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Friday, July 10
 

8:30am PDT

The Behind-the-Scenes Story of a Anti-Fraud Vigilante
Friday July 10, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am PDT
Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107
Join Brooke and Nick Shirley for a behind-the-scenes tell all of how Nick came to take on mass fraud.
Friday July 10, 2026 8:30am - 9:15am PDT
Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107
  Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

Adam Smith vs Karl Marx: The Ultimate Capitalism vs Socialism Debate
Friday July 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107
Resolved: Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism is fundamentally flawed; Free-enterprise capitalism is the greatest system ever invented to fulfill the needs of most members of society.

John Mackey for the affirmative; Andrew Hartman for the negative.
Moderators
avatar for Mark Skousen

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 →
Speakers
avatar for Andrew Hartman

Andrew Hartman

The Historian of America’s Culture Wars
Andrew Hartman is Distinguished Professor of History at Illinois State University, a two-time Fulbright Distinguished Fellow, and founding president of the Society for U.S. Intellectual History. A leading scholar of modern American political and cultural conflict, his work traces... Read More →
avatar for John Mackey

John Mackey

The Conscious Capitalist
John Mackey is the co-founder and former CEO of Whole Foods Market and a leading advocate of stakeholder-driven enterprise. Over nearly four decades, he built Whole Foods into a global brand rooted in quality, purpose, and entrepreneurial innovation before its acquisition by Amazon... Read More →
Exhibitors
avatar for Integrally

Integrally

Helping people disagree with integrity.

Integrally brings people together for thoughtful debates on our society's most pressing issues, with a focus on understanding different perspectives and agreeing/disagreeing with integrity. We're on a mission to change how people talk to one another with a first-of-its-kind dialogic... Read More →
Friday July 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107
  Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

AI: Artificial, Advanced or Alarming?
Friday July 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135
Moderators
avatar for Stephen Kent

Stephen Kent

The Geeky Commentator, How The Force Can Fix The World
Stephen Kent is a conservative columnist, TV commentator and consumer advocate known for his work with the Consumer Choice Center. He is a founder of Geeky Stoics, a popular YouTube channel dedicated to philosophy, pop culture and Christian apologetics and author of How The Force... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Andrew Mayne

Andrew Mayne

The Architect of Impossible Futures
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 →
avatar for Marshall Toplansky

Marshall Toplansky

Fellow of Innovation
Marshall Toplansky is an award-winning Innovation Professor of Management Science at the Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University. He is senior research fellow at the Center for Demographics and Policy and is director of the school’s Analytics Accelerator program... Read More →
avatar for George Gilder

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 →
Friday July 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135
  Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

Crypto Comedy
Friday July 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Philosophers Room Room 104

Moderators
avatar for Dominic Frisby

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 →
Speakers
avatar for Boris Khaykin

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 →
avatar for Peter Stewart

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 →
avatar for Andrew Heaton

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 →
Friday July 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Philosophers Room Room 104
  Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

Disinherit the IRS – A Tale of Two Families
Friday July 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117

Speakers
avatar for David T. Phillips

David T. Phillips

CEO and founder Estate Planning Specialists, LLC
Exhibitors
avatar for Estate Planning Specialists

Estate Planning Specialists

411
With headquarters in Gilbert, Arizona (Phoenix Metro), Estate Planning Specialists and its managing firm, Phillips Financial Services, LLC has clients in every state of the union with the overall goal of KEEPING YOUR WEALTH IN THE FAMILY while enjoying life to its fullest.
Friday July 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117
  Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

Running the Campaign You’re Not Allowed to Run — The Strategy Behind the Announcement
Friday July 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Free Speech Stage Room 108-109
Eric Metexas
Speakers
avatar for Mike ter Maat

Mike ter Maat

Political Boundary Breaker
A longtime Republican, Mike recruits for the Republican Liberty Caucus. He served as Libertarian Party 2024 VP nominee and 2022 Congressional candidate. Mike has served as White House economist, professional free-market advocate, entrepreneur and economics professor. He retired in... Read More →
Exhibitors
avatar for Mike ter Maat

Mike ter Maat

216
We, the philosophical descendants of those libertarians who were the founders of our Nation, which was formed for the sole purpose of protecting the rights of individuals, recognize that our political structure has drifted away from this singular legitimacy. We therefore recommit... Read More →
Friday July 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Free Speech Stage Room 108-109
  Breakout Session

1:00pm PDT

The CPA Dude
Friday July 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Innovation Workshop Room 122-123
Speakers
avatar for Eldar Souliaev

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 →
Exhibitors
avatar for The CPA Dude

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 →
Friday July 10, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Innovation Workshop Room 122-123
  Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

Multigenerational Time Trillionaires: Creating 200-Year Families in an Age of Short-Term Thinking
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm PDT
Wealth Workshop Room 113-114

Speakers
avatar for Eric Stats

Eric Stats

Family Financial Flourisher
Eric Stats, CFA is an entrepreneur, investor, and educator focused on helping individuals and families flourish across generations. He is the founder of one of the nation’s largest truck rental companies and currently owns an investment firm providing financial planning and investment... Read More →
Exhibitors
avatar for Brighton Wealth Management

Brighton Wealth Management

401
At Brighton Wealth Management, we proudly dedicate ourselves to serving your financial planning and investment goals.

As a fee-only fiduciary financial firm, we build a strong collaborative relationship with our clients while we deliver comprehensive, sophisticated and holistic we... Read More →
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:20pm PDT
Wealth Workshop Room 113-114
  Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

"Revolution: The Origins of the Greatest Nation in History" An Author's Insights Leonard E. Read Award Winner
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Free Speech Stage Room 108-109

Speakers
avatar for Eric Metaxas

Eric Metaxas

Author and Host, The Eric Metaxas Show
Eric Metaxas is the author of seven New York Times bestselling books, including the million-selling biography Bonhoeffer and his latest work, Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World. He is the founder and host of Socrates in the City and The Eric Metaxas... Read More →
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Free Speech Stage Room 108-109
  Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

Breakthrough Builders: Three Ventures Radically Reinventing Education
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135
What does educational innovation look like when founders stop waiting for reform and start building instead? Three pioneering leaders will showcase ventures that are reshaping the future of learning from the ground up. Meredith Olson will share how VELA is fueling the nationwide Indie Education movement, empowering thousands of founders and families to create new K–12 learning environments. Joe Ross will present Reach University’s Apprenticeship Degree model, which enables working adults to earn accredited degrees through their jobs. Pano Kanelos will introduce the Global Accreditation Project (GAP), an ambitious effort to create a new, outcomes-based accreditation system designed for innovation, accountability, and institutional pluralism. Together, these ventures offer a compelling vision for how bold builders can transform education at every level.
Speakers
avatar for Pano Kanelos

Pano Kanelos

Founding Partner, Athos Group
Pano Kanelos is a senior fellow in the Civitas Institute and the Director of the Center for the Future of Higher Education. A higher education leader, public intellectual, and nationally prominent advocate for the liberal arts, Pano Kanelos was the founding president of the University... Read More →
avatar for Meredith Olson

Meredith Olson

CEO, VELA
Meredith leads VELA with a commitment to founder-led growth, disciplined capital deployment, and long-term sustainability. Under her leadership, VELA has built the largest national network of Indie Education founders across all 50 states.
avatar for Joe Ross

Joe Ross

President, Reach University
Joe Ross is the founder and CEO of Reach University, a pioneering institution focused on apprenticeship-based, job-embedded degrees designed for working adults. Through Reach University and its affiliated programs—including Reach Teachers College, a forthcoming healthcare college... Read More →
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Main Stage Room 130-135
  Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

How to Supercharge Your Weekly Paycheck: Make $1000 per Week in the Stock Market
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117

Moderators
avatar for Greg Galloway

Greg Galloway

Greg Galloway spent more than 20 years in the financial industry with a global money management firm specializing in international stocks, bonds and currencies, where he developed his international expertise along with the investment strategies that still guide him today.
In 1993, Greg founded Fund Advisors of America focus on his clients needs and strives to provide them with the highest level money management services available. Greg has been a featured speaker at investment conferences and seminars nationwide, along with being a contributing w... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Conrad Schwalbe

Conrad Schwalbe

America's Fund Adviser
Conrad Schwalbe has been an avid investor for the past 20 years. As a Senior Portfolio Manager with Fund Advisors of America, he takes pride in helping his clients navigate the markets in both bull and bear markets. He loves to help educate his clients on different aspects of the... Read More →
avatar for Marc Lichtenfeld

Marc Lichtenfeld

The Dividend Whisperer
Marc Lichtenfeld is a veteran income investor and Chief Income Strategist at The Oxford Club. Known for his disciplined, research-driven approach to dividend investing, he has helped thousands of investors build reliable streams of income through his proprietary stock-rating systems... Read More →
Exhibitors
avatar for Fund Advisors of America

Fund Advisors of America

The Fund Advisors of America investment strategy is based on a top-down approach to determine the countries and sectors most likely to generate the highest expected returns.

In this effort, Fund Advisors of America seeks to both discover unique sources of information and exploit inefficiencies uncovered through unique analysis of widely available information... Read More →
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117
  Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

Recent Advances in Longevity and Age-Reversal Research
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Innovation Workshop Room 122-123
Speakers
avatar for Mary Ruwart

Mary Ruwart

The Gentle Radical
Mary J. Ruwart is a biomedical research scientist, ethicist, and longtime advocate for libertarian principles rooted in voluntary cooperation and non-aggression. Trained in pharmaceutical research and development, she brings scientific rigor to debates about public policy, individual... Read More →
Exhibitors
avatar for Liberty International

Liberty International

Established in 1969, Liberty International is the oldest organization promoting libertarianism worldwide. Our purpose is to bring liberty to every corner of the world by sharing the philosophy and benefits of freedom, with special emphasis on educating newcomers. We spread liberty... Read More →
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Innovation Workshop Room 122-123
  Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

Rethinking Women's Rights: The Unconventional Pro-Life Libertarian Case
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107
A consistent libertarian defense of women's rights requires recognizing fetal self-ownership.
Moderators
avatar for Norman Horn

Norman Horn

The Christian Libertarian and Scientist
Dr. Norman Horn holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.A. in Theological Studies from Austin Graduate School of Theology. He did postdoctoral research at MIT, has been a part of multiple startup companies, and currently works in the medical... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Kerry Baldwin

Kerry Baldwin

Co-Host, Reformed Libertarian Podcast, Libertarian Christian Institute
Kerry Baldwin is an independent researcher, writer, podcaster, and Socratic educator known for developing a pro-life libertarian position grounded in self-ownership, the Non-Aggression Principle, and embryological science. Her approach challenges both mainstream libertarianism and... Read More →
avatar for Michael Shermer

Michael Shermer

The Professional Skeptic, Skeptic Magazine; Columnist, Scientific American
Michael Shermer is a science writer, historian of ideas, and one of the world’s most prominent public skeptics. He is the founder of The Skeptics Society and publisher of Skeptic magazine, dedicated to investigating extraordinary claims and promoting scientific thinking.

A Presidential Fellow at Chapman University, Shermer has written numerous bestselling books on belief, reasoning, and the psychology of persuasion, including Why People Believe Weird Things and The Moral Arc. His upcoming book, Truth, examines how humans distinguish fact from fiction... Read More →
Exhibitors
avatar for Integrally

Integrally

Helping people disagree with integrity.

Integrally brings people together for thoughtful debates on our society's most pressing issues, with a focus on understanding different perspectives and agreeing/disagreeing with integrity. We're on a mission to change how people talk to one another with a first-of-its-kind dialogic... Read More →
avatar for Libertarian Christian Institute

Libertarian Christian Institute

415
We believe that every Christian libertarian should feel comfortable affirming these statements, even if they have their own nuance or “spin” on them. Our aim is not to comprehensively spell out what every Christian libertarian must believe. Rather, we aim to provide a central... Read More →
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107
  Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

The Future of Financial Freedom Is Hybrid: How AI-Powered Investing is Helping Independent Investors Challenge Wall Street’s Advantage
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121
The old investing debate is broken.
The future of investing is not human. It is not artificial.
It is hybrid.
For decades, Wall Street institutions have had access to tools, data, speed, and decision-making systems that individual investors could not reach. Today, AI is changing that. It is giving everyday investors the ability to see more, react faster, manage risk more intelligently, and make decisions with a level of insight once reserved for the largest financial firms.
But AI alone is not enough.
Markets are not just math. They are shaped by emotion, behavior, fear, greed, timing, discipline, and long-term vision. The most successful investors of the next decade will not be the ones who passively hand everything over to Wall Street's machine. They will be the ones who combine the analytical power of AI with human judgment, personal goals, and a financial platform that prioritizes protection.
This discussion will explore how iFlip is democratizing investing, challenging traditional institutional advantages, and helping individuals take greater control of their financial future with less volatility.
The future will not be AI replacing investors. It will be investors using AI replacing those who do not.
Speakers
avatar for Randy Tate

Randy Tate

CEO and Co-Founder, iFlip
Randy Tate is the CEO and Co-Founder of iFlip, a fintech company transforming how individuals and advisors invest through adaptive, AI-driven portfolio management. A self-made entrepreneur, former football coach, and software executive with multiple successful exits, Randy has spent... Read More →
Exhibitors
avatar for iFlip

iFlip

601
iFlip is a simple to use investment platform powered by AI and machine learning that protects your wealth while consistently outperforming the market.
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121
  Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

The Sorry State of Medical Freedom for California Students
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Philosophers Room Room 104
Speakers
avatar for Alix Mayer

Alix Mayer

Board Chair & President, Free Now Foundation
In 1996, Alix Mayer was a newly-minted MBA running a worldwide research group for Apple Inc. when six vaccines for a vacation left her disabled and brain-damaged, ending her career. Now substantially recovered, she is dedicated to advancing medical freedom through education and legal... Read More →
Exhibitors
avatar for Free Now Foundation

Free Now Foundation

614
EXPOSING TRUTH

PRESERVING RIGHTS

PROTECTING MEDICAL FREEDOM
Friday July 10, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Philosophers Room Room 104
  Breakout Session

2:25pm PDT

The Hidden Cost of Prosperity: What Successful Families Are Missing
Friday July 10, 2026 2:25pm - 2:45pm PDT
Wealth Workshop Room 113-114

Speakers
avatar for Todd Corelli
Exhibitors
avatar for Dr. Todd Talks

Dr. Todd Talks

401
Connection & Credibility Parenting Course
Equipping parents with practical skills for everyday parenting.
Friday July 10, 2026 2:25pm - 2:45pm PDT
Wealth Workshop Room 113-114
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