ADVANCING LIBERTY & INNOVATION
Recapping Our Latest Forums
The Sun Valley Policy Forum hosts premier gatherings that bring leading national experts, scholars, and community members together to explore the critical ideas shaping our nation's future.
JUNE 29 - JULY 1, 2026
Summer Institute
EVENT THEME
Celebrating Liberty on America's 250th Anniversary
Examing core issues shaping the next era of American self-governance and competitiveness
THE MINDS
Featured Speakers
Ilya Shapiro - Randy Thompkins - Madeline Hart - Maj. Gen. Joseph D. Kunkel - Scott Sanders - Elliot Abrams - Gen. David H. Petraeus - Kimberly Kagan - Michael Knowles - Aaron Withe - Judge Glock - Heather Mac Donald - Mike Boren - Shawn Regan - Reihan Salam - Sanjana Friedman - Scott Jennings - Brandon Beach - Lord Andrew Roberts - C. L. Max Nikias - Mark P. Mills - Patrick Looney
FEBRUARY 13 - 14, 2026
Fall Symposium
EVENT THEME
The Next American Economy at 250 Years
Bringing together policy experts and economists to discuss the future of American prosperity.
THE MINDS
Featured Speakers
Rupert Darwall - Daniel Turner - Kimberley Strassel - Dr. Tyler Goodspeed - Stephen Moore - Allison Schrager
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Town Hall 208
Town Hall 208 events bring together prominent voices for smaller, community focused conversations.
EVENT THEME
The Road to Advanced Nuclear
Focused on the future of advanced nuclear energy, Idaho's economy, and the role of the Idaho National Laboratory in American energy innovation.
THE MINDS
Past Speakers
Senator Phil Gramm - Mike Davis - Andrew Andrzejewski - U.S.S. Idaho Commissioning Committee - Shannon Bragg-Sitton - Robert Boston - Katya Le Blanc - Sam Reiss - William Pott
