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We’re looking for speakers who can address topics such as:
Barbwire in the Sandbox
How regulation suffocates innovation — examining the impact of overregulation on creativity, play, and startup ecosystems.
The Unseen Handshake
Reimagining voluntary cooperation in a polarised world — libertarian trust-building across ideologies and borders.
Generation Consent
Liberty through lenses of modern parenting, schooling, and digital autonomy — where do children’s rights begin?
Ctrl + Alt + Delete the State
Examining decentralised tech, DAOs, and blockchain as potential replacements or competitors to state functions.
The Price of Free
Analysing the true cost of 'free' services — surveillance capitalism, welfare dependence, and moral hazard.
Who Watches the Fact-Checkers?
The future of media freedom, censorship, and algorithmic bias — protecting truth in an age of digital gatekeepers.
Pick your own topic
There are so many topics that surround Libertarianism and today. If you have an idea, experience, or something you should just be heard, please submit your expression of interest below and we will review and come back to you
News & Updates
Liberty Awards 2025: Nominations Opening
Speakers to be announced soon
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THE PATH TO LIBERTY AND THE VOICES BEHIND IT
14-16 November 2025
LIBSEM 2025
Rethink. Reconnect. Reignite.
WHY ATTEND?
This is where freedom finds its voice.
Hear from leading voices in economics, governance, technology, and policy.
Engage in meaningful discussions and think tanks.
Develop actionable insights to take back to your work, community, and network.
Connect with liberty-minded individuals from across sectors.
What is
LIBSEM 2025?
Welcome to LIBSEM 2025 – a gathering of thought leaders, innovators, and changemakers committed to the future of liberty.
Join us in Johannesburg this November for three days of high-impact conversations, practical workshops, and new ideas that will shape the next generation of freedom.
Speak at LIBSEM 2025
– Voices of Liberty
Now Accepting Expressions of Interest
Do you have real-world experience, stories, or ideas that can challenge and inspire?
LIBSEM 2025 – Voices of Liberty is calling for expressions of interest from prospective speakers to contribute to a high-energy, conversation-driven event taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa – 14-16 November 2025.
This is not a traditional sit-down conference. We’re building a dynamic space where thinkers, creators, and reformers come together to shape liberty in a modern context — local, regional, and global.
Speakers / entertainers and panel
Thomas Massie, Leon Louw, Dawie Roodt, Bonang Mohale, Vivian Vermaak, and many more
Executive Director, Freedom Foundation
Leon Louw
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Leading Economist and Fiscal Expert
Dawie Roodt
Business Leadership South Africa
Bonang Mohale
Programme
Outline
Day 1 –Friday:Foundations of Liberty
08:00–09:00
Registration & Liberty Mosaic Opens
Add your voice to the Liberty Wall
09:00–09:30
Welcome & Opening Energy
Kick off
09:30–10:15
Speaker 1: To Be Announced
11:15–12:00
Panel hot spot
12:00–13:00
Speaker 3: To Be Announced
13:00–14:00
Interactive debates from the fish bowl
14:00–15:00
Liberty Icebreaker Challenge
Fun team sessions: quizzes, moving debates – wake up and engage!
Day 2 –Saturday:Liberty in Action
08:30–09:00
Morning Coffee
Warm conversations, light bites.
09:00–09:45
Speaker 4: To Be Announced
Break out sessions and Poccasts
09:45–10:30
Speaker 5: To Be Announced
10:30–11:15
Speaker 6: speaker to be announced
11:30–13:00
Think Tanks: Liberty Challenges
Real-world brainstorming with real-world outcomes.
13:00–14:00
Lunch
Healthy buffet, connection-friendly seating.
14:00–15:30
Liberty Art Relay
An expressive, colourful team painting session
Freedom Flame Dinner
- South African Style
Day 3– Sunday:Liberty Horizons
08:30–09:00
Morning Coffee
Recap and reconnect.
09:00–09:45
Speaker 7: To Be Announced
09:45–10:30
Speaker 8: To Be Announced
10:30–11:15
Speaker 9: To Be Announced
11:30–12:15
Think Tank Manifesto
12:15–13:00
Liberty Mosaic + Art Relay Showcase
and auction
13:00–15:00
Farewell Freedom Festival Lunch
Purchase your tickets
Limited spots available so please register as soon as you can.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
14-16 November 2025
Submit Your Expression of Interest
If you’ve got a voice that belongs in this conversation — whether you're a seasoned speaker, policy leader, or new voice with a powerful story — we’d love to hear from you.
To apply, please send the following to info@freedomfoundation.co.za by 15 July 2025:
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A proposed talk title or theme
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3–5 key points or takeaways from your talk
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A short bio or speaker profile link
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Optional: Any media, video, or previous engagement
Join us. Speak up. Shape liberty.