Who Comes?
Our participants have come from 73 countries. Learn more about them through the interactive map or use the list below.
Agatti Lima,
Edson
Aguirre,
Esperanza
Former minister of education and culture; former president of the Senate; former president of the Community of Madrid; president of the Popular Party of Madrid
Aldana,
Juan Fernando
Manager, corporate investment at Inversiones Centroamericanas, S.A.; former associate director of corporate finance at SABMiller in London; former associate at Deutsche Bank; professor of economics and monetary and fiscal policy at UFM
Allman,
David
Alt,
Robert
Altmaier,
Paulette
Board member of Learning Equality, an ed-tech nonprofit; board member of Concord Consortium; former executive at Cisco, Dell, and Juniper Networks; adviser and mentor focused on education and the preservation of classical-liberal principles
Alvarez,
David
Amez-Droz,
Elise
Antillón,
Federico
Aragón,
Luis
Arellano,
Soledad
Arewa,
Olufunmilayo
Arosemena,
Pablo
Arria,
Diego
Arunga,
June
CEO of Usafi Comfort, a wastewater management solutions provider; partner at Black Star Line, a technology provider for mobile payments; advocate for property rights in Africa; one of Forbes’ 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa 2011 and Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business 2010
Aslam,
Azhar
Avishai,
Elisheva
Strategist, teacher, and nonprofit leader; co-director of Mill Institute at University of Austin; founder of the I-Think Initiative at Rotman School of Management in Toronto
Bader,
Cynthia
President of CEB Teaching and Learning, developing educational projects with viewpoint diversity and intellectual rigor; former elementary school teacher at National Cathedral School in Washington, DC; former professional development instructor at Bill of Rights Institute, leading popular projects on US history and civics
Bader,
Lawson
President and CEO of DonorsTrust, a foundation serving libertarian and conservative philanthropists; former president of Competitive Enterprise Institute; former vice president of Mercatus Center; board member of Atlas Network and State Policy Network; president of Antigua Forum 2019
Baehr,
Evan
Baehr,
James
Constitutional litigator with the Pelican Institute for Public Policy and a founder of the Pelican Center for Justice, a public-interest law firm; former special assistant to the president in the White House Domestic Policy Council; attorney and officer in the US Marine Corps Reserves
Bailey,
Cody Marx
Quietly working on projects in the blockchain ecosystem that help to bring the promises of decentralization to the masses; managing partner of XRAM Capital, a cryptoasset investment firm; cofounder and chief technology officer of Smart Kx
Baker,
Steve
Conservative Party MP for Wycombe; former aerospace engineer with Royal Air Force; former software engineer; co-founder of Cobden Center, a market-liberal think tank focusing on monetary policy.
Balcerowicz,
Leszek
Former head of the central bank; architect of post-Soviet economic reforms.
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Baptista Leite,
Ricardo
Barbee,
Scott
Bare,
John
Member of the leadership team at John Templeton Foundation and head of programs focused on human sciences, character development, and individual freedom and free markets; former senior vice president at Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation; former disruptor-in-residence at Babson College
Barrows,
Stephen
Chief operating officer at Acton Institute; former executive vice president, provost, and dean of faculty at Aquinas College; former officer in US Air Force and professor of economics at US Air Force Academy
Beacom,
Nathan
Founder and executive director of Lyceum Movement, a project to build meaningful communities by providing space for neighbors to learn from each other; former freelance writer and policy analyst
Belghazi,
Mouatassim
Bell,
Tom W.
Professor at Chapman University School of Law; legal adviser to Elevator Cities Development Corporation, which promotes and designs startup cities; author of Intellectual Privilege: Copyright, Common Law, and the Common Good
Bendukidze,
Kakha (1956 -2017)
Former minister of economy; former state minister on reforms; architect of economic liberalization during the Rose Revolution
Bernstein,
Sheldon
Chief strategy officer at Blue Ocean IQ, offering strategic advice and coaching to businesses in Central America; former executive at Google, responsible for customer acquisition, strategy, and operations; executive board member of Aly.ai, Nukunem, and Thurgood Studios, and strategy advisor at El Cubo Center
Besa,
Jaime
Betters,
Ryan
Bleazard,
Emily
Communications strategist, digital marketer, and content creator; chief digital officer at Iron Light; former director of digital marketing for Texas Public Policy Foundation
Blousson,
Gonzalo
Businessman; founder and president of Partido Liberal Libertario, Argentina’s libertarian party.
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Blumenthal,
Jesse
Bookman,
Zac
Co-founder and CEO of OpenGov Inc.; principal at Formation 8 Partners; former special advisor to General HR McMaster, commander of Anticorruption Task Force in Kabul Afghanistan.
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Borders,
Max
Boteo,
Paul
Boudreaux,
Karol
Bowman,
Sam
Economist and executive director of Adam Smith Institute, one of Britain’s leading market-liberal think tanks; frequent commentator and writer for the Wall Street Journal, BBC, and the Guardian
Boyack,
Connor
Founder and president of Libertas Institute, a public policy think tank in Utah; author of the Tuttle Twins children’s book series, which teaches kids of all ages the principles of liberty; policy reformer and regular media commentator
Boyd,
Karen
Boyd,
Robert
Bradbury,
James
Braly,
Angela
Brien,
Stephen
Senior fellow at Future Africa Forum; former policy director at Legatum Institute; chair of UK Social Security Advisory Committee; advised governments in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa
Brimen,
Erick
Brito,
Jerry
Executive director of Coin Center, a new nonprofit research and advocacy center focused on public policy issues facing cryptocurrency technologies such as Bitcoin; adjunct professor of law and former director of the Technology Policy Program at Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Brooks,
Greg
Co-founder of Better Cities Project, which advances market-oriented policy solutions to urban challenges; former principal at West Third Group, a marketing and public affairs firm in policy and advocacy communications; former public affairs director with Reason Foundation and Goldwater Institute
Brown,
Montgomery
Bullard,
Alfredo
Bunge,
Thomas
Bydalek,
Grace
Manager of Dissident Project, a venture of Young Voices to educate students about socialism; performer and writer with appearances on HBO and Netflix, and experience writing for political candidates and magazines
Caceres,
Zach
Cachanosky,
Iván
Calabrese,
Denis
Political, policy, and business strategist with expertise in crisis communications, litigation support, media relations; co-founder and chief strategist at Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the most successful state-based civil justice reform group in the country; former president of Laura and John Arnold Foundation
Calzada,
Gabriel
President of Universidad Hesperides in the Canary Islands; former president of Universidad Francisco Marroquín; president of Mont Pelerin
Society and board member of Rising Tide Foundation; founding president of Juan de Mariana Institute in Spain, a libertarian think tank
Capella,
Francisco
Čekerevac,
Petar
Director of project on decentralizing technologies at Atlas Network, focused on bringing technology expertise to policy debates; executive manager of Libertarian Club Libek in Belgrade; cofounder of Talas, a media platform in Serbia; entrepreneur in social media platforms
Chafuen,
Alex
Chait,
Arthur
Founder of semiconductor firm EoPlex; former division president at Stanford Research Institute; instructor at Stanford University, adjunct professor at Notre Dame, and Menlo College; mentor at Stanford’s accelerator program and Draper University’s bootcamp; visiting professor at UFM and president of Antigua Forum 2016
Chamlee-Wright,
Emily
Chatfield,
Robert
President and CEO of Free to Choose Network, a global media organization that uses media to build support for personal, economic, and political freedom; former CFO of Fluid Imaging Technologies, a manufacturer of scientific instruments; former merger and acquisition adviser to private firms
Chilson,
Neil
Chisholm,
John
Technology entrepreneur and investor; CEO of John Chisholm Ventures; founder and former CEO of Decisive Technology (now part of Google) and CustomerSat (now part of FocusVision); past president and chair of worldwide MIT Alumni Association; trustee of MIT and Santa Fe Institute
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Choden,
Karma
Clavijo,
Julio
Coates,
Ken S.
Co-director of Aboriginal People and Natural Resources program at Macdonald-Laurier Institute; Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation at University of Saskatchewan; consultant to indigenous groups, governments and think tanks in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and for United Nations
Conko,
Carrie
Senior vice president of State Policy Network; former senior vice president at Mercatus Center at George Mason University; expert in strategic guidance and communications
Contreras,
Isabel
Director of Disruptive Education Center at Universidad Francisco Marroquin, leading development of education projects designed to disrupt the traditional K-12 education system; previously served as international partnerships and administrative coordinator at UFM
Costa,
Diogo
Costa,
Mickey
Cranberg,
Alex
Crowley,
Brian Lee
Managing director of Macdonald-Laurier Institute; founding president of Atlantic Institute for Market Studies; member of Alberta Premier’s Advisory Council on Health; expert on Canadian health care reform
Daboub,
Juan José
Dalio,
Matt
Founder of China Care Foundation, which provides medical, social, and educational programs for orphans with disabilities in China; founder and CEO of Endless Mobile, a computer platform aimed at the developing world and built with technology at a fraction of the cost of traditional PCs.
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Dauphin,
Steven
Founding partner of Bonaventure Capital, which invests in underserved capital markets in the US and abroad; director of Kirchner Impact Foundation, which developed an experimental model to invest equity in historically unservable regions, including in the US, Mexico, and Nigeria
Davidovich,
Marianna
Education entrepreneur, business strategist, and chief external affairs officer at Foundation for Economic Education; previously responsible for curriculum development in character and values programs at FEE; former Russian language linguist with US Air Force
Davidson,
Todd
De Gance,
Jon Paul
Executive vice president of Philanthropy Roundtable, where he runs Philanthropy Labs and is co-founder of the Culture of Freedom Initiative; former vice president of external affairs at Americans for Prosperity and Americans for Prosperity Foundation
de Tezanos,
Matías
Delgado,
Gabriel
Demeester,
Tuur
Financial analyst and frequent media commentator on digital currencies; early investor and advocate of Bitcoin; owner of AdamantResearch, a financial research firm; former editor of MacroTrends, a financial newsletter.
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Deming,
John
Angel investor and entrepreneur specializing in medical access technology, health-care technology, and innovative models for linking entrepreneurs and investors; seed investor in firms and technologies that challenge harmful government regulations and inefficient business structures
Dennis,
Kimberly
DeVos,
Brad
Chief operating officer of Independent Institute; former program director at American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) and president and CEO of Bastiat Society, a business outreach program; worked as an engineer for nine years and owned a consulting company
Diaz,
Hugo
Serial entrepreneur in interactive learning and health care technology; co-founder of TeamLogiQ, an interactive learning firm; co-founder of Vital Interaction, a patient engagement company for medical services providers; director of Acton MBA program at UFM
Díaz Cuervo,
Jorge Carlos
President of Universidad de La Libertad in Mexico; former director of Kybernus, a nonprofit formed by Grupo Salina to create social value; previously served in Mexico’s federal government as director general of regional development; served as president of Mexico’s Social Democratic Party; member of the board of trustees of Soutwestern University.
Díaz Lupian,
Ebal Jair
DiFiglia,
Joseph
Director of education outreach at izzit.org, a teaching resource website; founder and executive director of New Jersey Council for Economic Education; founder of VoEx, an NFT marketplace
Dogar,
Andreea
Senior research associate at University of Buckingham, developing teacher training program for low-cost private schools in India and Nigeria; teacher and education consultant with experience developing training programs in Asia, Africa, and Central Europe
Donaire,
Susana
Dourado,
Eli
Dowell,
Will
Managing director at Stand Together Foundation, a philanthropic community supporting bottom-up solutions to empower people facing barriers in communities; vice chairman of the board of Behind Every Door, an organization providing services to improve life in underserved neighborhoods
Dufort,
Daniel
President and CEO of Montreal Economic Institute, a Canadian free-market think tank; worked in federal politics as speech writer, issues manager, and advisor; worked in major public relations firms
Durana,
Richard
Dyer,
Don
Founder and CEO of Professional Janitorial Services, a commercial cleaning firm; former founding chairman of the board of Regents School of Austin, a private school with classical Christian education; board member of CORE Fellowship, a sponsor of the National Prayer Breakfast and outreach to political leaders
Ealy,
Lenore T.
Senior fellow for communities at Charles Koch Institute, working on strategy and research priorities; founding president of the Philanthropic Enterprise; founder of Thinkitecture, Inc., a boutique consultancy for social entrepreneurs, nonprofit executives, and donors; executive director of the Philadelphia Society
El Harmouzi,
Nouh
Director of the Arab Center for Scientific Research and Humane Studies; editor of news website MinbarAlHurriyya.org; professor of economics at Ibn Toufail University in Morocco; recognized for his speech calling for economic freedom in Egypt’s Tahrir Square during the Arab Spring
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Espada,
Joao Carlos
Professor of political studies and director of the Institute for Political Studies at the Catholic University of Portugal; former adviser to two presidents of Portugal; awarded the Order of Merit by the Portuguese government and the highest civil recognition given by the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Evans,
Richard
Senior research fellow and director of open policy at Center for Growth and Opportunity, leading a 50-state microsimulation of policy; core maintainer of the OG-USA open source; director of the Open Source Economics Laboratory
FAN,
Gang
Secretary general of China Reform Foundation; former member of the Monetary Policy Committee of China’s central bank; economic professor and director of the National Economic Research Institute; a Foreign Policy Top 100 Global Thinker.
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Farquharson,
Tracey
Senior program officer at Templeton World Charity Foundation, overseeing annual planning of strategic initiatives and grant development; leads the development of local initiatives in The Bahamas; twenty years of experience in teaching and teacher training
Fedorowich,
Richard
Managing partner at J. Locke & Company, a boutique merchant bank; former executive at several growth-stage companies; led over 100 buy side and 50 sell side public and private transactions totaling over US$10 billion; investment and business strategist, corporate value maximizer
Fernández-Lasquetty,
Javier
UFM vice president; former minister of health for Community of Madrid; former deputy chief of staff for president José María Aznar; former chief of staff in Spanish Ministry of Education; former secretary general of FAES (Foundation for Social Studies and Analysis), the country’s leading market-liberal think tank.
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Figar,
Lucía
Files,
Burke
President of Financial Examinations and Evaluations, specializing in due diligence, financial and fraud investigations, and asset recovery; president of American Anti-Corruption Institute; founding professor at Hayek Global College; expert on fraud, finance, and intellectual property
Flores,
Ronald
Director of Michael Polanyi College and Department of Education at UFM; author of numerous novels, essays, and short stories, including Last Silence, Signs of Fire, Conjectures of Hoax, The Native Informant, and The Zendale Rebellion
Foretia,
Denis
Co-chair of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation; executive chairman of the Nkafu Policy Institute, a leading Cameroonian think tank; surgeon and president of Association of Cameroonian Physicians in the Americas; surgeon with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Frazier,
Mark
Frezza,
Bill
Consigliere at Boston Microfluidics, an innovative lab testing company; former host of syndicated talk show RealClear Radio Hour; former tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist; Competitive Enterprise Institute fellow; author of 2015 Antigua Forum case study on New Zealand’s market-based reforms
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Ganley,
Declan
Chairman and CEO of Rivada Networks, a telecommunications firm that specializes in arbitrage and use of radio spectrum; founder and chairman of the pan-European political party Libertas
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García de la Granja,
Pilar
Award-winning journalist; US bureau chief correspondent for Telecinco TV of Spain; US correspondent for Diario el Economista; first Spanish-speaking journalist to transmit live from the NYSE; winner of 2007 Golden Antenna award for economics broadcasting in Spain.
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Gebel,
Titus
Co-founder and former CEO of Deutsche Rohstoff, a German investment company with interests in mining and oil production; former asset manager; founder of Free Private Cities Limited, a for-profit venture designed to offer the basic services of government in voluntary arrangements
Geddes,
Rick
Gharred,
Mohamed
Ghersi,
Lucas
Lawyer at Estudio Ghersi; professor of constitutional law and economic analysis at various universities; former adviser at the Constitutional Court in Peru; prominent opponent of recent efforts to revise Peru’s constitution; adviser to civil society groups opposed to the abuse of executive power during the Covid-19 pandemic
Gibson,
Michael
Given,
Casey
Glasgall,
Bill
Glustrom,
Eric
Founder and CEO of Watson Institute, an innovative education program for entrepreneurs that combines seminars, project development, and mentorship; founder of Educate!, which educates future leaders in Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya; named twice to Forbes 30 Social Entrepreneurs Under 30
González,
José Raúl
Gonzalez,
Francisco
Writer, podcaster and fundraiser; founder and CEO at Fearless Journeys, a collaborative community; host of Agents of Innovation podcast; former director of philanthropy at National Review Institute; former vice president for advancement at James Madison Institute; visiting professor at UFM
Granier,
Marcel
President and CEO of Empresas 1BC, a major media company in Venezuela; president of the board and general director of Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV), one of the country’s most-watched television channels; activist and critic of the Venezuelan government
Green,
Daniel
Program director of Templeton Religion Trust; former director of Individual Freedom and Free Markets program at John Templeton Foundation; former fellow and resident scholar at Liberty Fund; lawyer, CPA, economist, theologian, and musician
Gregg,
Ingrid
Gribbin,
DJ
Grossman,
Dan
Guerra,
Gerardo
Guido,
John
Gularte,
Emily
Haldenby,
Andrew
Hammond,
Eleanor
Program and partnerships director of the Economics Fundamental Initiative (EFI), an economic literacy program spanning Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia; former director of external relations at CERGE-EI; director of Economic Fundamentals Initiative, bringing economic texts to countries of the former Soviet Union
Hanson,
Robin
Harding,
Philip
Harris,
Tim
Harsh,
Lynn
Vice president of strategy for State Policy Network, a nonprofit that cultivates thriving free-market, state-based movements rooted in economic and political freedom; member of Leadership Development Initiative; cofounder and former CEO of Washington State’s Freedom Foundation
Hartjen,
Florian
Director of strategy and development for Prometheus, a nonprofit dedicated to an open and liberal society in Germany; project lead for Hekaton Berlin, an accelerator for freedom projects; research interests include migration and informal markets
Hazlett,
Thomas
Hugh H. Macaulay Endowed Professor of Economics, Clemson University; former chief economist at US Federal Communications Commission; author of The Political Spectrum, which describes the history and politics of wireless technology; prolific writer on economics and technology policy
Heckathorn,
Jason
Henneberger,
David
Herzberg,
Roberta
Heufers,
Rainer
Heywood,
Jamie
Founder of PatientsLikeMe.com, a social media tool that shares disease-related information to improve patient outcomes, one of “15 companies that will change the world” (CNN Money).
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Hiner,
Leslie
Hirs,
Isabelle
Senior program manager at Rising Tide Foundation, working on strategic direction for the Freedom in Practice funding area; member of the advisory board at Yova, an investment platform; supervisory board member at Kunststoff Helmbrechts, a plastics company
Hohlbein,
Patricia
Vice president of training and events at Atlas Network, leading the Atlas Network Academy and Liberty Forums series; member of the board of the Columbus, Ohio, chapter of Conscious Capitalism; former faculty and administrator at Ohio Dominican University and Otterbein University
Horner,
Chris
Hultin,
Anders
Architect of Sweden’s school choice reforms; former advisor to minister of education; entrepreneur in education sector; founder of Sweden’s largest nongovernmental school.
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Hurwitz,
Justin (Gus)
Co-director of space, cyber, and telecommunications law program at University of Nebraska College of Law; former research fellow at University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition; expert in law and economics and antitrust, telecom, and tech law.
Ibáñez,
Nicolás
Ibárgüen,
Sebastian
Software engineer and tech-driven entrepreneur; chief technology officer at Simera, which uses AI to build remote teams; cofounder of three technology ventures; former lecturer in computer science at Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Illarionov,
Andrei
Jain,
Rajesh
James,
Wilmot G.
Member of parliament; federal chairperson of the national opposition party, the Democratic Alliance
Jones,
Kara
Jones,
Bill
Cofounder of Acton Academy Dripping Springs; cofounder of Local Voice Solutions, a consulting firm that assists political candidates who support accountable, representative, and transparent government; former investor and entrepreneur in the energy industry; former professor at Acton School of Business
Jones,
James
Entrepreneur in the oil and gas industry; cofounder of Local Voice Solutions, a consulting firm that assists political candidates who support accountable, representative, and transparent government; cofounder of Accountability First, a political action committee; president of Antigua Forum 2022
Jordan,
Jerry
Jorgensen,
Vidar
Junker,
Simon
Founder and executive director of Network Ventures; cofounder of Scalefront, which helps Scandinavian SaaS companies to scale their businesses and recruit talent; founder of bienchilero.com, an e-commerce company in Latin America; professor at Acton MBA at UFM
Kanelos,
Pano
Founding president of University of Austin; former president of St. John’s College in Annapolis; former dean of Christ College at Valparaiso University; founding director of Interdisciplinary Shakespeare Studies Program at Loyola University Chicago
Karl,
Magno
Political scientist and executive director of Livres, advocating for an open economy; served as political coordinator for Novo at Brazil’s national parliament; political commentator in national media and publications
Kelly-Gagnon,
Michel
Kenney,
Jason
Kibbe,
Matt
President of Free the People, a nonprofit that promotes libertarian ideals; host of the Kibbe on Liberty podcast; founder of FreedomWorks; author of Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto; former budget director for the US Chamber of Commerce
Kibbe,
Terry
CEO of Free the People, a nonprofit that promotes libertarian ideals; partner of Fight the Power Productions, a video company for the liberty curious; former president of Curated Innovation; former adviser to Global Philanthropic Trust and Rising Tide Foundation
Kirby,
David
Cofounder of Acton Academy of Washington, DC; cofounder of Acton Children’s Business Fair of Washington, DC, which showcases the power of entrepreneurship for children ages six to fourteen; adjunct scholar at Cato Institute; former vice president of opinion research and data analysis at FreedomWorks
Klugmann,
Mark
Creator of Radical Specificity, a language tool for competitive advantage; strategist for seven Latin American presidents; former speechwriter to US presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush; originator of Reformistry, a method for achieving reforms; cochair of ZEDE (free zones) reform team for Honduran government
Klun,
Alexandra
Klutsey,
Benjamin
Director of Academic Outreach and of the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange at Mercatus Center; former program manager for Financial Markets Working Group and Program on Monetary Policy at Mercatus; former analyst at Institute of International Finance
Knake,
Renee
Koerner,
Robin
Political commentator and consultant; academic dean at John Locke Institute; faculty member at Foundation for Economic Education; founder and publisher of WatchingAmerica.com; creator of Weapons of Mass Persuasion, a source of effective techniques for advancing liberty
Korosec,
Jason
Koulibaly,
Mamadou
Former president of the National Assembly; former minister of the budget; former minister of economy and finance
Koym,
Kevin
Kurtz,
Robert
Experienced finance executive working in private consulting; former finance executive at Boeing, supporting the Boeing/Embraer joint venture planning, and other teams
Lamm,
Birgit
Lattanner,
Alan
Lawson,
Robert
Jerome W. Fullinwider Centennial Chair in Economic Freedom at Southern Methodist University (SMU); director of Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom at SMU; founding co-author of Fraser Institute’s Economic Freedom of the World annual report
Lazanski,
Dominique
Lehrer,
Eli
Cofounder and president of R Street Institute, a nonpartisan research organization that promotes free markets and limited government; former vice president of Heartland Institute; former speechwriter to the US Senate majority leader; former senior editor of American Enterprise magazine
Leontjeva,
Elena
Cofounder and president of Lithuanian Free Market Institute; played a key role in building legal and institutional foundations for Lithuania’s economy; pioneered and led multidisciplinary research on scarcity and lack; author of The Market Square, or the Story of Two Joannes
Lewis,
Adrien
Founder and president of CarePortal, a technology platform that drives action for children and families in crisis; spent ten years working as a business development professional in health care, technology, and education companies
Liljenquist,
Dan
Lim,
Joyce
Director of SIAP Solutions, a firm that provides policy advice to think tanks, political parties, and governments; consultant to Center for Indonesian Policy Studies; former director of Sense of Money Group, a financial literacy enterprise; adviser to fintech startups and nonprofits.
Lips,
Stephanie
Philanthropic adviser at DonorsTrust, a donor advised fund that supports and promotes the principles of liberty; former director of outreach at Atlas Network, a nonprofit that connects more than five hundred market-liberal organizations; mentor of think tank leaders within Atlas Network
Lips,
Brad
CEO of Atlas Network, a nonprofit that connects more than five hundred market-liberal organizations; member of Mont Pelerin Society and John Templeton Foundation; former Internet entrepreneur and Wall Street analyst; author of Liberalism and the Free Society in 2021
Littorin,
Sven Otto
Former minister of employment, responsible for overhaul of unemployment insurance and civil service system during the first Reinfeldt administration; adviser at Gibran Associates, focusing on policy reform issues
López,
Edward J.
López Murphy,
Ricardo
Loprete,
Marcelo
Lorenc,
Richard
Executive vice president of Foundation for Economic Education; chairman of America’s Future Foundation, a network of liberty-minded young professionals; chairman of Coalition to Reduce Spending; next-generation educator on free-market values and policy solutions
Loria,
Luis
Lüders,
Rolf
Lupták,
Pavol
Madden,
Bart
Entrepreneur and author of Free To Choose Medicine , a bold reform proposal for the Food and Drug Administration to allow faster access to cheaper drugs; co-founder of Callard, Madden & Associates.
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Magness,
Phillip
Senior fellow and David J. Theroux chair in political economy at Independent Institute; former research faculty at American Institute for Economic Research; former professor of public policy; economic historian with expertise in slavery, discrimination, taxation and income inequality; author of The 1619 Project: A Critique
Manners,
Ron
Mardini,
Patrick
Mardini,
Kristelle
Director at Lebanese Institute for Market Studies, a market-liberal think tank and platform for research, collaboration and innovation in public policy; former marketing specialist with IAXCESS, a software firm, and with Al Jadeed Television in Beirut
Martin,
Rod
Martínez de Vara,
Art
Maslauskaitė,
Edita
Matheson Miller,
Michael
Senior research fellow and director of Acton Media at Acton Institute; responsible for leading PovertyCure, Acton’s initiative to promote entrepreneurial solutions to poverty in the developing world; director and host of Acton’s PovertyCure DVD series
Mauren,
Kris
Cofounder and president of Acton Institute; entrepreneurial institution builder and governance leader with more than thirty years of executive management, fundraising, training, and philanthropy leadership experience; trustee of John Templeton Foundation
Mazibuko,
Lindiwe
Former member of parliament, fourth youngest in the country’s history; former parliamentary leader for the Democratic Alliance, the country’s official opposition party; currently studying public policy at John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
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Mazzone,
Massimo
McCobin,
Alexander
McKay,
Eric
McKay,
Michael
McMahon,
Fred
Medina,
Guillermo
Medina,
Gustavo
Melián,
Gonzalo
Melnyk,
Nataliya
Executive director at Bendukidze Free Market Center, a think tank that promotes individual liberty, limited open government, and markets; cocreator of Teacher’s Toolkit for Common Sense Economics; organizational development manager; researcher on national sovereignty and political identification
Méndez,
Daniela
Professor of organizational behavior, behavioral economics, and game theory at UFM’s School of Economics; partner at FranklinCovey; former project coordinator with Behavioral Insights Team (BIT); former executive director at Fundación Desarrolla Guatemala
Metcalfe,
Julia
Metcalfe,
Robert
General partner emeritus, Polaris Venture Partners, an investment firm that works with entrepreneurs in health care and tech; professor of innovation and Murchison Fellow of Free Enterprise at University of Texas at Austin; inventor of the Ethernet and other Internet-related technologies.
Metcalfe,
Robyn
Director of community engagement at The University of Texas at Austin; author of four books and producer of three films; former publisher with Sunset Magazine; founder and former director of Kelmscott Rare Breeds Foundation and Farm
Meyerson,
Adam
Milani,
Rodolfo
Senior managing director at B. Riley Wealth Management, a full-service wealth management firm; president of Friends of UFM; trustee of Hispanic American Center for Economic Research; member of Mont Pelerin Society; director of InterAmerican Institute for Democracy; founder and chairman of Miami Freedom Forum
Mitchell,
Matthew D.
Mitra,
Sugata
Chief scientist emeritus at NIIT, an operator of higher education institutions in India; creator of the Hole-in-the-Wall experiment that showed the value of informal learning and inspired the movie Slumdog Millionaire; professor of educational technology at Newcastle University
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Mofya,
Sid
Mongelli,
Luca
Scientific director of the Market, Culture, and Ethics Research Center at Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome; professor of management at University of Aquila; cofounder of the social start-up Ridaje, which helps empower the homeless as gardeners
Montaner,
Carlos Alberto
Commentator and author of more than twenty-five books and thousands of articles, mostly on the Cuban dictatorship; named one of the fifty most influential Ibero-American intellectuals by Foreign Policy magazine; political analyst for CNN en Español
Montes,
Leonidas
Morin,
Daniel
Morin,
Katerina
Morriss,
Andrew
Mortimer,
Colin
Murray,
Michael
Nadeem,
Asra
Managing partner at Draper University Ventures; director of entrepreneurial programs at Draper University; expert in product strategy for emerging markets; interested in building technologies that skyrocket human potential
Naguib,
Emad
Executive director for the Capital Center for Studies, an Egyptian classical liberal think tank; founder of Cairo Liberal Club, a liberal political group; CEO of Kemet Dynamics, a consultancy business focusing on AI and digital transformation
Narang,
Prashant
Navarro,
Isabel
Neamtu,
Mihail
Nepal,
Arpita
Co-founder and director of research at Samriddhi, a foundation that advances ideas for a free and prosperous Nepal through entrepreneurial projects and by working with the national government; honored by John Templeton Foundation for promoting economic liberty and fighting corruption
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Neri,
Massimiliano
Newman,
Ben
Mediator and arbitrator at Newman ADR, an alternative dispute resolution practice in Florida; civil litigator, mediator, and arbitrator; former partner and shareholder of renowned law firms
Nixon,
Bill
Nixon,
John E.
Chief financial officer at University of Utah; former budget director for the state of Michigan and head of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget; responsible for leading major pension reforms in Michigan; former president of the National Association of State Budget Officers.
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Nixon Jr.,
John
Novelli,
Hervé
Nowrasteh,
Alex
O'Hearn,
Kathleen
O’Grady,
Mary Anastasia
Oakley,
Barbara
Distinguished professor of engineering at Oakland University; taught the popular MOOC Learning How to Learn; author of the best-selling book A Mind for Numbers; headlined conferences around the world
Omojuwa,
Japheth
Political commentator and editor of Atlas Network’s AfricanLiberty.org, one of Africa’s largest websites on economics and governance; World Economic Forum Global Shaper; featured on CNN, BBC, and Al Jazeera; named one of Africa’s 50 Movers and Shakers by Credit Suisse
Ortiz,
Alfredo
Pacheco,
Emilio
Palmer,
Tom
Panaritis,
Elena
Former senior economic adviser to the Greek prime minister and minister of finance; former member of parliament; social entrepreneur and founder of Panel Group, a policy advisory firm; founder of Thought for Action Foundation; former World Bank economist specializing in property rights reform
Patterson,
Sam
Pažitný,
Peter
Peña Panting,
Guillermo
Executive director of Fundación Eléutera, a market-liberal think tank promoting freedom in Honduras; CEO of Blackbeard media group; political economist involved in policy reform, opening markets, protecting taxpayers, and government transparency
Peters,
Dan
Peters,
Kellie
Peterson,
Patrick
Pierpoint,
Surse
General manager of Colón Logistics Park; former manager of Colón Free Trade Zone; appointed by the president of Panama to establish rules for this free economic zone; former head of Colón Free Trade Zone Users Association; president of the market-liberal think tank Fundación Libertad Panamá
Pifer,
Casey
Vice president of institute relations at Atlas Network; responsible for grants and awards programs, distributing over six million dollars annually to promote choice, peace, and dignity; manager the prestigious annual Templeton Freedom Award; former events associate at Atlas Network
Pina,
Juan
Plott,
Charles
Pioneer in the use of experiments to test economic and political theories; professor of economics and political science and director of the Laboratory for Experimental Economics and Political Science at California Institute of Technology
Polk,
Joshua
Poole,
Robert
Porter,
Oliver
Cofounder of the city of Sandy Springs, Georgia, where all services except public safety are provided by private industry—a model that has since been replicated in other cities; author of four books on local governance and The Contract City, the first e-book in Antigua Forum’s Disruptor Series
Post,
Matthew D.
Premachandra,
Anuki
Prieto,
Marcela
Proulx,
Amy
Director of Individual Freedom and Free Markets at John Templeton Foundation; former director of academic talent at Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University.
Quintana,
Jose
President of AdventGX, an economic and community development consulting and tech company; founder of Innovation Underground, which helps small businesses get their start; lifelong entrepreneur and consultant to clients from Disney to Verizon, as well as the states of California and Texas
Quintana,
Joan
Managing partner of AdventGX, an economic and community development consulting and tech company; associate director of Texas A&M’s Internet 2 Technology Evaluation Center; entrepreneur, writer, and facilitator; former public official working in academia and state government
Quirk,
Joe
Communications director and “seavangelist” at the Seasteading Institute, an organization that researches and promotes floating cities; bestselling science writer, novelist, and memoir ghostwriter; co-author of upcoming book Why Seastead? How Floating Nations Will Liberate Humanity
Rachman,
Fred
Raisbeck,
Daniel
Candidate for mayor of Bogotá and Colombia’s first libertarian political candidate; classical scholar at Universidad del Rosario in Bogotá; columnist for the PanAm Post , and el Tiempo ; prominent speaker and advocate for limited government
Rast,
Ben
Ray,
Madison
Redstone,
Ilana
Associate professor of sociology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; codirector of Mill Institute at University of Austin, where she works with educators to challenge settled thinking; creator of Beyond Bigots and Snowflakes video series
Reed,
Larry
Executive director of Thrive Lights, the US implementer of Poverty Spotlight, which measures and enables human thriving; founder of Soul of Finance, a blog that describes how finance can be a tool for liberation; former CEO of Opportunity International, a global microfinance network
Richardson,
Ruth
Former minister of finance; architect of far-reaching fiscal and macroeconomic reforms during the 1990s; current and former director of several dozen companies.
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Robb,
Andrew
Member of Parliament; Shadow Minister for Finance; chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee; former federal director of Liberal Party.
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Robertson,
Brian
Rodríguez,
José Carlos
Cofounder and executive director of Instituto Juan de Mariana; writer, journalist, and branded content producer; specialist in economics and international politics; columnist at Libertad Digital, The Objective, Factual, and other media; member of the advisory board of the journal Procesos de Mercado
Rodríguez,
Cristian
Rodríguez,
Juan
Roeder,
Fred
Rojas,
Mauricio
Former member of the Swedish parliament for the Liberal People’s Party; senior fellow at Fundación para el Progreso, a market-liberal think tank in Chile; author of several books on immigration, economics, and the Swedish model; former president of the market-liberal think tank Timbro
Romeo,
Tom
Associate director of health care at the Charles Koch Foundation, where he leads health care investment and strategy; former program officer at Stand Together; former policy analyst at the Goldwater Institute, where he provided analysis for both federal and state policy
Rose,
Flemming
Danish journalist, author, and foreign affairs editor at Jyllands-Posten; responsible for the 2005 publication of controversial Muhammad cartoons, which made him a target of Al-Qaeda; senior fellow at Cato Institute; awarded 2016 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty Economist’s Mexico Business Forum; director of Alamos Alliance conferences; President of the Antigua Forum 2012
Ross,
Terry
Director of Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Centre for Corporate Sustainability at University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business; research director at Alberta Blockchain Consortium; founder of YYChain, a nonprofit upgrading Calgary’s blockchain ecosystem
Rothschild,
Daniel M.
Executive director of Mercatus Center at George Mason University; former senior fellow and director of state projects at R Street Institute, a policy research organization; former director of external affairs at American Enterprise Institute; strategist, writer, and policy analyst
Roy,
Avik
Cofounder and president of Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity; policy editor at Forbes; former policy adviser to presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, and former Texas governor Rick Perry; author of numerous studies on health care reform, fiscal policy, and Bitcoin
Rubin,
Robert
Founder and president of Rubin Wealth Advisors, specializing in estate, charitable, and business succession planning; member of the advisory council of Turning Point USA and former trustee of Florida Atlantic University; former senior vice president at Wachovia Wealth Management
Rutherford,
John
Saeed Al Mutar,
Faisal
Social entrepreneur; founder and president of Ideas Beyond Borders, seeking to end authoritarianism in the Middle East; writer of The International Correspondent, a Substack publication
Salinas,
Roberto
Salman,
Ali
Sánchez,
Octavio
Sandefer,
Charlie
Sandefer,
Jeff
Entrepreneur, teacher, and educational disruptor; cofounder of Acton School of Business and Acton Academy (K–12); cofounder of Acton Children’s Business Fair; founder of Sandefer Capital Partners, a multibillion-dollar energy firm; Socratic teacher; president of Antigua Forum 2013
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Sandefer,
Laura
Sangha,
Sunny
Sargeant,
Kimon
Vice president of programs at John Templeton Foundation, responsible for developing research and initiatives on virtues and how they contribute to human flourishing; former program officer at Pew Charitable Trusts; historian, sociologist, and author.
Schaeffer,
Sabrina
Schimenz,
Robert
President of Center for Independent Thought, a nonprofit that works with teachers to expand awareness of liberty, markets, and peace, leveraging Stossel in the Classroom educational materials; former high school teacher and adjunct professor at LaGuardia Community College
Schramm,
Carl
University professor at Syracuse University; former president of Kauffman Foundation, world’s largest funder of research in entrepreneurship; cofounder of Global Entrepreneurship Week, operating in 170 countries; former president of Health Insurance Association of America; former entrepreneur in health care finance and IT
Schuler,
James
Schwartz,
Frederic
Physician educator; founder of medical schools; innovator in combined local/distance education and use of simulation technology to enhance learning and safety; CEO of Global Medical University, a project to create a freer, cost-effective alternative to the medical education monopoly
Segerfeldt,
Fredrik
Serra,
Jaime
Seymour,
David
Member of Parliament representing the Epsom electorate, including parts of Auckland and suburbs; leader of the pro-market ACT party; former government adviser on partnership/charter schools; former policy analyst with think tanks in Canada and New Zealand
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Shah,
Parth
Founder and president of Centre for Civil Society, a market liberal think tank in Delhi
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Shandley,
Robert
Sharp,
Tracie
Sheppard,
Sean
Shoulong,
Mao
Šimašius,
Remigijus
Mayor of Vilnius; former minister of justice; former head of Lithuanian Free Market Institute
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Simpson,
Steve
Senior attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation, a nonprofit legal organization; former employee of Institute for Justice and Ayn Rand Institute; litigator of high-profile Supreme Court cases; has spoken and written on a wide variety of legal and policy issues; editor of Defending Free Speech
Sitoula,
Robin
Skorup,
Brent
Senior research fellow at Mercatus Center at George Mason University; member of federal and state-level advisory groups on issues such as broadband deployment and autonomous vehicles; research has been cited by the White House, federal agencies and state-level supreme courts
Slivka,
Ben
Software and biotech investor, philanthropist, software engineer; led Microsoft’s Internet Explorer team through release of version 3.0; cofounder of Wissner-Slivka Foundation
Smith,
Kelly
Smith,
Vernon
Solis,
Benito
Stagnaro,
Carlo
Research and studies director at Istituto Bruno Leoni, Italy; former chief of technical staff to the minister of Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development; author of several books
Stahlman,
Mark
President of Center for the Study of Digital Life, a nonprofit strategic research group studying the effects of digital technologies on civilizations; retired Wall Street technology strategist, investment banker, serial entrepreneur; designer of computer and networking systems
Stefanska,
Joanna
Executive director of Rising Tide Foundation with responsibility for funding, partnership, and impact strategies in cancer research and libertarian and social/education programs; founder of Responsible Corporate Leadership Forum; author and coach on meaningful careers
Stephenson,
Shawn
Stephenson,
Morgan
Stergios,
Jim
Storr,
Virgil
Professor of economics at George Mason University; vice president for academic and student programs at Mercatus Center; author of policy papers, book reviews, journal articles, and books
Strachman,
Danielle
Strong,
Michael
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Swim,
Lyall
Chief innovation officer of Atlas Network, responsible for special initiatives and exploring new opportunities; researcher and speaker on innovation diffusion and leadership; managing partner at Junto Strategy, an organizational consulting and executive coaching company; former higher education policy fellow at United States Senate
Szalay,
Tomas
Tabuchi,
Sam
Templeton Dill,
Heather
Theroux,
Mary
Chairman of the board of directors and CEO of the Independent Institute; directed nine corporations and three foundations; coauthor of Beyond Homeless: Good Intentions, Bad Outcomes, Transformative Solutions; serves on the National Advisory Board of The Salvation Army
Thompson,
Gene
Entrepreneur in real estate development; director of Thompson Development Ltd, a leading development company in the Cayman Islands; director of Health City Cayman Islands, a tertiary care hospital
Thompson,
Jennifer
Executive director of Center for the Study of Liberty, which engages the business community with market-liberal ideas; former senior director of programs at Institute for Humane Studies; former vice president of co-sponsored programs at Liberty Fund
Thompson,
Joshua
Director of legal operations at Pacific Legal Foundation, a public interest law firm that defends Americans’ liberties when threatened by government overreach or abuse, responsible for developing attorneys and setting litigation goals; litigator with experience arguing before the US Supreme Court
Tillman,
John
Founder and CEO of the American Culture Project; chairman of Illinois Policy Institute; organized litigation team representing the plaintiff in landmark Supreme Court case Janus vs. AFSCME, which affirmed workers’ rights; co-founder of Liberty Justice Center, a public interest firm, and Iron Light LLC, a strategic marketing firm
Timermans,
Alfredo
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Tjirimuje,
Nathan
Tompson,
William J.
Torres,
José
Turney,
Meredith
Tynan,
Carrie
Ullman,
Chris
Urízar,
Carmen
Vaine,
Aneta
Vice president of the Lithuania Free Market Institute (LFMI), a free-market think tank; author of numerous national and international policy research projects on deregulation and economic and civic education projects; expert on government regulation and economic policy reform in Lithuania
Vallée,
Luc
Strategist, financier, and economist; chief operating officer and chief economist at Montreal Economic Institute, a public policy think tank; former chief strategist at Laurentian Bank Securities; experience with geopolitical issues involving North Korea, China, Mexico, and Brexit
van Hattem,
Marcel
Member of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Congress in Brazil; vice-leader of the political party Partido Novo; former city council member first elected at age 18; journalist and political scientist; author of the book Nos Com Uma Voz (It’s Us With One Voice)
Vásquez,
Ian
Villasmil,
Gustavo
Villegas,
Bernardo M.
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von Baer,
Ena
von Laer,
Wolf
von Rekowsky,
Bob
Investor, strategist, and team leader at J. Locke & Co., a boutique merchant bank; former strategist and head of global emerging-market equity funds for Fidelity Investments; founding member of Armenia 2020, a scenario-building initiative seeking alternative development models
Wade,
Magatte
Entrepreneur; advocate for positive change in business, women’s rights, and Africa; founder and CEO of Skin Is Skin and Tiossan, skin-care companies that bring Senegalese recipes to US markets; advisory board member of Whole Planet Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to microloans.
Wagner,
Bridgett
Walker,
Michael
Wallsten,
Scott
Wan Saiful,
Wan Jan
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Warner,
Matt
Weber,
Mark
Weekley,
Richard
Chairman of Texans for Lawsuit Reform; chairman of Weekley Development Group.
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Westhoff,
Elise
President and CEO at the Philanthropy Roundtable, a national association pursuing philanthropic excellence and freedom; member of the board of directors of the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives; former executive director of the Snider Foundation
Whetstone,
Linda (1942-2021)
Chairman of Network for a Free Society; former chairman of International Policy Network; board member of Institute of Economic Affairs and Atlas Network
Whetstone,
Rachel
Widmer,
Andreas
Director of Arthur and Carlyse Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship; professor of entrepreneurship at Catholic University of America; co-founder of SEVEN Fund; former Vatican Swiss Guard and author of The Pope and the CEO: Pope John Paul II’s Lessons to a Young Swiss Guard
Woislaw,
Daniel
Woislaw,
Julia
Wolcott,
Greg
Program officer in Individual Freedom and Free Markets at John Templeton Foundation; former professor in philosophy and business ethics; former faculty liaison at Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University; researcher in entrepreneurship and the moral foundations of markets
Woodlief,
Tony
Executive vice president at State Policy Network (SPN), which generates solutions to economic, political, and social problems; former president of Bill of Rights Institute and Market-Based Management Institute; author of I, Citizen, a book about reclaiming American self-governance
Yonk,
Ryan
Senior research faculty at American Institute for Economic Research; held academic positions at several universities, including North Dakota State University, Utah State University, and Southern Utah University; author and editor of numerous books and academic articles