David McWilliams

David McWilliams is an economist, author, and podcaster who strives to demystify economics and make it accessible to audiences worldwide. His latest book, Money: A Story of Humanity, explores the evolving relationship between humans and money, and argues that money is humanity’s most impressive technology. It traces the story of money from the Stone Age top Bitcoin and was named a “Book of the Year” by the Financial Times, the Economist, the Guardian and Prospect Magazine. It will be published in the US in September 2025.

David also hosts The David McWilliams Podcast, Europe’s most popular economic podcast, with over 35 million downloads. Known for breaking down complex ideas in an engaging and straightforward way, the podcast connects economics to everyday life with humour and sharp analysis. David is also the founder of Kilkenomics, the world’s only economics and stand-up comedy festival, and now the largest economic festival in the world, described by the Financial Times as 'simply, the best economics conference in the world.'