Don’t Worry, Tech will Save Us – A Verb Debate
Saturday, 26 September, 9.00pm - 10.15pm
The Hannah, 12 Cambridge Terrace, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011 (map)
Ticket Prices: General Admission $30, Earlybird $27, Concession $26, Verb Community $25
Festival passes cannot be used for this event.
Artificial intelligence or human intelligence? Earth or Mars? Silicon Valley or Hutt Valley?
With this rapid rise of big tech the future is arriving faster than ever. Will technology solve our biggest problems or destroy us?
Two teams take to the stage to thrash it out in Don’t Worry, Tech will Save Us! A fast-paced, big-thinking debate where wild hypotheticals, and genuine insight collide. Expect sharp arguments, questionable statistics, and plenty of laughs.
Adjudicated by comedian Jerome Chandrahasen and featuring Toby Manhire, James Nokise, Chlöe Swarbrick, pip adam, Samantha Hannah, and Lyric Waiwiri-Smith.
Unity Books Wellington, Verb’s Official Festival Bookselling Partner will be on-site bookselling at this event.
Many thanks to our generous funders, sponsors and members of Verb Community in supporting Verb Readers & Writers Festival 2026.