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FreedomFest 2026

athena paquette

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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 Philosophers Room Room 104Mark Skousen • David Fisher • Shane Krauser • Randy Barnett

1:00pm PDT

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

2:00pm PDT

Reality Check for AI Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Eagle Financial Publication • Roger Michalski • Jim Woods • George Gilder

3:15pm PDT

America the Beautiful Main Stage Room 130-135Lydia Abbott Drury

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 130-135Lisa Kennedy

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 • FEE

9:35am PDT

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

10:00am PDT

Where Is the GOP Headed? (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Grover Norquist

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

1:00pm PDT

HIVE Digital: Compute Is Power – Bitcoin, AI and Digital Independence Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Frank Holmes • HIVE Digital Technologies 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

2:00pm PDT

The End of Chips Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Roger Michalski • George Gilder • Jim Woods • Eagle Financial Publication

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

4:05pm PDT

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

5:25pm PDT

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

6:00pm PDT

Treasure Investments Private Dinner Summit BallroomMichael Sheppard • Mark Russo • Treasure Investments Corporation dba Foundry Michelangelo

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 • Alexander McCobin • John Mackey • Shawn Nelson • Principled Business

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 Reverse Pitch — The Investors Take the Stage Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Principled Business

2:00pm PDT

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

3:00pm PDT

The Essential Thomas Sowell, starring Clifton Duncan Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Clifton Duncan

3:50pm PDT

Welcome to Friday Evening Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy

3:55pm PDT

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

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

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

9:35am PDT

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

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

12:05pm PDT

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

12:30pm PDT

FreedomFest Closing Ceremony: Appreciation & Awards Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh • Lisa Kennedy

12:35pm PDT

FreedomFest 2027 Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

12:45pm PDT

Silver Coin Photograph with Steve Forbes Main Stage Room 130-135Mark Skousen • Steve Forbes • Lisa Kennedy • Rep Dusty Johnson Building The Revelation: VIP Fundraiser Luncheon with Kelsey Grammer Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Alexander McCobin • Kelsey Grammer

2:00pm PDT

Counter-Revolution Against the Managers: How Housing Reform Rebuilds the Case for Liberty Innovation Workshop Room 122-123David Rand • Market Rebellion

3:00pm PDT

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

4:00pm PDT

2025 SCOTUS Review Philosophers Room Room 104Randy Barnett • Catherine Bernard • Jonathan Riches • Jacob Reynolds