60 debates, five years, four cities...and counting.....
Intelligence Squared is the world’s premier forum for debate and intelligent discussion. Live and online we take you to the heart of the issues that matter, in the company of some of the world’s sharpest minds and most exciting orators. With Intelligence multiplied by Intelligence, our impressive rhetoriticians speak independently of each other even if they are on the same side - they can disagree in terms of specific arguments and yet intriguingly argue for the same position.
Our Australian debates have captured the imagination of public audiences for five years, selling out Australia's most prestigious venues, hosting the biggest names in politics, journalism and the arts. Our celebrated list of speakers includes Senator Bob Brown, Julian Burnside AO QC, Bryce Courtenay, Eva Cox, Annabel Crabb, Mona Eltahawy, Gareth Evans AO QC, Tim Flannery, Professor Geoff Gallup AC, Clive Hamilton, Kristinn Hrafnsson, The Most Reverend Peter Jensen, Barnaby Joyce, Tom Keneally, Professor Marcia Langton, Hamish Macdonald, Robert Manne, David Marr, Stephen Mayne, Julian McMahon, Clover Moore, Dr Philip Nitschke, Paul Sheehan, Peter Singer and The Hon Amanda Vanstone.
Here are the topics that have already been thrashed around over the last five years in Australia by leading experts and the general public.