FreedomFest, an independent, non-partisan annual event where people with independent minds meet to celebrate freedom in an open-minded environment, is held in Memphis from July 12 to July 15.
Agenda for July 14:
9:45 a.m. ET
Welcome
Lisa Kennedy
9:50 a.m. ET
Resurging Nationalism: A Threat to Human Flourishing?
Nick Gillespie • Bryan Caplan • Dr. Norman Horn • Rich Lowry • Libertarian Christian Institute
10:10 a.m. ET
In Gold We Trust: Making Gold Accessible (and Profitable!) for Everyone
Adrian Day • David Russell • Rich Checkan • Jeremy Cordon • Dana Samuelson • Goldback • GoldCore • American Gold Exchange • Asset Strategies International
10:35 a.m. ET
Weaponizing Compassion
Del Bigtree • Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN)
11:30 a.m. ET
SUBVERSION SUMMIT – The Republic is Dead: Write a New Constitution and Win $25,000
Max Borders
11:55 a.m. ET
Mission Driven Media: Using a Narrative of Liberty to Move the Political Needle
Hannah Cox • Brad Polumbo • BASED Politics
12:05 p.m. ET
Out of Prison? Now What…?
Austin Berg • Lee Robbins • Larry Williams • Iron Light
12:20 p.m. ET
Stop Playing Defense: How the Freedom Movement Can Win By Reaching and Teaching Families
Connor Boyack • Tuttle Twins
12:30 p.m. ET
REASON DAY From Suspicious Minds To Burning Love: Libertarian Reforms that Are Transforming America
Nick Gillespie • Elizabeth Nolan Brown • Adrian Moore • Peter Suderman • Reason
5:30 p.m. ET
Welcome
Lisa Kennedy
5:35 p.m. ET
Embracing The Enlightenment: Classical Liberal Response to a Growing Illiberalism
David Boaz
5:50 p.m. ET
Human Rights in China: From Tiananmen Square to Today
Li Schoolland • Sheng Xue • Terence Shen • Fengsuo Zhou
6:10 p.m. ET
Systemic Abuse: Why We Need Criminal Justice Reform More Than Ever
Larry Sharpe • Joseph “Afroman” Foreman • Lars Mapstead for President
6:30 p.m. ET
MOCK TRIAL Open Borders on Trial
Michael Shermer • Larry Elder • Jim Geraghty • Bryan Caplan • Catherine Bernard • Jacob Hornberger • Jan Jekielek
