FreedomFest 2026: Full Schedule

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9:00am PDT

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am PDT

All 32 founders gather to meet their competition, receive their bracket assignments, and see where they land in the draw. The tournament bracket goes live — the race to the championship starts now.

Speakers

Michelle Bernier

Chief of Staff, Liberty Ventures / Principled Business

Michelle is a lawyer from Venezuela and Colombia with a Master’s degree in Law and International Business. Driven by her passion for nonprofits and advocacy for freedom, Michelle started her career as a Students for Liberty Coordinator in Venezuela, where she led efforts to promote... Read More →

Exhibitors

Principled Business

704

An ecosystem of purpose-driven investors & entrepreneurs aligned on advancing a free and prosperous future.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121

Competition

9:00am PDT

FEE Hackathon (Students Only)

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm PDT

Franklin Salon Room 102-103

Exhibitors

Foundation for Economic Education (FEE)

714 and Pros Lounge

FEE's mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders with the economic, ethical, and legal principles of a free society.

These principles include: individual liberty, free-market economics, entrepreneurship, private property, high moral character, and limited government... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Franklin Salon Room 102-103

Competition

9:00am PDT

Freedom360 Foundation Lounge

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT

Foundation Lounge Caucus Boardroom

Exhibitors

Freedom360 Foundation

419

The Freedom360 Foundation envisions a vibrant culture where liberty and freedom flourish—fueled by the power of the ARTS, the energy of YOUNG MINDS, and the collaboration of think tanks, grassroots movements, and purpose-driven ORGANIZATIONS—united in the shared mission of advancing... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Foundation Lounge Caucus Boardroom

Lounge

9:00am PDT

VIP Attendees and Pros Pass Attendees Lounge

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT

VIP Lounge Society Boardroom

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT
VIP Lounge Society Boardroom

Lounge

9:00am PDT

Registration Opens

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT

Registration Desk

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Registration Desk

Registration

9:30am PDT

The Competition Begins

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:30am - 11:30am PDT

Innovation Workshop Room 122-123

Today, 32 early stage founders take the stage. Watch every pitch live as the first wave of cuts is made in real time.

Speakers

Eldar Souliaev

The CPA Dude

Eldar moved to America with his parents in the late 90s with nothing more than a few suitcases. Like most immigrants, he was keen on excelling in this new land of opportunity. Through hard work and education he found himself building tax structures in some of the world’s most prestigious... Read More →

Lars Mapstead

Partner, Liberty Ventures

Lars Mapstead runs a family office, venture capitalist, and serial entrepreneur focused on late-stage technology investments and long-term capital allocation. His portfolio includes leading private AI and frontier technology companies, with a focus on infrastructure, robotics, compute... Read More →

Jim Woods

The Profit Strategist, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Fast Money Alert

Jim Woods is a veteran market analyst and financial writer with Eagle Financial Publications, where he focuses on helping everyday investors cut through noise and make smarter decisions. With a background in options trading and technical analysis, Woods specializes in turning complex... Read More →

Exhibitors

Principled Business

704

An ecosystem of purpose-driven investors & entrepreneurs aligned on advancing a free and prosperous future.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:30am - 11:30am PDT
Innovation Workshop Room 122-123

Competition

11:00am PDT

FEE Hackathon (Students Only)

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Franklin Salon Room 102-103

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Franklin Salon Room 102-103

Competition

11:00am PDT

Attendee Lunch - On Your Own

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT

N/A

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
N/A

Lunch

11:00am PDT

Attendee PLUS Lunch

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT

Pre-Function Space

Pre-purchased lunch kiosk for Attendee PLUS.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Pre-Function Space

Lunch

11:00am PDT

VIP Attendee Lunch

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT

VIP Lounge Society Boardroom

Light lunch for all VIP Attendees in the VIP Lounge.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
VIP Lounge Society Boardroom

Lunch

11:30am PDT

How to Get the Most from Anthem and FreedomFest!

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:30am - 11:45am PDT

Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

FreedomFest producer Mark Skousen and Anthem Film Festival producer Jo Ann Skousen talk about their favorite can't-miss features this year.

Speakers

Mark Skousen

America's Economist, FreedomFest

Mark Skousen is an economist, investor, and educator known for bridging academic theory and real-world markets. He is the founder and producer of FreedomFest and has spent decades advancing the case for free markets, entrepreneurship, and sound money.

A former professor at Columbia Business School and current professor at Chapman University, Skousen has authored more than 25 books on economics, history, and liberty. His latest book, The Greatest American: Benjamin Franklin — The Most Versatile Mind of His Era, reframes Franklin... Read More →

Jo Ann Skousen

Founding Director, Anthem Libertarian Film Festival

Mark Skousen attributes much of his success in life to his partnership with his wife, Jo Ann, whom he married in 1973. Currently associate editor of Forecasts & Strategies, she co-authored of several of his investment books, managed their home-based publishing business for several years, and is associate producer of FreedomFest. She is also the family travel manager, having decided three times that they should take advantage of sudden opportunities... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:30am - 11:45am PDT
Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Anthem Arts Festival

11:30am PDT

Welcome Kick Off (Students Only)

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm PDT

Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:30am - 12:00pm PDT
Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128

Student Session

11:45am PDT

The Philosophy of Liberty; Ignacio Alaniz, dir. 5 min.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:45am - 11:55am PDT

Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

“The Philosophy of Liberty” is an animated short film by Liberty International and Live and Let Live Movement. The film is based on the essay by Ken Schoolland which explores how the absence of violence and free and voluntary cooperation between individuals, or groups of individuals, are the key ingredients for a truly prosperous society. The film makes the abstract concrete by portraying these principles in action, using the aesthetics of the classic frontier town from the old American West to strip society back to its bare essentials. The visuals hearken back to a genre that’s been part of our collective imagination for generations. The role of authority in relation to the individual is portrayed here with a clarity that reveals how easily power can go astray when unchecked or unquestioned.

Speakers

Ken Schoolland

Vice President for International Relations, Liberty International

The Philosophy of Liberty is the work of Ken Schoolland — economist, professor, and one of the liberty movement's great popularizers. He is an Associate Professor of Economics at Hawaii Pacific University, where he directs the Entrepreneurship Center and is the institution's longest-serving... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:45am - 11:55am PDT
Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Anthem Arts Festival

11:55am PDT

What Sweden Got Right; Tomasz Agencki, dir. 35 min.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:55am - 12:30pm PDT

Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

In the 19th century, Sweden was one of Europe’s poorest countries. Then something remarkable happened. Radical pro-market reforms unleashed free enterprise, low taxes, and open trade, propelling Sweden to become one of the world’s richest nations by the mid-20th century. But success bred complacency. In the 1960s and 1970s, ambitious socialist experiments introduced sky-high taxes, massive welfare expansion, and heavy regulation. The result? Stagnation, soaring inflation, and a devastating financial crisis in the early 1990s that nearly bankrupted the country. Rainer Zitelmann narrates this gripping documentary that traces Sweden’s breathtaking rise and dramatic fall, revealing the hidden economic forces that built—and almost destroyed—a modern miracle. Eye-opening, timely, and packed with surprising lessons for today, it’s a must-watch for anyone who wants to understand what truly drives prosperity.

Speakers

Tomasz Agencki

Award-Winning Liberty Filmmaker, "What Sweden Got Right" Documentary

Tomasz Agencki is a Polish film director, producer, and screenwriter with over 20 years of experience in film and TV production. A graduate of the Polish Film School in movie and TV production, he has directed and produced numerous freedom-focused documentaries.

His notable works include IN-Dependencia (2014), Korwin The Movie (2015), Where The Directives Grow (2019, Best International Documentary at Anthem Film Festival), Vietnam: Beating Poverty with Market Economy, (2025, Best International Documentary at Anthem Film Festival) How Sweden... Read More →

Rainer Zitelmann

Defender of Capitalism

Dr. Rainer Zitelmann is a historian, sociologist, and bestselling author known for shaping global conversations on capitalism, economic freedom, and history. He has written 30 books translated into 30 languages, including The Power of Capitalism and In Defense of Capitalism, influencing... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 11:55am - 12:30pm PDT
Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Anthem Arts Festival

12:00pm PDT

Biblical Economics

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT

Wealth Workshop Room 113-114

Speakers

Dave Arnott

The Christian Economist, Turning Point USA Prep Year

Dave is Dean of Turning Point USA's Prep Year program in Ft. Worth, TX. As "The Christian Economist," he as co-authored the book Biblical Economic Policy and has published 200 podcasts that are available on You Tube. He has visited 63 countries.

Exhibitors

Turning Point USA Prep Year

810

TURNING POINT EDUCATION’S PREP YEAR OFFERS
A TRANSFORMATIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR EXCEPTIONAL
POST-HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
This nine-month, in-residence growing program is taking place on both the
campuses of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Forth Worth, Texas and Judson Unive... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT
Wealth Workshop Room 113-114

Breakout Session

12:00pm PDT

Can the U.S. Fix Women’s Issues Abroad? The Reality of Intervention and Its Consequences

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT

Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107

Moderators

Nena Whitfield

President, Ladies of Liberty Alliance

Nena Whitfield began questioning the two-party political system as a teenager, and by voting age she called herself a libertarian. In her 20s, she had the opportunity to work with the most well-known libertarian think tank, the Cato Institute, in Washington, DC, and to campaign for... Read More →

Speakers

Martha Bueno

The Voice of Exile, Miami-Dade County

Martha Bueno is a Miami native who’s family has over 3 generations in farming both in Cuba and in the United States. Martha also lived over six years in Venezuela, and as such, Martha Bueno embraces and understands the multicultural diversity that sets South Florida apart from any... Read More →

Izabela Patriota

The Brazilian Freedom Advocate

Izabela is a member of the leadership team of LOLA Brazil and is the Director of Development. She is a Ph.D in Law and Political Economy from the University of São Paulo. She is a Frédéric Bastiat Fellow with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She holds a column in... Read More →

Nafisa Pierce

The Movement Builder

Nafisa Pierce is the Regional President of LOLA USA, where she leads national growth, leadership development, and strategic engagement across the United States. She is also a Ph.D. student in International Crime and Justice at Florida International University, with a Master’s in... Read More →

Exhibitors

Ladies of Liberty Alliance

818

The Ladies of Liberty Alliance is a network of independent, libertarian women leaders who, through their careers and/or personal endeavors, are dedicated to spreading the ideas of individual liberty and free markets. Participation in the Ladies of Liberty Alliance is open to any female... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT
Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107

Breakout Session

12:00pm PDT

Two Toms Wrote the Declaration of Independence: How Tom Paine's Common Sense Set the Stage for Tom Jefferson's Declaration C-SPAN Coverage

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT

Philosophers Room Room 104

Moderators

Mark Skousen

America's Economist, FreedomFest

Speakers

David Fisher

The Chronicler of the Republic

David Fisher is a historian and author best known for Presidential Chronicles, a multi-format series of books, videos, and podcasts that tells the story of American history through the lives of the U.S. Presidents. Drawing on more than 1,100 first-edition presidential biographies... Read More →

Shane Krauser

The Constitution's Defender

Shane Krauser is a passionate constitutional educator, bestselling author, attorney, speaker, and liberty advocate dedicated to preserving America’s founding principles and the rule of law.

Residing in Gilbert, Arizona, he holds a BA from Arizona State University and a JD from... Read More →

Randy Barnett

The Constitution’s Litigator-in-Chief, Georgetown University Law Center

Randy E. Barnett is the Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal Theory at Georgetown University Law Center and Director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution. One of the nation’s foremost constitutional scholars, he has been at the center of some of the most consequential... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT
Philosophers Room Room 104

Breakout Session

12:00pm PDT

The Field Narrows — 16 Founders Fight to Advance

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT

Innovation Workshop Room 122-123

Half the field didn't make it. The 16 founders who did are back for round two — same format, higher stakes. Eight winners from each side of the bracket move on to Thursday's final rounds.

Speakers

Jay Goth

Jim Woods

The Profit Strategist, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Fast Money Alert

Paul Wendee

Managing Director at Paul M. Wendee & Associates, LLC, Intrinsic Value Wealth Report

Paul M. Wendee & Associates, LLC is a boutique investment banking and management consulting firm; and an investment adviser registered with the State of California. Paul M. Wendee & Associates, LLC specializes in the creation of value for business and non-profit enterprises and in... Read More →

Exhibitors

Principled Business

704

An ecosystem of purpose-driven investors & entrepreneurs aligned on advancing a free and prosperous future.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT
Innovation Workshop Room 122-123

Competition

12:00pm PDT

The Field Narrows — 16 Founders Fight to Advance

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT

Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121

Half the field didn't make it. The 16 founders who did are back for round two — same format, higher stakes. Eight winners from each side of the bracket move on to Thursday's final rounds.

Speakers

Alexander McCobin

The Champion of Liberty’s Builders, Liberty Ventures

Alexander McCobin is an entrepreneur and movement builder dedicated to strengthening the institutions that sustain a free society. As the founder and CEO of Principled Business, he works to equip founders, executives, and emerging leaders with the moral and strategic clarity needed... Read More →

Bernt Ullman

Chief Strategy Officer (CSO, Celebrity Lifestyle Brands

Madeleine Futterman

Exhibitors

Principled Business

704

An ecosystem of purpose-driven investors & entrepreneurs aligned on advancing a free and prosperous future.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT
Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121

Competition

12:00pm PDT

You Can't Cancel Funny: Comedy, Courage, and Common Sense with Rob Schneider

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT

Free Speech Stage Room 108-109

Speakers

Matt Kibbe

Raising Hell for Liberty, Free The People, Free the People

A fearless champion of individual freedom, Matt Kibbe has spent his career challenging the establishment, empowering grassroots movements, and turning the next generation on to the values of liberty. As President of Free the People, he uses storytelling and video to bring libertarian... Read More →

Dave Abercrombie

Rob Schneider

The Hollywood Heretic

Rob Schneider is a comedian, actor, writer, and filmmaker known for carving out an independent path in an industry that often punishes dissent. Rising to fame on Saturday Night Live before starring in a string of hit comedies, Schneider built a decades-long career in Hollywood while... Read More →

Exhibitors

You Can Do It Foundation

330

The You Can Do It Foundation supports meaningful media that reflects faith, family, personal responsibility, and freedom. Partnering with industry leaders, we create content that resonates and inspires.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm PDT
Free Speech Stage Room 108-109

Competition

12:30pm PDT

Panel: Austrian Economics and the Philosophy of Liberty

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:30pm - 1:00pm PDT

Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Rainer Zitelmann, Ken Schoolland and Dominic Frisby join award-winning filmmaker Tomasz Agencki to discuss the connection between choice and prosperity in countries as diverse as Sweden, Poland and Vietnam. Joanna Guerra moderates.

Moderators

Joanna Guerra

Relations Manager, Strategy & Development Department, Liberty International

Joanna Gabriela Guerra Ledón holds a Ph.D. in Education and is also a lawyer and philosopher. She has completed academic programs at Harvard University and Dartmouth College.

A passionate advocate of liberty, she has taught since 2014 at Instituto Politécnico Nacional and Colegi... Read More →

Speakers

Tomasz Agencki

Award-Winning Liberty Filmmaker, "What Sweden Got Right" Documentary

Ken Schoolland

Vice President for International Relations, Liberty International

Rainer Zitelmann

Defender of Capitalism

Dominic Frisby

Author, comedian, voice artist

Dominic Frisby is a British author, comedian and voice artist whose voice may already be familiar — he has narrated more than five hundred documentaries for the BBC, ITV and others.

Away from the booth, Frisby writes and performs on money, tax and freedom. He is the author of Life After the State, Daylight Robbery, Bitcoin: The Future of Money? and The Secret History of Gold, and the writer behind the newsletter The Flying Frisby. A libertarian by conviction... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 12:30pm - 1:00pm PDT
Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Anthem Arts Festival

1:00pm PDT

Free Syria: Syria's Economic Renewal; Adam Weinberg, dir. 16 min.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT

Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

For more than half a century, the Assad regime strangled Syria — crushing commerce, silencing dissent, and driving millions into exile. Now, for the first time in generations, Syrians have the opportunity to imagine a free and prosperous country. “Free Syria: Syria’s Economic Renewal” follows Mazen Derawan, a Syrian-American entrepreneur who returns to Damascus in the immediate aftermath of the regime’s collapse. Guided by a conviction that lasting prosperity flows from individual liberty — not state control — Mazen and a team of fellow libertarians from across the Middle East and North Africa join together to revive the traditions of free exchange that once made Damascus a crossroads of trade, ideas, and human flourishing. What he finds is a society both liberated and scarred: markets reopening, families reuniting, a country rediscovering what it means to own your future.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm PDT
Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Anthem Arts Festival

1:00pm PDT

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations: The Declaration of Economic Independence (with first edition copy) C-SPAN Coverage

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Philosophers Room Room 104

Moderators

Mark Skousen

America's Economist, FreedomFest

Speakers

Rob Arnott

The Market Contrarian, Research Affiliates

Rob Arnott is founder and chair of Research Affiliates, a research-driven asset management firm he launched in 2002. A widely respected financial analyst and innovator, he pioneered investment strategies including the Fundamental Index™ approach and tactical asset allocation. Arnott... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Philosophers Room Room 104

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

Building the Right Team for a Startup

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121

Speakers

Eldar Souliaev

The CPA Dude

Michelle Bernier

Chief of Staff, Liberty Ventures / Principled Business

Madeleine Futterman

Exhibitors

Principled Business

704

An ecosystem of purpose-driven investors & entrepreneurs aligned on advancing a free and prosperous future.

The CPA Dude

907

The CPA Dude was founded in 2019 and built with the core of saving taxes for individuals and small businesses. We wanted to help those who work extremely hard for their paychecks and educate them on how to minimize their taxes and plan for the future. We have grown since then but... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

It's Now an AI vs. AI World, Be Early in a Massive Cybersecurity Category Shift -- an Investor Perspective

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Innovation Workshop Room 122-123

It's a DarkAI vs. GoodAI world, from a cybersecurity perspective. Learn how to maximize investor profits in this massive industry shift to preemptive cybersecurity.

Speakers

Zafar Khan

RPost CEO

Zafar Khan is CEO of RPost, a global leader in cybersecurity AI. Powered by RAPTOR™ AI, RPost brings proactive, offense-minded, and automation-driven intelligence to the digital interactions that matter most, spanning preemptive cybersecurity, confidential computing, data protection... Read More →

Exhibitors

RPost: RAPTOR AI

808

To help businesses worldwide communicate and transact electronically in the most secure, compliant, and productive ways possible,
and to continuously innovate our products to support their evolving needs.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Innovation Workshop Room 122-123

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

Teaching Kids About the Founding Fathers, the Original Civil Liberties Heroes

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107

Speakers

Kelley Paul

Author, Good Night, Little American

Kelley Paul is an author, advocate, and public speaker who resides in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with her husband, Senator Rand Paul. A graduate of Rhodes College with a degree in English, she has worked in corporate communications, political media consulting, and freelance writing... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

The Affordability Crisis: Causes and Cures

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Wealth Workshop Room 113-114

Moderators

Wolf von Laer

CEO of Students For Liberty

Dr. Wolf von Laer is the Chief Executive Officer of Students For Liberty (SFL). SFL is a non-profit organization with 86 staff members that trains and supports pro-liberty students in the United States and around the world. Wolf received his PhD in Political Economy at King’s College... Read More →

Speakers

Ken Schoolland

Vice President for International Relations, Liberty International

Rainer Zitelmann

Defender of Capitalism

Gale Pooley

Senior Fellow, Discovery Institute

Gale L. Pooley, PhD is an economist, professor, and author. He is the co-author of the award-winning book, Superabundance: A Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet. Pooley has taught at six universities including Utah Tech... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Wealth Workshop Room 113-114

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

The Battle Plan for Financial Freedom: Diversification, Control, and Flexibility

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117

Speakers

Tim Smith

Champion of the Banking Battleground

Tim Smith is President of Global Markets at Battle Bank, where he oversees the bank’s precious metals and foreign exchange businesses. He has more than 20 years of experience in banking, financial markets, and international business, with deep expertise in precious metals, foreign... Read More →

Exhibitors

Battle Bank

211

Battle Bank was built by insiders who believe banking should be simpler, more rewarding and more personal. While traditional banks pile on fees and offer little in return, we deliver competitive yields, low to no fees and direct access to real experts. Plus, we go beyond the basics... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117

Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

Punching Up "Truth in Comedy" Competition Round 1

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Free Speech Stage Room 108-109

Speakers

Lou Perez

The Comic Who Punches Up

Lou Perez is a comedian, producer, and author of That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore. He was head writer and executive producer of the Webby Award-winning We the Internet TV, known for viral sketches viewed by millions. Lou has produced and starred in multiple comedy series and worked... Read More →

Boris Khaykin

Ukraine's Funniest Refugee

Boris Khaykin came to America as a refugee from Ukraine, before it was cool. He’s been seen in Bull, Broad City, The First Purge, Amazon Prime’s Red Oaks, and as a warm up comic for The Opposition on Comedy Central. He is a regular at New York Comedy Club, has won a webby for... Read More →

Peter Stewart

Comedian, Comfy Clash Founder

Peter Stewart is a New York-based standup comic originally from Canada. Known for his dry and self-deprecating sense of humor, Peter has performed all over the world. He is a founding member of Comfy Comedy and produces one of the world’s biggest comedy competitions, the Comfy Clash... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Free Speech Stage Room 108-109

Competition

1:00pm PDT

Political Roundtable (Refreshments provided)

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Jefferson Salon Room 124-125

Moderators

Joshua Philipp

Senior Journalist & Host, The Epoch Times

Joshua Philipp is an award-winning journalist and Senior Investigative Reporter at The Epoch Times. He is the host of 'The Josh Philipp Show' and ‘Crossroads.' His works have included breakthrough investigations into the origins of Covid-19 and the Wuhan laboratory in the early... Read More →

Speakers

Chuck Muth

President of Citizen Outreach, Inc, Conservatarian political activist

Chuck Muth is President of Citizen Outreach Foundation and Publisher of Nevada News & Views. Known as "The Campaign Doctor," he brings over 30 years of experience in Republican political consulting, direct response copywriting, and campaign strategy. He founded Campaign Management... Read More →

Brittany Sheehan

Brittany Sheehan is a Las Vegas-based mother, policy advocate, and grassroots leader. She is a writer for the Nevada News & Views. She focuses on local politics and parental rights, and is passionate about liberty.

John Fund

The Watchdog of Power, National Review

John Fund is a veteran political journalist and investigative commentator known for his relentless scrutiny of government power and electoral integrity. A longtime columnist for National Review and former member of the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal, Fund has spent decades... Read More →

Grover Norquist

The Tax Slayer, Americans for Tax Reform

Grover Norquist is founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform and one of the most influential anti-tax advocates in modern American politics. For decades, he has led efforts to reduce marginal tax rates, simplify the tax code, and restrain the growth of government through disciplined... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Jefferson Salon Room 124-125

Salon Session

1:00pm PDT

The Freedom to Innovate: How Socialized Medicine Threatens The Future of Health (Refreshments provided)

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Adams Salon Room 126

Speakers

Andrew Langer

Champion of Regulatory Reform

Andrew Langer is a public policy and broadcast professional with nearly two decades of experience in media and more than three decades in public policy. In 2026, he founded the Main Street Foundation, an entity dedicated to bringing a common sense world view to public policy. He also... Read More →

Exhibitors

Coalition Against Socialized Medicine

Andrew Langer is a seasoned broadcaster and public policy professional with more than 15 years of experience in radio, television and online media, and more than three decades in public policy. Currently, he serves as Director of the Center for Regulatory Freedom at the CPAC Foundation... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Adams Salon Room 126

Salon Session

1:00pm PDT

Human Respect: Rethinking How We Solve Social Issues (Students Only)

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128

Speakers

Juan Carlos Maldonado

Human Respect Program Manager at Students for Liberty

A Political Scientist and Master of Public Administration from Guayaquil, Ecuador, Juan Carlos has worked as an analyst for the Instituto Ecuatoriano de Economía Política. He has served as a Coordinator for the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day... Read More →

Exhibitors

Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity

Operations

Our mission is to persuade people to act, in all aspects of their lives, in concert with social principles that advance Human Happiness, Harmony and Prosperity.
Our Vision
To see vibrant communities in which the cultural norm is to rely exclusively on voluntary relationships in the course of advancing their personal interests and values. Individuals will categorically reject the use of all agents—personal, social, or political—who seek to initiat... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128

Student Session

1:25pm PDT

Kebab: The Dish of the Poles; Marcin Chmielowski, Kamil Grzebyta, dirs. 17 min.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:25pm - 1:50pm PDT

Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

While hard-working immigrants are under attack in many countries, Polish society’s exposure to popular kebab stalls is fostering openness. Tolerance, immigration, the free market and cuisine all come together in this short documentary that discusses the history of the kebab along with the economics and sociology behind it. Entrepreneurs searching for a better life sell kebabs in Poland, providing a service that Poles eagerly eat up. Immigrants, once a burden, now provide for themselves, and the kebab, once foreign, has become part of Polish culture and the Polish economy thanks to the power of the free market — the greatest mechanism ever created for lifting people out of poverty.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:25pm - 1:50pm PDT
Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Anthem Arts Festival

1:50pm PDT

La Petit Mortimer; Nickolas Gilbert, dir. 6 min.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:50pm - 2:00pm PDT

Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Steve Forbes joins filmmakers Marcin Chmielowski, Nickolas Gilbert, and Adam Weinberg to reveal how the principles of freedom are leading to a spirit of cooperation and collaboration between native and immigrant populations. Jo Ann Skousen, mod.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 1:50pm - 2:00pm PDT
Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Anthem Arts Festival

2:00pm PDT

Reality Check for AI

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm PDT

Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117

Speakers

George Gilder

The Prophet of the Free Economy

George Gilder is a technology futurist, investor, and bestselling author whose ideas have shaped debates on capitalism, innovation, and economic growth for more than four decades. A longtime champion of entrepreneurial dynamism, Gilder has argued that wealth is created not by redistribution... Read More →

Exhibitors

Eagle Financial Publications

510

Our world-renowned investment experts — Jim Woods, Bryan Perry, Bob Carlson, Hilary Kramer, and Jon Johnson — have been providing wealth-building advice and recommendations to millions of independent-minded investors like you.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm PDT
Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117

Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

Why Freedom Works

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT

Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

In a quaint mountain village, two rival dynasties wage an absurd centuries-old war over the one true food: sausages or bread. Every morning, mustachioed sausage king Mortimer Opava races his tricycle vending cart to claim the park’s prized hilltop selling spot, leaving bread peddler Alexander Ostrava to sulk beside the toilets below. But when Alexander recruits his fearless daughter Alexandra, a disgraced cycling prodigy with unfinished business, the rivalry becomes a full-speed showdown of horns, shortcuts, flying baguettes, and sausage-fueled heroics. As the pair battle for victory, stubborn loyalty gives way to something far more delicious. Playful, handmade, and joyfully inventive, “La Petite Mortimer” celebrates the libertarian spirit of competition, choice, and spontaneous cooperation over inherited grudges and arbitrary rules. Crafted through creative limitation, the film proudly lets audiences in on the joke with its charmingly low-tech visual style and mischievous heart.

Moderators

Gary Alexander

The Financial Journalist

Gary Alexander has served as Senior Writer at Navellier & Associates since 2009, editing the weekly Marketmail and writing the Growth Mail column focused on market history and growth investing. With more than four decades in financial journalism and investment publishing, he previously... Read More →

Speakers

Marcin Chmielowski

Project manager, Freedom and Entrepreneurship Foundation

Project manager at the Freedom and Entrepreneurship Foundation, a Polish organization dedicated to training libertarian leaders and promoting libertarian solutions. A political scientist with a PhD in philosophy, Marcin has also completed postgraduate studies in central banking. He... Read More →

Nickolas Gilbert

Screenwriter, Director, Producer

Nickolas Gilbert is an award-winning filmmaker whose career spans more than three decades across screenwriting, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, color, and motion picture production. His work includes over 200 episodes of network television, more than 50 feature films... Read More →

Adam Weinberg

Director of Marketing and Communications, Free Syria: Syria’s Economic Renewal

Adam Weinberg is a documentary filmmaker and Director of Marketing and Communications at Atlas Network, a nonpartisan nonprofit foundation that supports the development and success of pro-freedom organizations worldwide.

He is the director of Free Syria: Syria’s Economic Renewal. His documentary work spans storytelling, production leadership, and post-production across more than 20 countries. Adam’s films focus on individual liberty, entrepreneurship, and courageous people confronting unjust laws... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Anthem Arts Festival

2:00pm PDT

Carbon Energy Holdings: A Family Reserve with Longevity for the Future

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Wealth Workshop Room 113-114

Speakers

Billy Kyle Smith

Kentucky's Coal Mine Operations Professional

Billy Kyle Smith is a mining and operations professional with deep roots in Kentucky’s Appalachian coal industry. A graduate of the University of Pikeville with a degree in Business Administration, he combines field expertise with strong business and management skills. Kyle has... Read More →

Exhibitors

Carbon Energy Holdings

400

Carbon Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development and production of oil and natural gas in the Ventura Basin of California.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Wealth Workshop Room 113-114

Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

Mad Science, Bio-Weapons, and the Deep State: The Coverup Exposed

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107

Speakers

Matt Kibbe

Raising Hell for Liberty, Free The People, Free the People

Rand Paul

The Constitutional Dissenter

Senator Rand Paul is a physician, constitutional conservative, and one of the most consistent advocates for limited government in the United States Senate. Representing Kentucky since 2011, he has built a national reputation for challenging federal overreach, defending civil liberties... Read More →

Exhibitors

Free the People

334

Free the People’s goal is to get ahead of politics, and engage in the cultural exchange that will set the political agenda for the next 50 years. We want to set the conversation, instead of settling for rhetorical scraps tossed to us by the political class. We want to make the community... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107

Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

Punching Up "Truth in Comedy" Competition Round 2

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Free Speech Stage Room 108-109

Speakers

Lou Perez

The Comic Who Punches Up

Boris Khaykin

Ukraine's Funniest Refugee

Peter Stewart

Comedian, Comfy Clash Founder

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Free Speech Stage Room 108-109

Competition

2:00pm PDT

The Second Chance — Comeback Round

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Innovation Workshop Room 122-123

4 founders who didn't advance in the first round get one more shot — a rapid-fire speed round where they pitch again, the crowd is watching, and the judges decide who deserves another run at this.

Exhibitors

Principled Business

704

An ecosystem of purpose-driven investors & entrepreneurs aligned on advancing a free and prosperous future.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Innovation Workshop Room 122-123

Competition

2:00pm PDT

The Second Chance — Comeback Round

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121

4 founders who didn't advance in the first round get one more shot — a rapid-fire speed round where they pitch again, the crowd is watching, and the judges decide who deserves another run at this.

Exhibitors

Principled Business

704

An ecosystem of purpose-driven investors & entrepreneurs aligned on advancing a free and prosperous future.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121

Competition

2:00pm PDT

DMSO as Atomic Medicine: Catalyst of the Electric Body (Refreshments provided)

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Adams Salon Room 126

Speakers

Sean Allman

Science Communicator

Sean Allman is an international speaker, creative director, and longevity technologist. He is the co-founder of iHeal Collective (alongside partner BoDreay Fraser), where he leads video production, art direction, and promotional campaigns for their holistic health products, trainings... Read More →

Exhibitors

iHeal Collective

619 and Wheelhouse

We aim to restore and/or augment paradigms conducive to improving the quality of life for every man, woman and child on this planet.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Adams Salon Room 126

Salon Session

2:00pm PDT

Think Tank Roundtable: What are the Challenges and Opportunities Facing Liberty Organizations Today (Refreshments provided)

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Jefferson Salon Room 124-125

Moderators

Katy Gambella

The Liberty Talent Connector, Talent Market

Katy Gambella studied Economics at Hillsdale College and began her career at the Institute for Humane Studies, later joining the Cato Institute. Starting at Cato as a Research Assistant, she quickly realized her comparative advantage (and preference!) is working with people.
Duri... Read More →

Speakers

Jennifer Grossman

The Ambassador of Objectivism, The Atlas Society

Jennifer Grossman is CEO of the Atlas Society, where she leads efforts to advance Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism to new generations. Under her leadership, the organization has expanded its digital reach and cultural engagement, translating ideas about reason, individual rights... Read More →

Mike Sertic

President, Advocates for Self-Government

As the President of Advocates for Self-Government, a non-profit organization that promotes libertarian values and principles, I have been responsible for the mission, vision, and strategy of the organization for over seven years. I have also been accountable for achieving and reporting... Read More →

Robert Chatfield

President and CEO, Free To Choose Network (FTCN)

Robert Chatfield serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Free To Choose Network (FTCN), a global media organization. Chatfield oversees all departments of the 24-person organization, and will be growing the divisions while keeping the vision and mission of the 501(c)(3... Read More →

Wolf von Laer

CEO of Students For Liberty

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Jefferson Salon Room 124-125

Salon Session

2:00pm PDT

Mentor Moment with Rob Schneider (Students Only)

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128

Speakers

Rob Schneider

The Hollywood Heretic

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128

Student Session

2:00pm PDT

The Year of the Enlightenment: How Edward Gibbons and David Hume Influenced 1776 C-SPAN Coverage

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Philosophers Room Room 104

Moderators

Mark Skousen

America's Economist, FreedomFest

Speakers

Brian Thomassen

Bridging Philosophy and Business

Brian V. Thomassen holds advanced degrees in law and philosophy, with a focus on Twentieth Century Franco-German thought, specifically phenomenology. He is the Director of the Western U.S. for Kintetsu World Express, a Japanese firm based in Los Angeles, where he leverages over 25... Read More →

Steve Forbes

The Capitalist’s Capitalist

Steve Forbes is Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes and one of the most prominent champions of free markets, sound money, and entrepreneurial capitalism today. Under his leadership, Forbes has expanded into a global media brand while continuing to shape national conversation on... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Philosophers Room Room 104

Breakout Session

2:15pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Networking & Coffee Break

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT

Pre-Function Space

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Pre-Function Space

Coffee Break

2:25pm PDT

Money Equals Freedom: How the Right Tactical Trades are the Key to More Liberty

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:25pm - 2:45pm PDT

Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117

Speakers

Jim Woods

The Profit Strategist, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Fast Money Alert

Exhibitors

Eagle Financial Publications

510

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:25pm - 2:45pm PDT
Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117

Breakout Session

2:30pm PDT

Building Home; Matt Battaglia, Sam Martin, dirs. 39 min.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

“Building Home” tells the powerful story of Jared Klickstein’s journey through addiction, homelessness, and recovery, revealing how California’s well-intentioned policies often fail the very people they aim to help. Featuring Dr. Drew Pinsky, the film argues that true healing requires more than housing—it requires human connection, accountability, and a real path to recovery.

Speakers

Matt Kibbe

Raising Hell for Liberty, Free The People, Free the People

Terry Kibbe

Crafting Compelling Narratives About Liberty, Free the People, Free the People

Terry Kibbe is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Free the People, an educational foundation dedicated to reaching young audiences with compelling narratives about liberty. Utilizing pop culture, video, comedy, and art, Free the People crafts multimedia stories that highlight... Read More →

Matt Battaglia

Liberty Storyteller, Filmmaker & Comic Creator, Free the People

Matt Battaglia is the executive producer at Free the People, he has directed Anthem Award winning projects Off the Grid, All We Have, and The Free Life. He is also the writer/artist of the graphic novel 'House on Fire'.

Sam Martin

Exhibitors

Free the People

334

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Anthem Arts Festival

3:00pm PDT

Opening Ceremonies Procession

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:00pm - 3:15pm PDT

Pre-Function Space

Join the Founding Fathers, our drumline, our student flag bearers and attendees as we process from the pre-function space to the main stage for the opening ceremonies.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:00pm - 3:15pm PDT
Pre-Function Space

Social Event

3:15pm PDT

America the Beautiful

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:15pm - 3:20pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:15pm - 3:20pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

3:20pm PDT

Reading of the Declaration of Independence

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:20pm - 3:25pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Speakers

Dean Cain

Hollywood’s Superman for American Ideals

Dean Cain is an actor, producer, and cultural commentator best known for his role as Superman in the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. Over the past three decades, he has built a career in film and television while becoming an outspoken voice in America’s... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:20pm - 3:25pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

3:25pm PDT

What Is the American Way?

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:25pm - 3:35pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Speakers

Dean Cain

Hollywood’s Superman for American Ideals

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:25pm - 3:35pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

3:35pm PDT

Think Independent

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:35pm - 3:40pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Speakers

Valerie Leigh

CEO, FreedomFest, Founding Board Member, Freedom360

Valerie Durham is the President/CEO of FreedomFest, where her creative vision and strategic leadership have helped transform the event into the premier gathering of free minds from around the world. With a background in event design, cultural programming, and movement arts, Valerie... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:35pm - 3:40pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

3:40pm PDT

Welcome to FreedomFest

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:40pm - 3:45pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Speakers

Kennedy

The Punk Rock Libertarian

Kennedy is an American political commentator, broadcaster, and author known for her irreverent voice and independent perspective. She first gained fame as an MTV VJ in the 1990s before transitioning into political media. She later hosted the nightly show Kennedy on Fox Business Network... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:40pm - 3:45pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

3:45pm PDT

Where Liberty Meets Legacy: Turning Precious Metals into History in the Making of Fine Art Unveiling of the Eagle Statue

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:45pm - 3:55pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Speakers

Michael Sheppard

Treasure Investments Corp.

Preparation of Initial Public offerings, Investor Relations, Estate Planning, Fine Art Investing

Mark Russo

Mark A. Russo, an Oregon native, was raised in a family of accomplished artists, sparking a lifelong passion for fine art. Immersed in creativity from an early age, he learned not only artistic techniques but also the business of art through hands-on experience. As a young sales representative... Read More →

Steve Forbes

The Capitalist’s Capitalist

Exhibitors

Treasure Investments Corporation dba Foundry Michelangelo

600

Treasure Investments Corporation presents you with the opportunity to invest in a company that is preparing to issue dividends, going public and/or to be acquired by creating fine art profitably. It is virtually debt-free, holding assets valued at well over a billion dollars and exclusive... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:45pm - 3:55pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

3:55pm PDT

Celebrating the Achievements of the American Experiment: What Have We Done Right?

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:55pm - 4:20pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Moderators

Erick Erickson

The Conservative Contrarian

Erick Erickson is a nationally syndicated radio host, political commentator, and founder of the influential conservative blog RedState. Known for his sharp analysis and willingness to challenge his own side, Erickson has built a reputation as a principled voice unafraid to dissent... Read More →

Speakers

Steve Forbes

The Capitalist’s Capitalist

Shane Krauser

The Constitution's Defender

David Fisher

The Chronicler of the Republic

Kelley Paul

Author, Good Night, Little American

Wednesday July 8, 2026 3:55pm - 4:20pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

4:20pm PDT

Your Freedom, Your Move: How to Take It Back

Wednesday July 8, 2026 4:20pm - 4:40pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Speakers

Casey Fleming

The Intelligence Insider, BLACKOPS Partners

Casey Fleming is an Internationally recognized authority on the future of freedom, national security, counterintelligence, and strategic risk. He advises U.S. and allied governments, Congress, the Pentagon, DOJ, FBI, Fortune 500 and Global 1000 leaders on counterintelligence, strategic... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 4:20pm - 4:40pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

4:40pm PDT

FEE Hackathon Winners

Wednesday July 8, 2026 4:40pm - 4:50pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Speakers

Diogo Costa

President, Foundation for Economic Education

Diogo Costa is the President of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE). He holds a bachelor's degree in Law from the Catholic University of Petrópolis and a master's degree in Political Science from Columbia University. Diogo has been a researcher at the Cato Institute and the... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 4:40pm - 4:50pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

4:50pm PDT

Freedom to Try Medical Innovations for a Better World

Wednesday July 8, 2026 4:50pm - 5:00pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Speakers

Dan Montano

The Longevity Builder

Dan Montano is Founder and CEO of Zhittya Genesis Medicine, a biotechnology company pioneering regenerative treatments using Therapeutic Angiogenesis and the growth factor FGF-1. Before entering biotechnology, Dan spent three decades in investment banking and securities, serving as... Read More →

Exhibitors

Zhittya Genesis Medicine

618

Zhittya Genesis Medicine Inc. (Zhittya means “life” in Ukrainian) is advancing a group of drugs which trigger the human body’s natural regeneration process. Zhittya’s regenerative drugs act by specifically stimulating the growth of new blood vessels (a biological process termed... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 4:50pm - 5:00pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

5:00pm PDT

Liberty’s Secret Agents: Freedom Inside Government

Wednesday July 8, 2026 5:00pm - 5:15pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Speakers

Adam Knott

The Libertarian Philosopher, Permissionless Liberty Podcast

Adam Knott is a libertarian philosopher whose writings focus on liberty and praxeology. His writings may be found at adamknott.com. Adam co-hosts the Permissionless Liberty podcast.

Exhibitors

Adam Knott

Libertarian philosopher and author

Wednesday July 8, 2026 5:00pm - 5:15pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

5:15pm PDT

250 Years of America and Free Markets

Wednesday July 8, 2026 5:15pm - 5:25pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Speakers

Rep Kevin Brady

Kevin Brady served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 26 years, representing the 8th congressional district of Texas. As Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee from 2015 to 2019, Brady led the Committee’s efforts to deliver the first comprehensive, pro-growth... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 5:15pm - 5:25pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

5:25pm PDT

Punching Up "Truth in Comedy" Competition Winner Announcement

Wednesday July 8, 2026 5:25pm - 5:30pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Speakers

Lou Perez

The Comic Who Punches Up

Valerie Leigh

CEO, FreedomFest, Founding Board Member, Freedom360

Wednesday July 8, 2026 5:25pm - 5:30pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

5:30pm PDT

Hollywood's Blacklist 2.0: Creativity in an Age of Conformity

Wednesday July 8, 2026 5:30pm - 6:00pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Moderators

Kennedy

The Punk Rock Libertarian

Speakers

Dean Cain

Hollywood’s Superman for American Ideals

Clifton Duncan

The Independent Artist

Clifton Duncan is an actor, writer, and cultural commentator who has become a leading voice for artistic independence and free expression. A classically trained stage performer, he built his early career in prestigious theater institutions before stepping away from the traditional... Read More →

Rob Schneider

The Hollywood Heretic

Wednesday July 8, 2026 5:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

6:00pm PDT

Is There Any Hope for America for Another 250 Years?

Wednesday July 8, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Speakers

Rand Paul

The Constitutional Dissenter

Mark Skousen

America's Economist, FreedomFest

Wednesday July 8, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

6:30pm PDT

End of Wednesday at FreedomFest

Wednesday July 8, 2026 6:30pm - 6:30pm PDT

Main Stage Room 130-135

Wednesday July 8, 2026 6:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135

General Session

6:30pm PDT

FreedomFest Welcome Reception Red Carpet Event

Wednesday July 8, 2026 6:30pm - 8:00pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

Speakers

Triple AXL as the Quarter Millennials

For five years, Triple AXL has entertained crowds nationwide with their high-energy glam rock style, performing hits from every decade since the 1960s. Celebrating USA's 250th birthday, they're appearing at FreedomFest this year as The Quarter Millennials—with a few songs about... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 6:30pm - 8:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

Social Event

7:00pm PDT

Mentor Moment with Clifton Duncan (Students Only)

Wednesday July 8, 2026 7:00pm - 7:30pm PDT

Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128

Speakers

Clifton Duncan

The Independent Artist

Wednesday July 8, 2026 7:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Bridge to Freedom Student Lounge Room 128

Student Session

7:00pm PDT

VIP Meet and Greet with Kennedy (VIP attendees and by invitation)

Wednesday July 8, 2026 7:00pm - 7:30pm PDT

Foundation Lounge Caucus Boardroom

Spend an hour with Kennedy, our fearless emcee and witty voice of freedom and liberty from her days as an MTV VJ and now host on Fox and Fox Business.

Speakers

Kennedy

The Punk Rock Libertarian

Exhibitors

Freedom360 Foundation

419

Wednesday July 8, 2026 7:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Foundation Lounge Caucus Boardroom

VIP Event

7:00pm PDT

Book Signings

Wednesday July 8, 2026 7:00pm - 7:45pm PDT

Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

Speakers

Ken Schoolland

Vice President for International Relations, Liberty International

Casey Fleming

The Intelligence Insider, BLACKOPS Partners

Kelley Paul

Author, Good Night, Little American

David Fisher

The Chronicler of the Republic

Wednesday July 8, 2026 7:00pm - 7:45pm PDT
Exhibit Hall Room 136-139

Book Signing

8:00pm PDT

Red Carpet Event Doors Open for Punching Up Comedy Show

Wednesday July 8, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT

Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Come be part of the VIP experience as you enter into the evening's comedy show.

Wednesday July 8, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

VIP Event

9:00pm PDT

Punching Up Comedy Show

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT

Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

Speakers

Rob Schneider

The Hollywood Heretic

Lou Perez

The Comic Who Punches Up

Bridget Phetasy

Bridget is a former Playboy Advisor in Playboy Magazine and currently contributes to a variety of other outlets including Tonic, the Federalist, and MEL Magazine.

Andrew Heaton

The Libertarian Satirist

Andrew Heaton is a comedian, author, and political satirist. He’s the host of “The Political Orphanage” comedy and news podcast, and scifi deep dive podcast “Alienating the Audience.” He is a comedy producer at Reason TV, where he makes funny videos like "Is it War?" He’s... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

VIP Event