Welcome to the 2019 Kilkenomics Festival.
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Friday 8th Nov
Saturday 9th Nov
Sunday 10th Nov
Jeffrey Sachs in conversation with David McWilliams
Jeffrey Sachs is undoubtedly one of the most important economists in the world today. His show in the Watergate Theatre at last year’s Kilkenomics sold out in record time, so... Read More
Jeffrey Sachs
David McWilliams
Paul Krugman in conversation with David McWilliams Sold Out
Making his hugely-anticipated Kilkenomics debut, economics Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman is professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University, Centenary Professor at the London School of Economics and an... Read More
Paul Krugman
David McWilliams
16:45 - 18:00
Hotel Kilkenny - Skyline
Have we reached peak capitalism?
Peak or late stage capitalism has brought us a brand selling jeans with fake mud; “smart” water selling for €12 a litre and one person – Jeff Bezos – having... Read More
Paul Krugman
Jeffrey Sachs
Mehreen Khan
Andrew Maxwell
Liam Halligan
Linda Yueh
Jargon Busting
Another of our fastest-selling shows at Kilkenomics, Jargon Busting returns for 2019. We are delighted to welcome the return of the hugely popular and greatly enjoyable mash-up of comedy and... Read More
Karl Spain
The Langton’s Brunch hosted by Andrew Maxwell
Consistently the fastest-selling shows at Kilkenomics, our Sunday brunches return with world-class panelists and razor-sharp comedians divining the entrails of the newspapers and ruminating on the events of the weekend... Read More
Andrew Maxwell
The Ormonde Brunch hosted by Gerry Stembridge
Consistently the fastest-selling shows at Kilkenomics, our Sunday brunches return with world-class panelists and razor-sharp comedians divining the entrails of the newspapers and ruminating on the events of the weekend... Read More
Gerard Stembridge