Program

General Sessions

Group Sessions

Meals

3:00 – 7:00 PMRegistration

7:00 – 9:00 PMWelcome Reception and Opening Remarks

Meet and mingle with fellow attendees at the official opening of AynRandCon-Australia 2024! Includes light fare.

9:00 – 10:00 AM Yaron BrookObjectivism Is Radical

TBA

10:00 – 10:30am Break

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Yaron Brook, Nikos SotirakopoulosSmall-Group Discussions and Q&A About Objectivism

12:00 – 1:30 PMLunch

1:30 – 2:15 PM Nikos SotirakopoulosWhat Have the Capitalists Ever Done for Us?

Details forthcoming.

2:15 – 3:00 PM Break

3:00 –4:30 PMReading Discussion Group: “What Is Capitalism?”

Experience what it’s like to receive feedback from Ayn Rand University faculty on your own work. Do the assigned reading and complete a homework assignment. If you submit your work by the deadline, your assignment might be selected for discussion during the conference!

Click here to download the homework for this session.

6:00 – 10:00 PMSocial Event at Babylon Gardens

Join us for a relaxed gathering at Babylon Gardens (145 Eagle Street, Brisbane City, 4000), a restaurant and bar just a 10-minute walk from the Sofitel Brisbane Central. Includes drinks and heavy appetizers.

9:00 – 9:45 AM Nikos SotirakopoulosReflections of a Former Marxist

TBA

9:45 – 10:30 AM Yaron BrookThe Prospects for Capitalism in the World Today

TBA

10:30 –11:15 am Break

11:15 AM – 12:30 PMMentoring/Networking Session

Network informally with conference speakers and mentors about your professional and personal development. Meet with ARI staff and discuss how you can continue your exploration of Ayn Rand’s philosophy and stay connected to those you’ve met over the weekend. Mentors from a range of fields will participate; at past events these fields have included academia, business, education, film, law, marketing, nonprofits, philosophy, policy, psychology and technology.

12:30 – 2:00 pm Buffet Lunch and Group Photo

2:00 – 3:30 PM Yaron Brook, Nikos SotirakopoulosQ&A Panel on Objectivism

Here is your chance to ask any questions you have about Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism.

3:30 – 4:15 pm Break

4:15 – 4:45 PMYonatan DaonClosing Remarks

Together we’ll conclude AynRandCon-Australia 2024 and reflect on key insights and takeaways from the conference.

Explore Brisbane on Your Own

Objectivist Conferences / Ayn Rand® Institute reserves the right to make necessary adjustments to the schedule. Speakers, talks and events will be added periodically, as they are confirmed.