uninterrupted minutes to share their perspectives and new thinking. In today’s fast-paced, multimedia world of 15-second grabs and 24-hour news, this in-depth exploration of the issues that matter offer a rare opportunity to pause and reflect and discover where you really stand.

Join us, along with some of Australia’s brightest minds from all walks of life and sides of the spectrum, as we come together to keep respectful conversation and debate alive and kicking in 2018.

Should we be worried about the stratospheric rise in power of the tech giants – Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon? Is the work of feminism done? What are we prepared to sacrifice for clean energy? Is capitalism failing us?

For a limited time, save big with an IQ2 subscription package to all four debates.

2018 debates

27 March | The Tech Giants
5 June | Energy
28 August | Capitalism
23 October | Feminism

Your booking will deliver one ticket for the full IQ2 2018 season.

Subscriptions are more cost effective than buying tickets to each individual debate!

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