Atlas Network's Liberty Forum & Freedom Dinner 2024 | Atlas Network | 20 November 2024 | Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel, 811 7th Avenue, W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, USA

This event is the freedom movement's most inspirational annual event. Our two-day conference brings together hundreds of think tank leaders, philanthropists, and freedom advocates from around the world. We find ideas, strategies, and inspiration in one another's work.

This prestigious two-day event remains an annual convergence of freedom champions worldwide, complemented by the distinguished Freedom Dinner gala. The gala will feature the notable Templeton Freedom Award presentation, the inspiring Linda Whetstone Toast to Freedom, and the esteemed Sir Antony Fisher Achievement Award ceremony.

The most unique aspect of the event is spending time -- and finding solidarity and inspiration -- among principled advocates of free society values from all corners of the earth. We can't wait to welcome you to the worldwide freedom movement!

Why attend?

This year's program features amazing thought leaders, valuable interactive workshops, and opportunities to discover promising new organizations and efforts for advancing freedom.

Highlights include:
• Cornerstone Talks by heroes of liberty, including (via video) Venezuela's heroic opposition leader, María Corina Machado
• Sessions on regional challenges and opportunities (e.g., will Millei's moment in Argentina last and spread? are youth protest movements in Africa a sign of trouble or a catalyst for positive change?)
• A Toast to Freedom by one of Iran's bravest advocates for liberty and tolerance
• Analysis of the U.S. Election and what it means for U.S. Think Tanks
• Special donor programs with interviews of development economist, William Eastery; Madrid's reformist former Finance Minister, Javier Fernandez-Lasquetty; and Magatte Wade, who recently received CEI's Julian Simon Award for her work in Africa.
• Atlas Network's own Dr. Tom G. Palmer on today's greatest threats to the free society
• Practical workshops for think tanks leaders honing skills and strategies for communications, research, and team leadership
• Popular annual competitions of Atlas Network that honor excellence among the freedom movement's best video-producers, young communicators, and Smart Bet organizations
• For the first time, a Bitcoin Lounge and curated experience for those leading and investing in freedom-enabling technologies.

2024 Speakers

Steven Anderson
President & CEO, Pacific Legal Foundation

Ibrahim Anoba
Fellow, Center for African Prosperity

Angela Arnante
Assistant Director for Policy and External Relations, Foundation for Economic Freedom

Luis H Ball
Director, Liberty Fund

Adam Bartha
Director, EPICENTER - European Policy Information Center

Joe Bishop-Henchman
Executive Vice President, National Taxpayers Union Foundation

Elisa Bishop
Chief Operating Officer, Foundation for Economic Education

Romina Boccia
Director of Budget and Entitlement Policy, The Cato Institute

Noemi Boyer
CEO, Demo Lab Foundation

Ivan Bregov
Head of the Law Program, Institute for Market Economics

Gabriel Calzada Álvarez
President, Universidad de las Hespérides

Leigh Cameron
Chair of the Board

Michael Carnuccio
Strategic Advisor to the CEO, Atlas Network

Tom Clougherty
Executive Director and Ralph Harris Fellow, Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)

Matt Cole
Chief Investment Officer & CEO, Strive

Carrie Conko
CEO, Iron Light

Alex Cordell
Director of Training, Atlas Network

Diogo Costa
President, FEE

Colin Craig
President, SecondStreet.org

Hane Crevelari
Associate Director of Institute Relations & Regional Centers, Atlas Network

Franklin Cudjoe
Founder and CEO, IMANI Ghana

Shikha Dalmia
Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism

Nina Dannaoui
Deputy Director, Atlantic Council: Freedom and Prosperity Center

Alyssa DiPadova
Institute Relations Manager, Atlas Network

William Easterly
Professor of Economics, New York University

Linda Edwards
Member of the Board of Trustees, The Atlas Network

Garret Edwards
Director of Legal Research, Fundación Libertad

Javier El-Hage
Chief Legal and Policy Officer, Human Rights Foundation

Agustín Etchebarne
General Director, Libertad y Progreso

Marcelo Faria
CEO, Instituto Liberal de São Paulo

Ayemen Fatima
Deputy Director, Student Programs, Students For Liberty

Javier Fernández-Lasquetty
Vice President, Fundación Internacional para la Libertad

Alexandra Forni
Training Manager, Atlas Network

Colin Greenspon
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Narya

Florian Hartjen
Director, Prometheus

Rainer Heufers
Founder and President, Center for Indonesian Policy Studies

Gaioz (Gia) Japaridze
Professor, University of Georgia

Ma Junjie
Writer and Translator, Former Researcher at Unirule Institute of Economics

Magno Karl
Executive Director, Livres

Zoltán Kész
Government Affairs Manager, Consumer Choice Center

Lynne Kiesling
Director, Institute for Regulatory Law & Economics, Northwestern University

Kavuka L. Kiguhi
Director of African Programs, Students For Liberty

Svetla Kostadinova
Executive Director, Institute for Market Economics (IME)

John Kramer
Vice President for Strategic Relations, Institute for Justice

Grauben Lara
Institute Relations Manager, Atlas Network

Joyce Lee
Grants & Awards Associate, Atlas Network

Sary Levy Carciente
Research Scientist, Florida International University - Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom

Brad Lips
CEO, Atlas Network

Amanda Lucas
Founder, Lucas Literacy Lab

María Corina Machado
Leader of the Democratic Opposition of Venezuela

Mohamad Machine-Chian
Senior Research Scholar, University of Pittsburgh

Aimable Manirakiza
Chief Executive Officer, CDE Great Lakes

Kristelle Mardini
COO, LIMS - Lebanese Institute for Market Studies

Christina Martin
Senior Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation

Alexander McCobin
Founder & CEO, Liberty Ventures

Kerry McDonald
Senior Fellow, Foundation for Economic Education

Jacob Mchangama
The Future of Free Speech

Nataliya Melnyk
Executive Director, Bendukidze Free Market Center

John Mugabi
Founder and Director, Action for Liberty and Economic Development

Remy Munasifi
Libertarian Comedian

Jennifer Murtazashvili
Professor, Center for Governance and Markets, University of Pittsburgh

Roxana Nicula
Chair, Fundalib

Tere Nolla
Executive Director, CRECE

David Nott
President and CEO, Reason Foundation

Obi Nwosu
CEO, Fedi, Inc.

Natalia Olivencia
Fundraising Director, CESCOS

Tom G. Palmer
Executive Vice President for International Programs, Atlas Network

Guillermo Peña
Director for Communications, Marketing and Alliances, Universidad de la Libertad

Casey Pifer
Vice President of Institute Relations, Atlas Network

Juan Pina
Secretary General, Fundalib

Jane Poynter
Founder and CEO, Space Perspective

Katherine Price
Chief Operations Officer, Atlas Network

Amy Proulx
Executive Director, Harper Philanthropic

Hunter Rauch
Associate Director of Institute Relations, Atlas Network

Darla Romfo
President and CEO, Children’s Scholarship Fund

Avik Roy
President, The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP)

Roberto Salinas León
Executive Director, Atlas Network Center for Latin America

José Salinas
Classical Pianist

Gonzalo Schwarz
President & CEO, Archbridge Institute

Pete Sepp
President, National Taxpayers Union

Parth Shah
FA Hayek Professor of Spontaneous Order, Indian School of Public Policy

Tracie Sharp
President & CEO, State Policy Network

Lisa Snell
Senior Fellow in Education, Stand Together Trust

Shawn Stephenson
Chairman, Rising Tide Foundation

Medeni Sungur
President, Digimar Institute

Lyall Swim
Chief Innovation Officer, Atlas Network

Chad Thevenot
SVP for Advancement & Communications, University of Austin (UATX)

Emily Tilford
President, Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity

Albert Torelló
Executive Director, Institut Ostrom

Charina Ubarra
Technical Consultant and Communications Specialist, Foundation for Economic Freedom

Wolf von Laer
CEO, Students For Liberty

Magatte Wade
Senior Fellow, Atlas Network

Matt Warner
President, Atlas Network

Adam Weinberg
Director of Marketing and Communications, Atlas Network

Fred Young
Independent Investor

Jennifer Zambone
Chief Operating Officer, Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Alexander Zibzibadze
Co-Founder and Development Director, Georgia’s Future Academy

2024 Sponsors

• John Templeton Foundation
• The Reynolds Foundation
• Smith Family Foundation
• Templeton Religion Trust