Third Annual · For the first time in Austin
Principled Business Summit 2026 — Austin
$199 · $250,000 Demo Day · John Mackey, Blake Scholl, Dave Heath, and 20+ more.
2026 Speakers
Taking the stage.
Blake Scholl
Founder and CEO, Boom Technology
John Mackey
Co-founder of Whole Foods Market, CEO of Love.Life
Selim Bassoul
Executive Chairman at Six Flags
Brock Pierce
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur, impact investor, and co-founder of Tether
Carlos Mendez
Head of Strategy & GP Advisory at Lucashill
Zachary Levi
American actor
Dave Heath
Founder & CEO of Bombas
Kelsey Grammer
American Actor & Film Producer
Brett Hurt
Love Conquers Fear; Co-founder and former CEO of data.world, Bazaarvoice, and Coremetrics
Emily Kaplan
Cofounder & CEO at The Broken Science Initiative
Colin Bowman
Partner, VP Cultive Advisors
Caroline Carralero
Founder & CEO at Daily Nouri
David O'Hara
Regional Director at Improving
Brian Robertson
Founder & Partner, HolacracyOne, LLC
Tal Tsfany
President and CEO, Ayn Rand Center
Jeb Hensarling
Congressman, Congress
Bart Madden
Philanthropist, Bartley J. Madden Foundation
Matt Cole
Chairman and CEO, Strive
Ramses Alcaide
CEO and Cofounder, Neurable
James Cantrell
CEO and Co-Founder, Phantom Space
Ravi Roy
Professor, Southern Utah University
William Steele
Founder, Curious Builder AI
Peter Young
Managing Director, Free Cities Foundation
Naomi Brockwell
President and Founder, Ludlow Institute
Adam Livingston
Bitcoin & Capital Markets Educator
Sandy Gibson
Founder and Managing Partner, On Base Capital
Bernt Ullmann
CEO, Celebrity Lifestyle Brands
Bill Kline
Executive Director, Academy On Capitalism and Limited Government
Lawrence Reed
President Emeritus, Foundation For Economic Education
Jorge Jraissati
President, Economic Inclusion Group
Jose Pereira
Founder, Venezuela Reawakening Summit
Eric Yakes
Managing Partner, Epoch
Mark Bailey
President/CEO, The Original Pancake House
Loreta Tarozaite
Executive Alignment Architect, Loreta Today LLC
Coury Deeb
Founder, Nadus Films
Lev Perlman
Co-Founder and CTO, Metamindz
James Heckman
Founder/CEO, Roundtable
Gurpreet Gil
Owner and CEO, Atman Healing LLC
Danielle Laughlin
Founder Attorney, SAGE Business Counsel
Jose Padilla
Founder, LegalMente AI
Larry Salzman
Vice President for Litigation & Strategy, Pacific Legal Foundation
Jimmy Fortuna
Chief Product Officer, Enverus
Andy Schoonover
CEO, CrowdHealth
Sytera Field
Founder, Live Nadi
Jeff Walton
Chief Risk Officer, Strive
Emily Chamlee-Wright
President & CEO, Institute for Humane Studies
Chad Thevenot
Founding Partner, The Athos Group
More 2026 speakers announced soon.
250 Years
250 years of capitalism.
2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States and the publication of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations. Our theme centers on 250 years of capitalism — and the capitalists advancing its principles today.
Reflect with appreciation on the growth of capitalism over the past 250 years
Highlight capitalists who exemplify the principles of capitalism today
Explore what the next 250 years of capitalism could look like in America and around the world
What's happening
Who You'll Meet
A room built for people who build.
The Summit brings together leaders who allocate capital, build companies, and advance the ideas behind free enterprise — drawn from past Summit editions.
Not a generic conference crowd. A room of people who write checks, ship products, and defend the principles that make free enterprise possible.
- 01Investors
- 02Family offices
- 03Venture capital
- 04Founders
- 05Corporate executives
- 06Entrepreneurs
- 07Capital allocators
- 08Business leaders
- 09Policy and ideas leaders
Founders
Engage with values-driven investors who believe in the power of free markets and entrepreneurship. Pitch your vision, secure funding, and connect with partners who share your commitment to advancing capitalism as a force for good.
Investors
Join a network of investors dedicated to supporting ventures that uphold the principles of free enterprise. Access new opportunities, find co-investors, and back startups that are driving a freer future.
Executives
Collaborate with fellow executives committed to using business as a tool for advancing a free and prosperous society. Share strategies, form partnerships, and champion capitalism as a means to create lasting, impactful change.
Competitions
Compete. Build. Tell your story.
The Summit isn't only a place to listen. It's a place to participate — pitch, compete, build, and contribute.
Demo Day·01 / 03
Demo Day
Build the company. Pitch the vision.
Selected founders from the Principled Business Startup Accelerator will pitch their companies live to a panel of investors and judges during the final day of the Summit.
Apply for Demo Day
Why Attend
More than a conference. A place to build.
Meet the people moving capital.
Connect with investors, founders, executives, and business leaders building what comes next.
Go beyond the main stage.
Breakout tracks create space for deeper conversations, specialized industries, and meaningful relationships.
Participate, don't just listen.
Pitch, build, compete, and contribute through Demo Day, the Story Grant, and the Hackathon.
See where capitalism is going.
Move from the history that shaped modern capitalism, through the forces defining the present, to the ideas and technologies shaping its future.
Three-Day Experience
Past. Present. Future.
Three days. One through-line: the story of capitalism — and the people shaping what comes next.
Wednesday
October 28
3:00 PM–9:30 PM
The Past of Capitalism
The Summit begins by looking backward: at the ideas, institutions, and forces that shaped modern capitalism and the principles that made unprecedented prosperity and opportunity possible. The opening day features keynote conversations, fireside chats, and breakout sessions exploring the foundations of free enterprise, entrepreneurship, ownership, and economic freedom, followed by the Opening Reception and evening programming.
Thursday
October 29
9:00 AM–11:00 PM
The Present of Capitalism
Thursday brings the Summit into the world we are living in now. Across the main stage and breakout tracks, conversations explore the businesses, technologies, markets, and cultural forces reshaping capitalism today — from AI and health to capital, defense, energy, media, Bitcoin, and entrepreneurship. The Principled Business Hackathon runs throughout the day. The evening continues with the VIP Reception, Awards Dinner, and After Party.
Friday
October 30
9:00 AM–1:15 PM
The Future of Capitalism
The final day looks forward. Where is capitalism headed? What will the next generation of businesses, technologies, investors, and entrepreneurs build? Friday brings final main-stage conversations and breakouts before Demo Day, the Story Grant Competition, and Hackathon Finals — then the Awards Ceremony, closing panel, and closing remarks.
Tickets
Choose your Summit experience.
General Pass
$199
Full access to the core summit experience.
- ·Full access to main-stage programming
- ·Entry to hands-on workshops
- ·Access to partner lounges & exhibitor areas
VIP Pass
$999
A curated, high-touch summit experience.
- ·VIP Dinners with Speakers & Key Guests
- ·Awards Dinner & VIP Reception
- ·Priority 1:1 Meetings
- ·Reserved Front-Row Seating & VIP Lounge
- ·Dedicated Concierge Support
- ·Premium Liberty Ventures Gift Package
Venue
Plan your trip.
Hilton Austin Downtown
500 East 4th Street, Austin, Texas 78701
Call Hilton Central Reservations at 1-800-236-1592 and reference the group name Principled Business Summit or group code PBS for the group rate.
Book your room
Voices
Testimonials.
“The 2025 Principled Business Summit was truly the most enjoyable conference I've attended in years. A unique and welcome breath of fresh air — 10/10 will attend again next year.”
“The New York Principled Business Summit was an inspiring gathering of purpose-driven leaders. A movement of principled progress.”
“From the Summit, I established several new partnerships and connections with industry leaders. The networking opportunities significantly enhanced my professional relationships.”
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Get involved.
Connect with startups, VCs, accelerators and corporates from around the world.
Archive
Past Editions.
Alumni
Past Speakers.
Magatte Wade
Joe Lonsdale
Vivek Ramaswamy
John Mackey
Steve Forbes
Perth Tolle
Partners
Past Partners & Sponsors.
