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General Sessions

Breakout Sessions

Meals

3:00 – 7:00 PMRegistration

Details forthcoming.

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

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

9:00 – 10:00 AM Onkar GhateKeynote: Why We Need More Objectivists and Objectivist Intellectuals

In order to get the most value out of this keynote talk, it’s recommended that attendees read several essays in advance.

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10:00 – 10:30am Break

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Yaron Brook, Onkar Ghate, Aaron SmithSmall-Group Discussions and Q&A About Objectivism

12:00 – 1:30 PM Buffet Lunch

1:30 – 2:30 PM Yaron BrookThe Battle for the Future: Milei, Ukraine, Trump, Israel, America, Europe, and All That

2:30 – 3:00 PM Break

3:00 –4:30 PMBreakout Reading Groups: “What Is Capitalism?” and “Global Balkanization”

Experience what it’s like to receive feedback on your own work from Ayn Rand University faculty. Read one (or both!) of the assigned readings, and complete a homework assignment. If you submit your work by the listed deadline, your assignment might be selected for discussion during the conference!

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Explore Amsterdam on Your Own

9:00 – 9:45 AM Nikos SotirakopoulosLessons from the Intellectual Success of Marxism

9:45 – 10:30 AM Yaron BrookAmsterdam and the Birth of Capitalism

10:30 –11:00 am Break

11:00 AM – 12:30 PMBreakout Reading Groups: “What Is Capitalism?” and “Global Balkanization”

Experience what it’s like to receive feedback on your own work from Ayn Rand University faculty. Read one (or both!) of the assigned readings, and complete a homework assignment. If you submit your work by the listed deadline, your assignment might be selected for discussion during the conference!

Click here to download the homework for this session.

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

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

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

3:30 – 4:00 pm Break

4:00 – 4:30 PMClosing Remarks

We’ll conclude AynRandCon-Europe 2024 together reflecting on key insights and takeaways from the conference.

6:00 – 10:00 PMSocial Event at Bierfabriek Amsterdam

Join us for a relaxed gathering at Bierfabriek Amsterdam (Nes 67, 1012 KD Amsterdam, Netherlands), a brewery and restaurant less than a 10-minute walk from the W Amsterdam. Includes drinks and a casual meal.

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.

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