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FreedomFest 2026

Ben Ankrum

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Former Financial Advisor

Fargo, ND & Henderson, NV

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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

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

2:00pm PDT

Mad Science, Bio-Weapons, and the Deep State: The Coverup Exposed Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Matt Kibbe • Rand Paul • Free the People DMSO as Atomic Medicine: Catalyst of the Electric Body (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126Sean Allman • iHeal Collective

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

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 130-135David Ibsen

5:25pm PDT

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

5:30pm PDT

Hollywood's Blacklist 2.0: Creativity in an Age of Conformity Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy • 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

9:30am PDT

Think Independent Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

9:32am PDT

Welcome to Thursday Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy

9:35am PDT

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

10:00am PDT

Generational Wealth Planning – On YOUR Terms Main Stage Room 130-135Mark Skousen • Rick Durfee • David T. Phillips

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

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

11:45am PDT

Attendee Lunch - On Your Own N/A

1:00pm PDT

HIVE Digital: Compute Is Power – Bitcoin, AI and Digital Independence Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Frank Holmes • HIVE Digital Technologies Politics, Comedy & the Death of Late Night Shows Main Stage Room 130-135Lou Perez • Andrew Heaton • Boris Khaykin • Peter Stewart • Randy Barnett 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

2:00pm PDT

The End of Chips Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Roger Michalski • George Gilder • Jim Woods • Eagle Financial Publication Unicorn Alert! The Coming AI Revolution in Travel, Invest in the Company Making It Happen (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Kevin Bidner

2:25pm PDT

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

3:45pm PDT

Think Independent Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

3:47pm PDT

Welcome to FreedomFest Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy

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

5:25pm 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 130-135Lisa Kennedy

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 • Crime Prevention Research Center

10:40am 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 130-135Mark Skousen • Rudolfo Beltran • Innova Global Fund

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

AI: Artificial, Advanced or Alarming? Main Stage Room 130-135Stephen Kent • Andrew Mayne • Marshall Toplansky • George Gilder

2:00pm PDT

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

2:45pm PDT

Book Signings Exhibit Hall Room 136-139Mark Skousen • Eric Metaxas • Michael Shermer • Mike ter Maat

3:45pm PDT

Think Independent Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

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

9:30am PDT

Think Independent Main Stage Room 130-135Valerie Leigh

9:32am PDT

Welcome to Saturday Morning Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy

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

No Rules: The Pioneers Who Built the UFC Main Stage Room 130-135Lou Perez • Dan Severn • Don Frye • Eric Carroll

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

2:00pm PDT

It's Not an Option! Financial Freedom Stage Room 115-117Jon Najarian • Pete Najarian