FreedomFest 2026

FreedomFest 2026

9:00am PDT

Bracket Reveal & Founder Check-In Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Michelle Bernier • Principled Business FEE Hackathon (Students Only) Franklin Salon Room 102-103Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) Freedom360 Foundation Lounge Foundation Lounge Caucus BoardroomFreedom360 Foundation VIP Attendees and Pros Pass Attendees Lounge VIP Lounge Society Boardroom Registration Opens Registration Desk

9:30am PDT

The Competition Begins Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Eldar Souliaev • Lars Mapstead • Jim Woods • Principled Business

11:00am PDT

FEE Hackathon (Students Only) Franklin Salon Room 102-103 Attendee Lunch - On Your Own N/A Attendee PLUS Lunch Pre-Function Space VIP Attendee Lunch VIP Lounge Society Boardroom

11:30am PDT

How to Get the Most from Anthem and FreedomFest! Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Mark Skousen • Jo Ann Skousen Welcome Kick Off (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128

11:45am PDT

The Philosophy of Liberty; Ignacio Alaniz, dir. 5 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Ken Schoolland

11:55am PDT

What Sweden Got Right; Tomasz Agencki, dir. 35 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Tomasz Agencki • Rainer Zitelmann

12:00pm PDT

Biblical Economics Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Dave Arnott • Turning Point USA Prep Year Can the U.S. Fix Women’s Issues Abroad? The Reality of Intervention and Its Consequences Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Nena Whitfield • Martha Bueno • Izabela Patriota • Nafisa Pierce • Ladies of Liberty Alliance Two Toms Wrote the Declaration of Independence: How Tom Paine's Common Sense Set the Stage for Tom Jefferson's Declaration C-SPAN Coverage Philosophers Room Room 104Mark Skousen • David Fisher • Shane Krauser • Randy Barnett The Field Narrows — 16 Founders Fight to Advance Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Jay Goth • Jim Woods • Paul Wendee • Principled Business The Field Narrows — 16 Founders Fight to Advance Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Alexander McCobin • Bernt Ullman • Madeleine Futterman • Principled Business You Can't Cancel Funny: Comedy, Courage, and Common Sense with Rob Schneider Free Speech Stage Room 108-109Matt Kibbe • Dave Abercrombie • Rob Schneider • You Can Do It Foundation

12:30pm PDT

Panel: Austrian Economics and the Philosophy of Liberty Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Joanna Guerra • Tomasz Agencki • Ken Schoolland • Rainer Zitelmann • Dominic Frisby

1:00pm PDT

Free Syria: Syria's Economic Renewal; Adam Weinberg, dir. 16 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112 Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations: The Declaration of Economic Independence (with first edition copy) C-SPAN Coverage Philosophers Room Room 104Mark Skousen • Rob Arnott Building the Right Team for a Startup Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Eldar Souliaev • Michelle Bernier • Madeleine Futterman • Principled Business • The CPA Dude It's Now an AI vs. AI World, Be Early in a Massive Cybersecurity Category Shift -- an Investor Perspective Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Zafar Khan • RPost: RAPTOR AI Teaching Kids About the Founding Fathers, the Original Civil Liberties Heroes Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Kelley Paul The Affordability Crisis: Causes and Cures Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Wolf von Laer • Ken Schoolland • Rainer Zitelmann • Gale Pooley The Battle Plan for Financial Freedom: Diversification, Control, and Flexibility Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Tim Smith • Battle Bank Punching Up "Truth in Comedy" Competition Round 1 Free Speech Stage Room 108-109Lou Perez • Boris Khaykin • Peter Stewart Political Roundtable (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Joshua Philipp • Chuck Muth • Brittany Sheehan • John Fund • Grover Norquist The Freedom to Innovate: How Socialized Medicine Threatens The Future of Health (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126Andrew Langer • Coalition Against Socialized Medicine Human Respect: Rethinking How We Solve Social Issues (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Juan Carlos Maldonado • Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity

1:25pm PDT

Kebab: The Dish of the Poles; Marcin Chmielowski, Kamil Grzebyta, dirs. 17 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

1:50pm PDT

La Petit Mortimer; Nickolas Gilbert, dir. 6 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

2:00pm PDT

Reality Check for AI Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117George Gilder • Eagle Financial Publications Why Freedom Works Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Gary Alexander • Marcin Chmielowski • Nickolas Gilbert • Adam Weinberg Carbon Energy Holdings: A Family Reserve with Longevity for the Future Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Billy Kyle Smith • Carbon Energy Holdings Mad Science, Bio-Weapons, and the Deep State: The Coverup Exposed Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Matt Kibbe • Rand Paul • Free the People Punching Up "Truth in Comedy" Competition Round 2 Free Speech Stage Room 108-109Lou Perez • Boris Khaykin • Peter Stewart The Second Chance — Comeback Round Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Principled Business The Second Chance — Comeback Round Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Principled Business DMSO as Atomic Medicine: Catalyst of the Electric Body (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126Sean Allman • iHeal Collective Think Tank Roundtable: What are the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Liberty Organizations Today (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Katy Gambella • Jennifer Grossman • Mike Sertic • Robert Chatfield • Wolf von Laer Mentor Moment with Rob Schneider (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Rob Schneider The Year of the Enlightenment: How Edward Gibbons and David Hume Influenced 1776 C-SPAN Coverage Philosophers Room Room 104Mark Skousen • Brian Thomassen • Steve Forbes

2:15pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Networking & Coffee Break Pre-Function Space

2:25pm PDT

Money Equals Freedom: How the Right Tactical Trades are the Key to More Liberty Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Jim Woods • Eagle Financial Publications

2:30pm PDT

Building Home; Matt Battaglia, Sam Martin, dirs. 39 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Matt Kibbe • Terry Kibbe • Matt Battaglia • Sam Martin • Free the People

3:00pm PDT

Opening Ceremonies Procession Pre-Function Space

3:15pm PDT

America the Beautiful Main Stage Room 130-135

3:20pm PDT

Reading of the Declaration of Independence Main Stage Room 130-135Dean Cain

3:25pm PDT

What Is the American Way? Main Stage Room 130-135Dean Cain

3:35pm PDT

Think Independent Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

3:40pm PDT

Welcome to FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135Kennedy

3:45pm PDT

Where Liberty Meets Legacy: Turning Precious Metals into History in the Making of Fine Art Unveiling of the Eagle Statue Main Stage Room 130-135Michael Sheppard • Mark Russo • Steve Forbes • Treasure Investments Corporation dba Foundry Michelangelo

3:55pm PDT

Celebrating the Achievements of the American Experiment: What Have We Done Right? Main Stage Room 130-135Erick Erickson • Steve Forbes • Shane Krauser • David Fisher • Kelley Paul

4:20pm PDT

Your Freedom, Your Move: How to Take It Back Main Stage Room 130-135Casey Fleming

4:40pm PDT

FEE Hackathon Winners Main Stage Room 130-135Diogo Costa

4:50pm PDT

Freedom to Try Medical Innovations for a Better World Main Stage Room 130-135Dan Montano • Zhittya Genesis Medicine

5:00pm PDT

Liberty’s Secret Agents: Freedom Inside Government Main Stage Room 130-135Adam Knott • Adam Knott

5:15pm PDT

250 Years of America and Free Markets Main Stage Room 130-135Rep Kevin Brady

5:25pm PDT

Punching Up "Truth in Comedy" Competition Winner Announcement Main Stage Room 130-135Lou Perez • Valerie Leigh

5:30pm PDT

Hollywood's Blacklist 2.0: Creativity in an Age of Conformity Main Stage Room 130-135Kennedy • Dean Cain • Clifton Duncan • Rob Schneider

6:00pm PDT

Is There Any Hope for America for Another 250 Years? Main Stage Room 130-135Rand Paul • Mark Skousen

6:30pm PDT

End of Wednesday at FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135 FreedomFest Welcome Reception Red Carpet Event Exhibit Hall Room 136-139Triple AXL as the Quarter Millennials

7:00pm PDT

Mentor Moment with Clifton Duncan (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Clifton Duncan VIP Meet and Greet with Kennedy (VIP attendees and by invitation) Foundation Lounge Caucus BoardroomKennedy • Freedom360 Foundation Book Signings Exhibit Hall Room 136-139Ken Schoolland • Casey Fleming • Kelley Paul • David Fisher

8:00pm PDT

Red Carpet Event Doors Open for Punching Up Comedy Show Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

9:00pm PDT

Punching Up Comedy Show Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Rob Schneider • Lou Perez • Bridget Phetasy • Andrew Heaton

8:00am PDT

Coffee and Continental Breakfast - Enjoy the Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 Registration Open Registration Desk

8:15am PDT

Yoga with Lauren Williams Wheelhouse

8:30am PDT

Beyond Labels; Free to Choose, prod. 18 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Robert Chatfield • Rainer Zitelmann Belize River Valley - Naturally Rooted in Freedom (Refreshments provided) Franklin Salon Room 102-103Phil Hahn • Carmelita Gardens Freedom Uncensored: Your Survival Guide for Winning Through the Chaos (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Casey Fleming The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon's Case for the Existence of the Soul (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126Mark Skousen • Dr. Michael Egnor

9:00am PDT

How to Build a Career that Advances Liberty (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Katy Gambella • Talent Market Freedom360 Foundation Lounge Foundation Lounge Caucus BoardroomFreedom360 Foundation VIP Attendees and Pros Pass Attendees Lounge VIP Lounge Society Boardroom

9:15am PDT

iHeal Collective Wellness Sessions (by appointment only) WheelhouseSean Allman • iHeal Collective

9:20am PDT

Cuba's Eternal Night; Jordan Allott, dir. 69 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

9:30am PDT

Think Independent Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

9:32am PDT

Welcome to Thursday Main Stage Room 130-135Kennedy

9:35am PDT

Global Economic Summit Main Stage Room 130-135Rob Arnott • Li Schoolland • Barbara Kolm • John Fund • Diogo Costa

10:00am PDT

Generational Wealth Planning – On YOUR Terms Main Stage Room 130-135Mark Skousen • Rick Durfee • David T. Phillips The Economics of Anarchic Order (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126Dr. Daron Djerdjian • Matthew James Geiger • Ethan Akimoto • Carl Menger Institute for Market Economics Where Is the GOP Headed? Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Grover Norquist The Great Wealth Transfer and Your Bottom Line (By invitation and RSVP only) Foundation Lounge Caucus BoardroomPeter Lipsett • Lukas Dwelly • DonorsTrust Human Respect: Rethinking How We Solve Social Issues (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Juan Carlos Maldonado • Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity

10:15am PDT

The Freedom Dividend: How Kenyan Microfinance Is Delivering a Fixed 24% Return to American Investors Main Stage Room 130-135Rudolfo Beltran • Innova Global Fund

10:25am PDT

Own the Well: How Everyday Investors Get a Real Piece of American Energy Main Stage Room 130-135Adam Butcher • Tim Davis • Basin Ventures

10:40am PDT

Protect Your Hard-Earned Wealth from Market Volatility Main Stage Room 130-135Daniel Metcalfe • The Hard Asset Exchange

10:50am PDT

The Entrepreneurial Quest: How to Spot a Unicorn Investment; Learn from a Founder's Journey Main Stage Room 130-135Kevin Bidner • HCN, The Hotel Communication Network

11:00am PDT

Macro Forces, New Opportunities: Where Smart Investors Break from the Crowd Main Stage Room 130-135Frank Holmes • HIVE Digital Technologies Operation Arnon; Hannah Puder, dir. 16 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Thomas Pack The Liberty to Look Sharp: Dress Like Your Ideas Deserve to Win (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Emma Erfourth • Eric Kohn • America's Future

11:10am PDT

True Wealth Beyond Dollars: The New Currency of Legacy Main Stage Room 130-135Sharon Lechter

11:25am PDT

My Greatest Entrepreneurial Success: Disrupting the Deep State Main Stage Room 130-135Patrick Byrne

11:30am PDT

American Dream; Houra Kian, dir. 13 min. (Iran) Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

11:45am PDT

End of Thursday Morning at FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135 Fulfilling the Promise: Teachers, Students, and the Declaration of Independence; Lena Popilieva, dir. 50 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Corey DeAngelis Attendee Lunch - On Your Own N/A Attendees PLUS Lunch Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 VIP Attendee Lunch VIP Lounge Society Boardroom Rand Paul Fundraising Luncheon Franklin Salon Room 102-103Mark Skousen • Steve Forbes • Rand Paul • Kelley Paul

12:00pm PDT

Book Signings Exhibit Hall Room 136-139George Landrith • Casey Fleming • Patrick Byrne • Sharon Lechter • Dr. Michael Egnor

1:00pm PDT

The Power of Storytelling: Does the News Follow Art, or Does Art Follow the News? Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Marc Eliot • Mark Joseph Breakthrough Biotech Medicine for Treating the Cause of Death of 65% of All Adults Philosophers Room Room 104Dan Montano • Zhittya Genesis Medicine HIVE Digital: Compute Is Power – Bitcoin, AI and Digital Independence Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Frank Holmes • HIVE Digital Technologies Is Trump a Net Gain or a Net Loss for Liberty? Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Austin Petersen • Jacob Sullum • Keith Knight • Wayne Allyn Root • Integrally Politics, Comedy & the Death of Late Night Shows Main Stage Room 130-135Lou Perez • Peter Stewart • Boris Khaykin • Andrew Heaton Rule Breakers: The Innovators Rebuilding Health Freedom Free Speech Stage Room 108-109Amy Bohn • David Cain • Don Williams • Jarom Sidwell The Battle for Sound Money: Foreign Currency, Your Purchasing Power, and the Future of the Dollar Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Tim Smith • Battle Bank The Infinite Game of Family Prosperity & Wealth: What Traditional Estate Planners Don't Tell You Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Rick Durfee • Harmony Durfee • Durfee Law Group The Wildcard Semifinal — Last Ticket In Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Alexander McCobin • Paul Wendee • Lars Mapstead • Principled Business Freedom’s Flashpoints: The Issues Defining Today’s Fight for Freedom Adams Salon Room 126George Landrith • Curtis T. Hill Jr. • Frontiers of Freedom Inside Basin Ventures: A Closer Look at Owning American Oil and Gas (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Tim Davis • Adam Butcher • Basin Ventures Mentor Moment with John Mackey (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128John Mackey

2:00pm PDT

The End of Chips Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117George Gilder • Eagle Financial Publications Scam Slave: From Hell to Home; Timothy Blackwood, dir. 22 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Jo Ann Skousen • Timothy Blackwood • Thomas Pack AI in the Exam Room Free Speech Stage Room 108-109Twila Brase • Citizens' Council For Health Freedom Exit Rich: The Essential Components for a Scalable and Saleable Business with Sharon Lechter Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Sharon Lechter Financial Freedom Beyond U.S. Borders: How to Access 24% Returns Through Kenyan Microfinance — A Practical Guide for Accredited Investors Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Rudolfo Beltran • Innova Global Fund Indecent Exposure: Catching Uncle Sam with His Pants Down Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Stephanie Edewaard Weidle • Olivia Degenkolb • Jim Erdman • Kyle Seraphin • George Hill • Feds for Freedom Shared Passion, Different Paths: What's the Way Forward for Libertarian Principles in Government? Main Stage Room 130-135Larry Sharpe • Evan McMahon • Avens O'Brien The Top 10 Problems Comics Face — And How to Solve Them Philosophers Room Room 104Andrew Heaton • Boris Khaykin • Peter Stewart • Lou Perez Elite 8 — The Marquee Round Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Andrew Mayne • Ricky Marton • Principled Business Could the Founding Fathers Have Done Better? Time-Travel Novel Explores Fixing (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126Nick Grose • Peter Grose • Grose Wealth Management Investing in Alternative Asset Class: Combining Precious Metals with Fine Art Pre-IPO (Refreshments provided) Franklin Salon Room 102-103Michael Sheppard • Mark Russo Unicorn Alert! The Coming AI Revolution in Travel, Invest in the Company Making It Happen (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Kevin Bidner Non-Negotiable: Become the Person AI Can't Replace (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Taylor Davidson

2:25pm PDT

The 'BEST' is Yet to Come: The Five Characteristics of the Best Winning Stocks Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Jim Woods • Eagle Financial Publications

2:45pm PDT

Book Signings Exhibit Hall Room 136-139Nick Grose • Harmony Durfee • Peter Grose • Mark Joseph • Twila Brase • Sharon Lechter Exhibit Hall Networking & Coffee Break Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

3:00pm PDT

The Spirit of 1776: The Musical Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Jo Ann Skousen • Lydia Abbott Drury • Brian Drury • Mark Skousen • Gary Alexander • Steve Forbes • David T. Phillips

3:45pm PDT

Think Independent Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

3:47pm PDT

Welcome to FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135Kennedy

3:50pm PDT

Building What Comes Next: A Venture Model for Greater Human Flourishing Main Stage Room 130-135Chad Thevenot • Pano Kanelos

4:05pm PDT

The Food Industrial Complex Main Stage Room 130-135Andrew Gruel • John Mackey

4:25pm PDT

Healthcare in America Main Stage Room 130-135John Goodman • Andrew Langer • Twila Brase • Andy Schoonover

4:50pm PDT

Who Owns the Classroom? The War for America’s Children Main Stage Room 130-135Marissa Streit • PragerU

5:10pm PDT

Running the Campaign You’re Not Allowed to Run — An Unprecedented Announcement Main Stage Room 130-135Mike ter Maat

5:20pm PDT

My Most Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Government Fraud in Minnesota and California Main Stage Room 130-135Nick Shirley • Adam Carolla

6:00pm PDT

End of Thursday at FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135Kennedy Hospitality Suite Adams Salon Room 126Zafar Khan • RPost: RAPTOR AI International Coin Alliance Happy Hour Pros Lounge Room 101International Coin Alliance Mises Caucus Networking Volunteer (Room 127) Nick Shirley Meet-n-Greet with Photo Ops (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Nick Shirley • Brooke Shirley Treasure Investments Private Dinner Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Michael Sheppard • Mark Russo • Treasure Investments Corporation dba Foundry Michelangelo

6:15pm PDT

Anthem Filmmakers Reception and Master Class Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Jo Ann Skousen • Dean Cain

6:30pm PDT

Founders & Investors Happy Hour — The Final 5 Revealed Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Alexander McCobin • Principled Business

8:00pm PDT

Comedy Networking Mixer Franklin Salon Room 102-103 Conversation Circle: Can a Society Be Free Without True Understanding of Informed Consent and the Social Contract? Adams Salon Room 126Hazel Sage • Elemental Society Conversation Circle: Peer-to-Peer Liberty: Generating Freedoms in an Era of Rising Controls Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Adam Knott • Adam Knott Reagan, director's cut; Sean McNamara, dir., Mark Joseph, prod. 152 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Mark Joseph

9:00pm PDT

The Wrong Take Podcast Live Recording Franklin Salon Room 102-103Lou Perez • Peter Stewart • Boris Khaykin

8:00am PDT

Basin Ventures VIP Breakfast Adams Salon Room 126Tim Davis • Adam Butcher • Basin Ventures Coffee and Continental Breakfast - Enjoy the Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 Registration Open Registration Desk

8:15am PDT

Yoga with Lauren Williams Wheelhouse

8:30am PDT

The Behind-the-Scenes Story of a Anti-Fraud Vigilante Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107 The Forbidden Idea: Voluntary Cooperation or Violence—There Exists No Middle Way (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Mark Monoscalco • The Forbidden Idea Flashpoint; Van Spaulding, dir. 29 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

9:00am PDT

Austrian Economics for Students (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Mark Skousen Welcome to the "You Are The Power Action" Center: From Ideas to Action Franklin Salon Room 102-103Spike Cohen • You Are The Power Freedom360 Foundation Lounge Foundation Lounge Caucus BoardroomFreedom360 Foundation VIP Attendees and Pros Pass Attendees Lounge VIP Lounge Society Boardroom

9:15am PDT

iHeal Collective Wellness Sessions (by appointment only) WheelhouseSean Allman • iHeal Collective

9:25am PDT

Watergate Secrets and Betrayals; George Bugatti, dir. 70 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Gary Alexander • George Bugatti • Andrew Hartman • Geoff Shepard

9:30am PDT

Think Independent Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

9:32am PDT

Welcome to Friday Main Stage Room 130-135Kennedy

9:35am PDT

Doors Win Wars: Inside the PA Chase Movement Main Stage Room 130-135Cliff Maloney • Michelle Backus

9:55am PDT

How To Win For Freedom Main Stage Room 130-135Spike Cohen • You Are The Power

10:00am PDT

From Application To Successful Resolution Franklin Salon Room 102-103Ryan Ralston • You Are The Power From Diagnosis to Self-Mastery: Reclaiming Your Brain in the Age of Over-Medicalization (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126Mary Parker • Infinite Potential Killed to Order: China's Organ Harvesting Industry and the True Nature of America's Biggest Adversary Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Jan Jekielek • The Epoch Times /NTD News You Are the CEO of Your Life: The New Currency of Wealth (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Sharon Lechter

10:05am PDT

Good People Break Bad Laws Main Stage Room 130-135Spike Cohen • Topher Field • Libertarian Party of Australia • Battleground Melbourne

10:25am PDT

Restoring the Second Amendment Main Stage Room 130-135John Lott • Robert Leider • Crime Prevention Research Center

10:45am PDT

Controlled Demolition of the American Empire Main Stage Room 130-135Jeff Berwick • Anarchapulco

11:00am PDT

Behind the Fund: A Conversation on Free Markets, Microfinance, and Building the Investment Vehicle America's Accredited Investors Were Never Offered Main Stage Room 130-135Rudolfo Beltran • Innova Global Fund Off The Cuff: Thinking Fast Under Pressure Franklin Salon Room 102-103Brian Lambrecht • You Are The Power

11:10am PDT

Leonard E. Read Award "Revolution" Main Stage Room 130-135Mark Skousen • Eric Metaxas

11:15am PDT

"Top 5" Finals — Principled Business Pitch Competition Main Stage Room 130-135Chris Rufer • Shawn Nelson • Alexander McCobin • John Mackey • Principled Business

11:20am PDT

The Storyteller's Role; Nicole Yeatman, dir. 8 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

11:45am PDT

End of Friday Morning at FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135 Defending Debate; Tim Silfies, dir., John Papola, prod. 57 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Kennedy • Tim Silfies Attendee Lunch - On Your Own N/A Attendees PLUS Lunch Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 VIP Attendee Lunch VIP Lounge Society Boardroom DonorsTrust Clients and Friends Lunch Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Stephanie Lips • Peter Lipsett • DonorsTrust Steve Forbes Free to Choose Luncheon Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Steve Forbes • Robert Chatfield

12:00pm PDT

Book Signings Exhibit Hall Room 136-139Mary Parker • Mark Monoscalco • Jan Jekielek LUNCHTIME ACTIVISM SLAM Franklin Salon Room 102-103Ryan Ralston • You Are The Power

1:00pm PDT

Adam Smith vs Karl Marx: The Ultimate Capitalism vs Socialism Debate Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Mark Skousen • Andrew Hartman • John Mackey • Integrally AI: Artificial, Advanced or Alarming? Main Stage Room 130-135Stephen Kent • Andrew Mayne • Marshall Toplansky • George Gilder Crypto Comedy Philosophers Room Room 104Dominic Frisby • Boris Khaykin • Peter Stewart • Andrew Heaton Disinherit the IRS – A Tale of Two Families Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117David T. Phillips • Estate Planning Specialists Running the Campaign You’re Not Allowed to Run — The Strategy Behind the Announcement Free Speech Stage Room 108-109Mike ter Maat • Mike ter Maat The CPA Dude Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Eldar Souliaev • The CPA Dude Reverse Pitch — The Investors Take the Stage Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Principled Business Major Funding: A Moves Management Masterclass (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126Jessie Markell • Alex Staudt • Nick Hayden • Optimize Consulting Mentor Moment with Steve Forbes (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Steve Forbes An Inconvenient Study; Kris Armstrong, dir. 82 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Jenn Sherry Parry • Kris Armstrong • Del Bigtree

1:15pm PDT

Anthem Arts Council (By invitation only) Foundation Lounge Caucus BoardroomFreedom360 Foundation

2:00pm PDT

Multigenerational Time Trillionaires: Creating 200-Year Families in an Age of Short-Term Thinking Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Eric Stats • Brighton Wealth Management "Revolution: The Origins of the Greatest Nation in History" An Author's Insights Leonard E. Read Award Winner Free Speech Stage Room 108-109Eric Metaxas Breakthrough Builders: Three Ventures Radically Reinventing Education Main Stage Room 130-135Pano Kanelos • Meredith Olson • Joe Ross How to Supercharge Your Weekly Paycheck: Make $1000 per Week in the Stock Market Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Greg Galloway • Conrad Schwalbe • Marc Lichtenfeld • Fund Advisors of America Recent Advances in Longevity and Age-Reversal Research Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Mary Ruwart • Liberty International Rethinking Women's Rights: The Unconventional Pro-Life Libertarian Case Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Norman Horn • Kerry Baldwin • Michael Shermer • Integrally • Libertarian Christian Institute The Future of Financial Freedom Is Hybrid: How AI-Powered Investing is Helping Independent Investors Challenge Wall Street’s Advantage Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Randy Tate • iFlip The Sorry State of Medical Freedom for California Students Philosophers Room Room 104Alix Mayer • Free Now Foundation Carbon Energy: How Coal Is Changing and Adapting to Find Its Place in World Markets (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126Billy Carroll Smith • Carbon Energy Holdings Metals Mania: The Government's War on Money (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Ronnie Green • Alpine Gold Exchange Human Respect: Rethinking How We Solve Social Issues (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Juan Carlos Maldonado • Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity

2:25pm PDT

The Hidden Cost of Prosperity: What Successful Families Are Missing Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Todd Corelli • Dr. Todd Talks

2:45pm PDT

Book Signings Exhibit Hall Room 136-139Sheriff Richard Mack • Michael Shermer • Mike ter Maat • Eric Metaxas Exhibit Hall Networking & Coffee Break Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

3:00pm PDT

The Essential Thomas Sowell, starring Clifton Duncan Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Clifton Duncan “Who’s Driving?” Develop Your Skills For Handling Difficult Interviews Franklin Salon Room 102-103Brian Lambrecht • Topher Field • You Are The Power

3:45pm PDT

Think Independent Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

3:50pm PDT

Welcome to Friday Evening Main Stage Room 130-135Kennedy

3:55pm PDT

Pitch Competition Champion Announced — Live Main Stage Room 130-135Alexander McCobin • John Mackey • Principled Business

4:00pm PDT

The Day Everything Changed Franklin Salon Room 102-103Robby Soave • Naomi Brockwell • Spike Cohen • You Are The Power If You Can Make It Here; Jaclyn Boudreau, dir. 60 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Corey DeAngelis • Joseph Kast

4:15pm PDT

A History Lesson with Glenn Beck Main Stage Room 130-135Glenn Beck

4:45pm PDT

FreedomFest Mock Trial: ICE on Trial Main Stage Room 130-135Del Bigtree • Wayne Allyn Root • Dean Cain • JJ Carrell • Catherine Bernard • Billy Binion • Athar Haseebullah • Integrally

5:00pm PDT

When Authority Crosses the Line Franklin Salon Room 102-103Naomi Brockwell • Spike Cohen • You Are The Power

6:00pm PDT

End of Friday at FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135 Networking Happy Hour Franklin Salon Room 102-103You Are The Power International Coin Alliance Happy Hour Pros Lounge Room 101International Coin Alliance

7:00pm PDT

Are You Smarter Than a Politician? Gameshow Recording Franklin Salon Room 102-103Dan "Free" O'Connell • Teri Batts • You Are The Power "Freedom to Try" Dinner Summit BallroomWayne Allyn Root • Dan Montano • Lt Gov Stavros Anthony • John Laub

8:00pm PDT

Escaping Venezuela; Jim Epstein, dir. 74 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Germania Rodríguez Poleo • Jim Epstein • Reason Conversation Circle: The Responsibility of Free Men. If Evil Is Done In Our Name, What Is Our Duty? Adams Salon Room 126Hazel Sage • Elemental Society Conversation Circle: Braver Angels Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Dan Jones • Braver Angels Karaoke WheelhouseTriple AXL as the Quarter Millennials

8:00am PDT

The Silver Bull Market Belongs To Kuya: A New Silver Miner With Huge Growth Potential Adams Salon Room 126David Stein • Kuya Silver Home Run Derby: the 'M&M' Boys Reveal Their Favorite Growth & Income Hits Mark Skousen Breakfast with Marc Lichtenfeld, Tim Skousen Franklin Salon Room 102-103Mark Skousen • Marc Lichtenfeld • Tim Skousen • The Oxford Club Coffee and Continental Breakfast - Enjoy the Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 Registration Open Registration Desk

8:15am PDT

Yoga with Lauren Williams Wheelhouse

8:30am PDT

Beyond Control: Drug Prohibition, Gun Regulation, and the Search for Sensible Alternatives (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Jacob Sullum • Billy Binion • Reason China's Stealth Invasion; Tobias Elvhage, dir. 70 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Gary Alexander • Li Schoolland • Tobias Elvhage

9:00am PDT

Mentor Moment with Spike Cohen (Students Only) Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128Spike Cohen Freedom360 Foundation Lounge Foundation Lounge Caucus BoardroomFreedom360 Foundation VIP Attendees and Pros Pass Attendees Lounge VIP Lounge Society Boardroom

9:15am PDT

iHeal Collective Wellness Sessions (by appointment only) WheelhouseSean Allman • iHeal Collective

9:30am PDT

Think Independent Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

9:32am PDT

Welcome to Saturday Morning Main Stage Room 130-135Kennedy

9:35am PDT

The Next 250 Years of America: From Revolution to Revelation Main Stage Room 130-135Kelsey Grammer • Alexander McCobin

10:05am PDT

Fighting for Mises: A UFC Champion's Passion for Austrian Economics and Freedom Main Stage Room 130-135Matt Kibbe • Renato Moicano

10:30am PDT

Frame; Farshad Sharifi, dir. 7 min. (Iran) Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Rayan Farzad No Rules: The Pioneers Who Built the UFC Main Stage Room 130-135Lou Perez • Dan Severn • Don Frye • Eric Carroll From Wealth to Impact: The Patron Mindset Foundation Lounge Caucus BoardroomSteve Forbes • Sharon Lechter

10:50am PDT

Little Soldier; Roxana Karami, dir. 13 min. (Iran) Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Rayan Farzad • Farshad Sharifi

11:00am PDT

Book Signings Exhibit Hall Room 136-139Lou Perez • Jeff Berwick • Jacob Sullum Exhibit Hall Networking & Coffee Break Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

11:10am PDT

NO-W-AR; Giulio Giorgetti, dir. 4 min. (Italy) Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

11:15am PDT

Panel: The Prospect for Freedom in Iran Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Jo Ann Skousen • Rayan Farzad • Nafisa Pierce • Farshad Sharifi

11:30am PDT

Political Violence: Creating a Dangerous New World and What We Can Do About It Main Stage Room 130-135Rep Dusty Johnson

11:45am PDT

Washington Insiders on the Mid-Term Election Outlook Main Stage Room 130-135Jan Jekielek • Rep Dusty Johnson • John Fund • Erick Erickson • Steve Forbes • Grover Norquist Crimson; Rayan Farzad, dir. 18 min. (Iran) Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

12:05pm PDT

FreedomFest Closing Panel Main Stage Room 130-135Mark Skousen • Jon Najarian • Terry Kibbe • Del Bigtree • Rainer Zitelmann

12:15pm PDT

The Newlyweds; Hau Nguyen, dir. 6 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

12:30pm PDT

FreedomFest Closing Ceremony: Appreciation & Awards Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh • Kennedy Attractor; Alexey Nemov, dir. 59 min. (Russia) Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

12:35pm PDT

FreedomFest 2027 Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

12:40pm PDT

Freedom360 Bridge to Freedom Program Student Photograph Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh • Wolf von Laer • Diogo Costa

12:45pm PDT

End of Saturday at FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135 Silver Coin Photograph with Steve Forbes Main Stage Room 130-135Mark Skousen • Steve Forbes • Kennedy • Rep Dusty Johnson Attendee Lunch - On Your Own N/A Attendee PLUS Exhibit Hall Room 136-139 VIP Attendee Lunch VIP Lounge Society Boardroom Building The Revelation: VIP Fundraiser Luncheon with Kelsey Grammer Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Alexander McCobin • Kelsey Grammer The Main Event: VIP Meet and Greet with UFC Champions Don Frye, Dan Severn and Renato Moicano Franklin Salon Room 102-103Dan Severn • Don Frye • Renato Moicano

1:00pm PDT

Book Signings Exhibit Hall Room 136-139Joel F. Wade • Jose Luis Cordeiro • Rainer Zitelmann FreedomFest Closing Party in the Exhibit Hall! Prizes for Best Booth & Attendee Favorite Booth Prize, Giveaways, Snacks and Drinks Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

2:00pm PDT

Panel: The Power of Curiosity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Alexander McCobin • Patrick Byrne • Tim Hedberg • Lana Link • Ricky Marton • Principled Business Counter-Revolution Against the Managers: How Housing Reform Rebuilds the Case for Liberty Innovation Workshop Room 122-123David Rand • Market Rebellion It's Not an Option! Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Jon Najarian • Pete Najarian Reason Vs: Is Technology Good or Bad for Humanity? Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Peter Suderman • Andrew Mayne • Sean Allman • Lindsey Granger • Robby Soave • Integrally • Reason The Movies of 1776 Free Speech Stage Room 108-109Marc Eliot The Philosophy of Human Respect Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Chris Rufer • Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity Why Global Markets Are Set to Outperform the US, with Emerging Markets Leading Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Adrian Day Young Voices: Dissidents Philosophers Room Room 104Jack Confrey • Grace Jo • Young Voices Crime in the 50 States: Why Self-Defense Is Critical for Public Safety (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126John Lott • Crime Prevention Research Center

3:00pm PDT

The Art of Inflation; Brett Wietecha, dir. 24 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112 2025 SCOTUS Review Free Speech Stage Room 108-109Randy Barnett • Catherine Bernard • Jonathan Riches FIRESIDE: Champion Spotlight Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Alexander McCobin • Principled Business Freedom vs Factory Farms: How to Defend Liberty and Animals Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Liam Gray • John Mackey • Dr. Gary Chartier • Julie Germany • Wilberforce Institute Putting Patients First — Not Bureaucrats and Insurance Giants Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Andrew Langer • John Goodman • John Fund • Barbara Kolm • Hannes Holmsteinn Gissurarson The Hottest Investment Sectors of 2026 Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Greg Galloway • Conrad Schwalbe • Tim Skousen • Fund Advisors of America The Secret History of Gold: What History Tells Us About What Comes Next Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Dominic Frisby Against Mamdani: How and Why Capitalism Outperforms Domestic Imperialism (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Keith Knight The Capitalist Space Revolution Has Begun! (Refreshments provided) Franklin Salon Room 102-103Rainer Zitelmann The Free Will Debate: Are Humans Predictable and Rational, or Wayward and Incalculable? (Refreshments provided) Philosophers Room Room 104Mark Skousen • Michael Shermer • Jennifer Grossman • Doug Stuart How to Lean into Your Future with Authenticity and Resilience: a FreedomFest Workshop with Joel F Wade, PhD (Refreshments provided) (90 mins) Adams Salon Room 126Joel F. Wade

4:00pm PDT

Skyward: The Sport Rocketry Revolution; Matthew Middendorf, dir. 15 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112 Conspiracy Theories: From Aliens to Epstein Island Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Jennifer Grossman • Michael Shermer Latin America: The Emerging Free Market Revolution! Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Carlos Urbizo • Juan Carlos Maldonado • Michelle Bernier • Jose Luis Cordeiro Power Struggle: The Lord of the Rings & Conservative Civil War Free Speech Stage Room 108-109Stephen Kent • Evan Cooney Psychedelic Freedom: Where We’re at, and Where We’re Going Philosophers Room Room 104Judd Weiss Students for Sensible Drug Policy Franklin Salon Room 102-103Kat Murti • Students for Sensible Drug Policy The Non-Operator Advantage: Building Wealth Through Direct Ownership in U.S. Shale Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Tim Davis • Adam Butcher • Basin Ventures The Vanishing Wallet: The Global War on Financial Privacy Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Mark Skousen • Naomi Brockwell • Nick Anthony War in the Middle East: Can This Foreign Policy Ever Create Peace? Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Joshua Philipp • Keith Knight • Sara Higdon • Grover Norquist • Chuck Muth PITCH COMP ALUMNI NETWORK + CLOSING Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Principled Business

5:00pm PDT

Anthem Champagne Toast & Awards Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

6:00pm PDT

Kelsey Grammer VIP Reception & Fundraiser Foundation Lounge Caucus BoardroomKelsey Grammer • Alexander McCobin

6:45pm PDT

"Independence Ball" FreedomFest Saturday Night Farewell Banquet & Party Main Stage Room 130-135Kennedy • Chris Rufer • Triple AXL as the Quarter Millennials