FreedomFest 2026

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 →

Naomi Brockwell is President and Founder of the Ludlow Institute, a nonprofit advancing freedom through technology. Through its media platform NBTV, she produces practical, high-impact educational content helping individuals reclaim their privacy and digital autonomy — reaching... Read More →

Nick Anthony is a research fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, where he focuses on financial privacy, cryptocurrency, and the growing reach of government into the financial system.

He’s been one of the clearest voices sounding the a... Read More →