5 march 2025
This event takes place off site at City Recital Hall
Talks and Ideas
The legendary journalist and popular podcaster shares her insights as Silicon Valley’s power players reshape the world as we know it. Respected and feared by everyone from Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, Kara Swisher is an insider with incendiary intel.
Please note: this event is not held at the Sydney Opera House.
| Date | Time |
| Wednesday 5 March 2025 | 6:30pm |
| Ticket | Price |
| Premium | $65 |
| A Reserve | $49 |
| B Reserve | $35 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
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9am, Wednesday 15 January 2025
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9am, Thursday 16 January 2025
Wheelchair accessible:
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations in our theatres. To book accessible seating contact Box Office:
Telephone
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Location
This event takes place off site at City Recital Hall.
Please note: this event is not held at the Sydney Opera House.
Run time
This event runs for approximately 75 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended for ages 15+.
Elon MuskKara has become so shrill at this point that only dogs can hear her.
Useful information:
a world ruled by techbro overlords
With a career in journalism that spans three decades, no one knows the tech industry as intimately as Kara Swisher. Chronicling the rise of an industry that has come to infiltrate all elements of modern life, from the dotcom boom through to the emerging power of AI, Swisher is all too familiar with the gendered toxicity of the digital revolution.
Author of The New York Times bestseller Burn Book: A Tech Love Story, Swisher has gained insider access to the boys club at the top. Having interviewed Elon Musk more than anyone else, her knowledge now reaches inside the White House as he joins the new Trump administration. She’s interviewed every major player in Silicon Valley – Steve Jobs, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Bill Gates, Bob Iger and Peter Thiel – for mastheads that include The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. As an increasing number of these tech bros invest their billions influencing governments and political leaders, the power of these men is only growing.
Offering searing analysis on how technology, culture and politics intersect, and the impact this is having on our collective future, strap in for a no-holds-barred conversation from one of the world’s most fiery commentators.
Presented by Sydney Opera House
Kara Swisher (she/her)
Kara Swisher is the host of the podcast On with Kara Swisher and the cohost of the Pivot podcast with Scott Galloway, both distributed by New York magazine. She was also the cofounder and editor-at-large of Recode, host of the Recode Decode podcast, and co-executive producer of the Code conference. She was a former contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and host of its Sway podcast and has also worked for the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. Burn Book is her third book.
Plan your visit
Venue information
City Recital Hall's Box Office will be open 90 minutes prior to the start of the performance, and auditorium doors will be open 45 minutes prior.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes prior to the performance and patrons will be encouraged to move directly to their seats on arrival.
The cloak room will be open 90 minutes prior to the start of the performance with strictly limited capacity. Please refrain from bringing bulky items that require cloaking.
The foyer bars will be open 90 minutes prior to the start of the performance for limited refreshments and will not be open after the event.
Getting here
Public Transport
City Recital Hall is a five-minute walk from Wynyard and Martin Place train stations, and only steps away from the Wynyard light rail stop. Numerous bus routes also stop along Martin Place. Visit the Transport NSW website to plan your journey.
Parking
Wilson Parking operates a car park next to City Recital Hall at 123 Pitt Street, Sydney.
Accessible parking spaces are available in the car park beside the venue elevators. Patrons can access the Hall directly using the car park lifts from one hour prior to performance start times.
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