The Future of Conservatism in a Bewildering Age
March 29-31, 2019
Chicago, Illinois

Program

Friday, March 29
3:30 - 5:30 Registration
5:15 - 6:15 President's Reception (Invitation only)
5:30 - 6:00 Fellowship Orientation
5:30 - 7:00 Opening Reception
7:00 - 9:00 Dinner
Chairman: Christopher G. Long, President, The Philadelphia Society
Timothy Casper - Invocation
An Interview with Tim Draper, Draper Associates; Hosted by George Gilder, The Discovery Institute
Saturday, March 30
7:30 - 8:45 Annual Breakfast Meeting of the Membership (Members only)
9:00 - 10:15 The Future of Economic Freedom in an Age of Trillion Dollar Companies
Chairman: Anne Bradley, The Fund for American Studies
Brian Domitrovic, Sam Houston State University
Luigi Zingales, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
10:30 - 11:30 The Future of Freedom in the Digital Age
Samuel Gregg - Panel Introduction
Jeffrey A. Tucker, American Institute for Economic Research
12:00 - 1:30 Luncheon Buffet Luncheon - Announcements, Upcoming Programs, Presentation of the 2019 Baron Award
2:00 - 3:00 The Future of Culture & Enterprise
Makoto Fujimura, Fujimura Institute
3:00 - 3:30 Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:30 The Future of Localism
Mark T. Mitchell, Patrick Henry College
4:45 - 5:45 The Future of Humanity: Will Machines Replace American Workers?
Jay Richards, The Busch School of Business, Catholic University of America
5:45 - 7:15 Hosted Reception Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of the Society
7:30 Optional Dinner sponsored by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (additional registration required). 2019 Conservative Book Of Year — Saturday dinner invitation
7:00 Optional Event hosted by America's Future Foundation - Chicago Chapter: How to talk to people unlike us
Sunday, March 31
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast Buffet
9:00 - 11:00 Roundtable Discussion: The Future of Truth
Chairman, David Bobb, Bill of Rights Institute
Michael Matheson Miller, Acton Institute
Philip Magness, American Institute for Economic Research
Michael Munger