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FreedomFest 2026

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Jim Heermans

11:00am PDT

VIP Attendee Lunch VIP Lounge Society Boardroom

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

Political Roundtable (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Joshua Philipp • Chuck Muth • John Fund • Grover Norquist

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

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

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

7:00pm PDT

VIP Meet and Greet with Kennedy (VIP attendees and by invitation) Foundation Lounge Caucus BoardroomLisa Kennedy • Freedom360 Foundation

8:00pm PDT

Red Carpet Event Doors Open for Punching Up Comedy Show Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112

9:00pm PDT

Punching Up Comedy Show Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Rob Schneider • Lou Perez • Bridget Phetasy • Andrew Heaton

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

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

11:45am PDT

Rand Paul Fundraising Luncheon Franklin Salon Room 102-103Mark Skousen • Steve Forbes • Rand Paul • Kelley Paul

1:00pm PDT

The Power of Storytelling: Does the News Follow Art, or Does Art Follow the News? Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Marc Eliot • Mark Joseph

2:00pm PDT

Scam Slave: From Hell to Home; Timothy Blackwood, dir. 22 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Jo Ann Skousen • Timothy Blackwood • Thomas Pack

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

4:50pm PDT

Who Owns the Classroom? The War for America’s Children Main Stage Room 130-135Marissa Streit • PragerU

5:25pm PDT

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

6:15pm PDT

Anthem Filmmakers Reception and Master Class Wealth Workshop Room 113-114Jo Ann Skousen • Dean Cain

9:00pm PDT

The Wrong Take with Lou Perez: Is Immigration Bad for Libertarians? Live Recording Franklin Salon Room 102-103Randy Barnett • Martha Bueno • Austin Petersen • Lou Perez • Peter Stewart • Boris Khaykin

8:30am PDT

Turning Point Latin America: Immense New Opportunities South of the Border, and Countries to Avoid Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Carlos Urbizo The Forbidden Idea: Voluntary Cooperation or Violence—There Exists No Middle Way (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Mark Monoscalco • The Forbidden Idea

10:00am PDT

From Diagnosis to Self-Mastery: Reclaiming Your Brain in the Age of Over-Medicalization (Refreshments provided) Adams Salon Room 126Mary Parker • Infinite Potential

11:45am PDT

Steve Forbes Free to Choose Luncheon Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Steve Forbes • Robert Chatfield

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

2:00pm PDT

Recent Advances in Longevity and Age-Reversal Research Innovation Workshop Room 122-123Mary Ruwart • Liberty International

3:00pm PDT

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

4:00pm PDT

The Day Everything Changed Franklin Salon Room 102-103Terry Kibbe • Robby Soave • Naomi Brockwell • Spike Cohen • You Are The Power

5:00pm PDT

Lines That Should Not Be Crossed Franklin Salon Room 102-103Matt Kibbe • Chris Rufer • Naomi Brockwell • Spike Cohen • You Are The Power

8:00pm PDT

Escaping Venezuela; Jim Epstein, dir. 74 min. Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Germania Rodríguez Poleo • Jim Epstein • Reason

8:00am PDT

Home Run Derby: the 'M&M' Boys Reveal Their Favorite Growth & Income Hits Mark Skousen Breakfast with Marc Lichtenfeld, Tim Skousen Franklin Salon Room 102-103Mark Skousen • Marc Lichtenfeld • Tim Skousen • The Oxford Club

8:30am PDT

Beyond Control: Drug Prohibition, Gun Regulation, and the Search for Sensible Alternatives (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Jacob Sullum • Billy Binion • Reason

9:35am PDT

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

10:30am PDT

From Wealth to Impact: The Patron Mindset Foundation Lounge Caucus BoardroomSteve Forbes • Sharon Lechter

11:15am PDT

Panel: The Prospect for Freedom in Iran Anthem Film Festival Room 110-112Jo Ann Skousen • Rayan Farzad • Nafisa Pierce • Farshad Sharifi

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

12:45pm PDT

Building The Revelation: VIP Fundraiser Luncheon with Kelsey Grammer Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Alexander McCobin • Kelsey Grammer

2:00pm PDT

Reason Vs: Is Technology Good or Bad for Humanity? Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Peter Suderman • Andrew Mayne • Sean Allman • Lindsey Granger • Robby Soave • Integrally • Reason The Movies of 1776 Free Speech Stage Room 108-109Marc Eliot

3:00pm PDT

Putting Patients First — Not Bureaucrats and Insurance Giants Entrepreneurship Stage Room 119-121Andrew Langer • John Fund • Barbara Kolm • Admir Čavalić Against Mamdani: How and Why Capitalism Outperforms Domestic Imperialism (Refreshments provided) Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Keith Knight The Free Will Debate: Are Humans Predictable and Rational, or Wayward and Incalculable? (Refreshments provided) Philosophers Room Room 104Mark Skousen • Michael Shermer • Jennifer Grossman • Doug Stuart

4:00pm PDT

Conspiracy Theories: From Aliens to Epstein Island Jefferson Salon Room 124-125Jennifer Grossman • Michael Shermer War in the Middle East: Can This Foreign Policy Ever Create Peace? Ideas & Debate Stage Room 106-107Joshua Philipp • Keith Knight • Sara Higdon • Chuck Muth

6:00pm PDT

Kelsey Grammer VIP Reception & Fundraiser Foundation Lounge Caucus BoardroomKelsey Grammer • Alexander McCobin

6:45pm PDT

"Independence Ball" FreedomFest Saturday Night Farewell Banquet & Party Main Stage Room 130-135Lisa Kennedy • Chris Rufer • Triple AXL as the Quarter Millennials