2025
Conference Schedule

Details coming soon!

Listen to the fascinating story of how the Cordairs of Quent Cordair Fine Art stood up to the State of California, the City of Napa, and the County of Napa, during Covid for the right to open their business in spite of threats of major fines, being arrested, and even death threats from the public and won!

How does one acquire the confidence to pursue new or evolving interests? Jim, a serial career changer, shares what he's learned about charting new and unfamiliar paths, with an emphasis on combining intellectual activism with making a living. Jim Brown holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. His career progression includes being an Air Force pilot, an airline pilot, a financial analyst, an investment group director, and a CEO. He has 40 years of experience as a securities analyst and portfolio manager. Formerly, he was the President and CEO of the Ayn Rand Institute and served on its board of directors for six years, retiring in 2023. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Monetary Metals & Co.,on the Board of Advisors for the Snow Institute for the Study of Capitalism at Clemson University, and on the Board of Advisors for the Brandes Institute. Jim and his wife, Kathy, operate their family office from their home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Jim writes on Substack as HardmoneyJim. He is the author of A Black Hole in Economics: Money Creation and Its Consequences (2024).

How did a PhD in quantum physics end up in finance? This is the story of a relentless, selfish strive to follow a passion of lifelong learning. Learn how a successful career was built on the principle of finding straightforward, compelling solutions to complex problems.

Experience an insider’s perspective on successful investing in this private, high-value session led by an accomplished hedge fund manager. Over food and drinks prepared by private chefs, you’ll explore the principles, mindset, and strategies that drive long-term success — and gain personal insights reserved for our most distinguished guests.

5x to 10x your productivity, lifestyle, and more by embracing AI's near limitless potential.

A lively, interactive session where the owners, creators, and founders of Spark Market businesses share the stories behind their products and ideas

Spark Market Event – a lively, interactive session where the owners, creators, and founders of Spark Market businesses share the stories behind their products and ideas.

Learn communication skills that help you unearth hidden information and capabilities, while promoting initiative, creativity and productivity in your staff, freeing up your time to focus on your own high-level priorities.

Alex Epstein is both one of the world's most influential thinkers in his field (energy policy) and an Objectivist—a combination that is, tragically, very rare today. In this talk, Alex Epstein will share, for the first time ever, his roadmap for becoming an Objectivist thought leader, including his approach to business models, intellectual value creation, learning, and personal development.

A formal dinner that celebrates the Ayn Rand Centre UK’s unprecedented success in reaching a non-Objectivist audience, featuring an auction to raise funds to take ARCUK to the next level