FreedomFest 2026: Full Schedule

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1:00pm PDT

Thursday July 9, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

The four regional comeback winners face off in a final speed round. Judges pick one. One founder gets a second shot at the title — and a story worth telling for the rest of their career.

Speakers

Alexander McCobin

Founder & GP, Liberty Ventures

Alexander McCobin is the founder and General Partner of Liberty Ventures, a venture capital firm based on the thesis that the greatest companies are founded by leaders committed to the principles of capitalism and liberty. That includes supporting early stage startups, backing late-stage... Read More →

Brian Bourgerie

Co-Founder,, Uncommon EntrePReneurs

Driven by a passion for growth, innovation, and empowering others, Brian thrives in dynamic environments, from startups to nonprofits and in consulting roles with innovators.
With a diverse background that includes founding and supporting numerous companies and organizations, Brian has experienced both successes and failures, gaining insights that go beyond traditional learning. Known for challenging the status quo, he excels in solving problems and helping... 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 →

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

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

Thursday July 9, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121

Competition

2:00pm PDT

Elite 8 — The Marquee Round

Thursday July 9, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121

Eight founders, four matchups, two minutes each. This is where the competition shifts from momentum to mastery. Tier 1 judges are in the room. The four winners advance to Friday's championship finals

Speakers

Tim Davis

The Patriotic Lawyer

Tim Davis is co-founder and Managing Partner of Basin Ventures. An attorney for nearly two decades, Tim is also a partner in the Fort Worth office of the largest statewide law firm in Texas, where his practice focuses on commercial businesses, government and political entities, and... Read More →

Andrew Mayne

The Architect of Impossible Futures, '76 Crew

Andrew Mayne is a technologist, inventor, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and one of the earliest pioneers in the modern AI era. He served as OpenAI’s Science Communicator and was one of the company’s first prompt engineers, helping shape GPT-3, ChatGPT, and GPT-4 from... Read More →

Ricky Marton

Head of Americas for Startups, HubSpot

Ricky Marton is a tech-savvy operator and strategist who specializes in turning early-stage chaos into scalable systems. Most recently, he served as President and Chief of Staff at Open Access Ventures (OAV), where he built the operating systems and playbooks that drove growth across... Read More →