Capitalism & Morality 2026 is a two-day gathering in Vancouver bringing together investors, entrepreneurs, writers, and intellectuals to discuss capitalism, morality, culture, geopolitics, and institutional change.
Friday, 18th September 2026
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm: Dinner and conversation with Albert Lu
Venue:
Al Porto Ristorante
321 Water Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 1B8
A set menu will be available at $75 per person, plus service charge, tax, and any drinks consumed. Space is limited to 40 people. Please indicate your interest during registration.
Saturday, 19th September 2026
7:30 to 7:55 am: Registration and coffee
7:55 to 8:00 am: Introduction by Jayant Bhandari
8:00 to 8:30 am: “The Importance of Truth” by Dallas Brodie
8:30 to 9:20 am: “Left, Right, and the Prospects for Order” by Clayton Reeder
9:20 to 9:50 am: “Travel vs. Propaganda” by Michael Roberts
9:50 to 10:20 am: Coffee
10:20 to 10:50 am: “The Battle for Belief: Free Markets & Young Minds in 2026” by Sean Themea
10:50 to 11:20 am: “The Mythology of 1776” by Adrian Day
11:20 to 12:10 pm: “The Scientific Definition of Freedom” by Charles Holloway
12:10 to 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 to 2:20 pm: “Networking and Influence Building” by Rick Rule
2:20 to 3:00 pm: “Freedom-Constraint Equation” by Charles Holloway
3:00 to 3:30 pm: Coffee
3:30 to 3:55 pm: “Why I Gave Up on Open Borders” by Fergus Hodgson
3:55 to 4:25 pm: Fireside chat between Dallas Brodie and Diana Zoppa
4:25 to 4:35 pm: Break
4:35 to 5:25 pm: “The Third World: Not Emerging, but Regressing” by Jayant Bhandari
5:25 to close, no later than 6:30 pm: Closing panel, moderated by Albert Lu
Venue:
Strategy Room 320
Morris J Wosk Conference Centre
580 West Hastings Street (entrance via breezeway off Seymour Street)
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 5K3
(This is an independent event, not affiliated with the School.)
Host:
Jayant Bhandari
Registration:
Regular registration: C$200
Use code EARLYBIRD for early registration at C$170, until 30th July 2026.
Attendees under 25 may register at C$120, or C$102 during early registration, on the honor system. Please contact us to request the under-25 registration link.
Stripe will send a confirmation receipt after payment. If you are registering more than one attendee, please enter the additional attendee name(s) during checkout.
Other Events: Dinners will be organized on September 18th (details above) & September 19th, 2026 (at Joss). The September 19th dinner is informal; no registration is required. We will meet for a picnic starting at 9:30 am on September 20th, 2026. No registration is required for the picnic. The approximate picnic location is at the Coal Harbor Seaside Park. Please take care of your tab at the dinners. For the picnic, please bring something to eat and share.
Refund Policy: You can request a full refund until 15th August 2026. From 16th August to 5th September 2026, refunds will incur a 25% deduction. No refund will be made for cancellations after 5th September 2026. Stripe/payment processing fees are non-refundable. We are happy to change the participant’s name if you want someone else to take your place.
Linked here are video recordings of seminars from earlier years.
