The Rebirth of Liberty in Argentina and Beyond
A conference cosponsored by the
Cato Institute and Libertad y Progreso
Argentines elected President Javier Milei with a mandate to implement far‐reaching reforms and revive the classical‐liberal tradition that made Argentina one of the richest countries in the world a century ago. The Cato Institute and the Argentina‐based Libertad y Progreso think tank are pleased to announce “The Rebirth of Liberty in Argentina and Beyond,” a major conference that will bring together prominent classical liberals from around the world to propose ways to limit power, restore the rule of law, and safeguard individual liberty. At a time when many countries are moving away from liberal democracy or strengthening authoritarianism, speakers will discuss the record and relevance of classical liberalism and the importance of Argentina’s reform efforts to Argentina and the world.
The event will be in English and Spanish with simultaneous translation.
This is an in‐person event and will not be streamed online.
For press inquiries, please contact Simone Shenny Berdahl at sshenny@cato.org
Schedule
Tuesday • June 11
8:00 AM | Registration Open |
10:00 – 10:15 AM |
Welcome Agustín Etchebarne, General Director, Fundación Libertad y Progreso Peter Goettler, President and CEO, Cato Institute Ian Vásquez, Vice President for International Studies, Cato Institute |
10:15 – 11:00 AM |
The Culture of Liberty Alberto Benegas Lynch, Jr., National Academy of Sciences, Argentina Deirdre McCloskey, Cato Institute Axel Kaiser, Fundación para el Progreso, Chile Moderated by Roberto Salinas‐León, Atlas Network |
11:00 – 11:45 AM |
Keynote Address![]() Minister of Economy, Argentina |
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM |
Coffee Break |
12:15 – 1:15 PM |
Argentina: Dollarization and Fiscal Policy Emilio Ocampo, UCEMA, Argentina Lawrence White, George Mason University Moderated by Gabriela Calderón, Cato Institute |
1:15 – 2:30 PM |
Lunch |
2:30 – 3:45 PM |
Argentina: Human Capital James Heckman, University of Chicago, Nobel Laureate in Economics Carola Pessino, Former Secretary of Fiscal Equity, Argentina Eduardo Filgueira Lima, former Vice‐Minister of Health, Argentina Martín Krause, University of Buenos Aires Moderated by Gonzalo Schwarz, Archbridge Institute |
3:45 – 5:00 PM |
Globalization and Development Johan Norberg, Cato Institute Douglas Irwin, Dartmouth College Felipe de la Balze, National Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, Argentina Moderated by Constanza Mazzina, UCEMA, Argentina |
5:00 – 5:30 PM |
Coffee Break |
5:30 – 6:30 PM |
Regulation and Economic Liberty Robert Lawson, Southern Methodist University and Lead Author, Economic Freedom of the World Federico Sturzenegger, Harvard University and Advisor to President Milei Moderated by Enrique Ghersi, Peru |
7:00 PM |
Dinner — Yacht Club, Puerto Madero Keynote Address ![]() Former Minister of Labor and Social Security, and Former Minister of Mining, Chile |
Wednesday • June 12
9:00 AM | Registration Open |
10:00 – 11:30 AM |
Latin America and Human Rights Diana Mondino, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Argentina María Corina Machado, Venezuela (via Zoom) Félix Maradiaga, Former Opposition Presidential Candidate, Nicaragua Rosa María Payá, Cuba Decide Moderated by Alejandro Fargosi, University of Buenos Aires |
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
Coffee Break |
12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Human Freedom and Progress Marian Tupy, Cato Institute, Coauthor of Superabundance Bjorn Lomborg, Copenhagen Consensus Moderated by Ian Vásquez, Cato Institute |
1:00 – 2:30 PM |
Lunch |
2:30 – 4:00 PM |
Overview of Latin America and Spain Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Fundación Internacional para la Libertad, Peru Lorenzo Bernaldo de Quirós, Author of Por una Derecha Liberal, Spain Daniel Raisbeck, Cato Institute Moderated by Mary O’Grady, Wall Street Journal |
4:00 – 5:00 PM |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Conversation Alec Oxenford, OLX, Argentina Eduardo Bastitta, Plaza Logística, Argentina Moderated by Enrique Duhau, Libertad y Progreso |
5:00 – 6:00 PM |
Reception |
6:00 – 6:30 PM |
A Conversation with Elon Musk (via Zoom and Streaming live on X @CatoInstitute) ![]() Chief Executive Officer, Tesla and Chief Technology Officer, X Corp. Moderated by Johan Norberg, Cato Institute |
6:30 PM |
Closing Remarks with Javier Milei (Streaming live on X @CatoInstitute) ![]() President of Argentina |
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