We are pleased to announce that Dr Marian Tupy will be visiting New Zealand over the coming weeks, giving a series of talks and engaging with audiences across the country. We are delighted to host him at one of these events.

Marian is the editor of HumanProgress.org, the world's most comprehensive database tracking improvements in human wellbeing, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, and co-author of the acclaimed book Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet.

A leading voice on human progress, globalisation, and economic development, Marian's work does something rare: it challenges the pessimistic narratives we hear every day — not with opinion, but with hard evidence. His research makes a compelling case that the extraordinary abundance we enjoy today is no accident. It is the product of liberal democracy, free markets, and human ingenuity breaking through millennia of stagnation.

On the evening, Marian will share insights from his research on why humanity keeps finding ways to do more with less and what that means for how we think about the future.

This is an opportunity for leaders across politics, business, academia, and the media to engage with ideas that genuinely reframe how we understand progress and prosperity.

Event Details
Date: Thursday, 19 March 2026
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Venue: Forsyth Barr, Level 22 NTT Tower, 157 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011

Please register here by Wednesday, 12 March, for catering purposes. ​We hope you can join us.