FreedomFest 2025: Full Schedule

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1:00pm PDT

Free Speech, Ai & Disagreeing with Integrity

Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT

As artificial intelligence increasingly influences how we communicate, the importance of As AI plays a bigger role in communication, it's crucial to maintain integrity in debates. This panel will discuss how AI can help support free speech and promote respectful, constructive disagreements. We'll explore how AI tools can improve discussions, encourage understanding, and allow differing opinions to be heard. Sponsored by Integrally, this conversation focuses on fostering good-faith debates as a way to grow ideas and strengthen dialogue.

Moderators

Lauren M. Postler

Advocate for Liberty

Lauren M. Postler is a passionate advocate for free speech & markets, national security, and family flourishing. An expert speaker, moderator, and event producer, she has been active in the liberty movement for over a decade. She serves as a Veteran Leadership Scholar for the George... Read More →

Speakers

Adam Coleman

Challenging Narratives, Championing Truth,

Adam B. Coleman is the author of Black Victim to Black Victor, a passionate op-ed writer, public speaker, and the founder of Wrong Speak Publishing. His writing challenges conventional narratives and dives deep into the societal issues that shape our world, particularly focusing on... Read More →

Larry Sanger

Decentralizing Knowledge, Defying Gatekeepers

Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, has spent his career challenging the way knowledge is created, shared, and controlled. With a PhD in Philosophy and expertise in epistemology, he not only helped build the world’s largest collaborative encyclopedia but also became one of its... Read More →

Michael Shermer

Champion of Reason and Inquiry

Dr. Michael Shermer has built a career on questioning assumptions and challenging belief systems. As the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, longtime Scientific American columnist, and host of The Michael Shermer Show, he has dedicated his life to exploring why people believe... Read More →

Stacia Wilson

At the Crossroads of Liberty, Technology, and Culture

Stacia Wilson is an entrepreneur, digital nomad, and thought leader at the intersection of liberty, technology, and culture. One of the original "vibe-coding" tech founders, she was among the early adopters to use AI for coding without a formal programming background. She is a champion... Read More →

Exhibitors

Integrally

Helping people disagree with integrity.Integrally brings people together for thoughtful debates on our society's most pressing issues, with a focus on understanding different perspectives and agreeing/disagreeing with integrity. We're on a mission to change how people talk to one... Read More →

Wednesday June 11, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Catalina

Breakout Session

2:00pm PDT

SESSION 1: Lazy Man's Way to Riches: My Five Favorite 'Buy and Hold' Investments that Beat the Market with Mark Skousen. SESSION 2: Trump, Tariffs and Taxes: The Best Strategies to Survive and Profit with Mark Skousen, Alex Green, Jim Woods & George Gilde

Wednesday June 11, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT

Catalina

This two-part session offers powerful insights for thriving in uncertain times. First, Mark Skousen shares his Lazy Man's Way to Riches, revealing his top five "buy and hold" investments that consistently outperform the market. Then, join a panel featuring Skousen, Alex Green, Jim Woods, and George Gilder, moderated by Roger Michalski, as they discuss how to survive and profit amid Trump, tariffs, and taxes. Get the strategies you need for both personal wealth-building and navigating today’s complex economic landscape.

Moderators

Roger Michalski

Publisher for the Financially Free

Roger Michalski is the Vice President and Group Publisher of Eagle Financial Publications, where he has played a pivotal role for over a decade in delivering expert financial content to thousands of readers. With more than 20 years of experience in publishing, Roger’s career includes... Read More →

Speakers

George Gilder

The Prophet of Technology and Capitalism

For decades, George Gilder has been deciphering the future before it happens. A visionary investor, economist, and technology futurist, Gilder has a legendary track record of predicting game-changing innovations—from the rise of the microchip, which he tipped off to President Reagan... Read More →

Alexander Green

Building Wealth, Living Free

With over three decades of experience as an investment analyst, portfolio manager, and financial writer, Alexander Green has built a reputation as one of the most trusted voices in financial independence and wealth-building. As Chief Investment Strategist of The Oxford Club, he provides... Read More →

Mark Skousen

America's Economist

Dr. Mark Skousen is a leading economist, financial publisher, and tireless advocate for liberty whose work bridges the worlds of academia, business, and public policy. As the founder and producer of FreedomFest, Mark has created one of the largest gatherings of free minds in the world—a... Read More →

Jim Woods

The Financial Market's Renaissance Man

Jim Woods is a 25-year veteran of the financial markets, bringing a rare blend of expertise as a broker, hedge fund trader, journalist, author, and newsletter writer. His deep understanding of market trends and investment strategies has made him a trusted voice for investors seeking... Read More →

Exhibitors

Eagle Financial Publications

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Our world-renowned investment experts — Dr. Mark Skousen, Jim Woods, Bryan Perry, Bob Carlson, George Gilder, David Phillips, Todd Phillips, Richard Durfee, Melodie Gatz, Hugh Grossman, and Jon Johnson — have been providing wealth-building advice and recommendations to millions... Read More →

Wednesday June 11, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm PDT
Catalina

Breakout Session