WORD Christchurch are thrilled to present an evening with renowned global economist David McWilliams (Ireland) in a conversation about the history of money while demystifying economics. Formerly an economist for Irish Central Bank, UBS and Banque Nationale de Paris, McWilliams is a celebrated and prolific author, podcaster, journalist, documentarian and broadcaster. He is the founder of the world’s only economics and stand-up comedy festival, Kilkenomics, which the Financial Times called “the best economics conference in the world.” McWilliams has written five books, writes a weekly column for The Irish Times and contributes regularly to the Financial Times. A faculty member at Trinity Business School at Trinity College, Dublin, he’s been described as being to economics what David Attenborough is to the natural sciences and Brian Cox is to physics. His latest book is Money: A Story of Humanity.

David McWilliams lives in Dublin, Ireland and joins us in person at WORD Christchurch for one New Zealand appearance only. 

Presented in partnership with Sydney Writers Festival, Brisbane Writers Festival and The Wheeler Centre.