Welcome to Abundance - The Economic Problem is Solved. So… What Next?

Colissions Stage

Congratulations, humanity - you did it! We solved scarcity. Food, water, energy, and shelter? Infinite. Everyone has what they need. But instead of utopia, things are… weird. The old rules don’t work. People are restless. Governments are scrambling to justify their existence. The economy? Well, what even is an economy when everything is abundant? This thought experiment throws us 50 years into a post-scarcity world where we wrestle with the real challenges of abundance. How do people find purpose when survival isn’t the game anymore? Does ambition still exist? How do we decide who gets what when there's no pressing need to fight over resources? And do we actually want to live in a world without scarcity, or does struggle make us who we are? This isn’t a history lesson. It’s a test run of the future. And you, the audience, are here to help figure out how to make it work (or why it might all go horribly wrong).

Session Speakers

Caroline Vu

Caroline is Chief of Staff at Boundless Earth and a leader in purpose-driven investing. A founding team member of Giant Leap, she advises Tripple and directs the Australian Communities Foundation.

Sam Bowman

Sam is the Founder of Works in Progress, a magazine of new and underrated ideas in science, technology and economics, which was acquired by Stripe in 2022. He is head of publishing at Stripe where he also oversees Stripe Press.

Riannah Burns

I believe big challenges—climate, homelessness, mental health—are solved through collaboration. At 10x10, I manage the Venture Philanthropy portfolio, backing early-stage NFPs and driving impact through $5M+ in grants in 2024.

Tim Middlemiss

Tim Middlemiss is the founder of Pale Blue Advisory and one of Australia’s leading social impact strategists. From LeapFrog to Harrison.AI, he helps organisations embed impact as a core value driver.

Tishiko King

Tish is a climate justice advocate focused on decolonising climate solutions by redistributing wealth and shifting power to First Nations communities through self-determined, culturally grounded approaches to systemic change.