Our second annual conference will provide an opportunity for seasteading enthusiasts and newcomers alike to learn, discuss, and explore the future of seasteading. The three-day conference will include social activities, talks and workshops, special TSI member events, and a unique seasteading strategic simulation.


Schedule of Events
Monday, September 28th
7 pm - 10 pm: Opening Cocktail Reception and Mixer at Sinbad's
Meet the staff, board members and conference speakers along with your fellow seasteaders.

Tuesday, September 29th
9 am - 12 pm: Morning Session
Keynotes by Patri Friedman and Peter Thiel. Full speaker schedule TBA.
1 pm - 3 pm: Afternoon Session
Additional talks and Q&A sessions. Full speaker schedule TBA.
3 pm - 5 pm: Unconference Session
Presentations and talks by members of the seasteading community.

Wednesday, September 30th
9 am - 12 pm: Morning Session
Seasteading Experiential Simulation and Seasteading Workshops.
1 pm - 4 pm: Afternoon Session
Additional talks and Q&A sessions. Full speaker schedule TBA.
5 pm - 6 pm: Open Board Meeting at Swiss Louis (TSI Members Only).
7 pm - 9 pm: TSI Members' Dinner at Swiss Louis.

Speakers
The following speakers are confirmed for the conference, with more to follow:

Patri Friedman: Opening Keynote
Executive Director, The Seasteading Institute

Peter Thiel: Back To The Future
Philanthropist and PayPal co-founder

Michael Strong: Free Zones: An Additional Option for the Cambrian Explosion in Government
CEO and Chief Visionary Officer, FLOW

Paul Romer: Charter Cities
Senior Fellow, Stanford Center for International Development and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research

Patri Friedman, Michael Strong, and Paul Romer
Panel discussion: Seasteading, Free Zones, and Charter Cities -- Different Approaches to Competitive Government

David Friedman: Legal Systems Very Different From Our Own
Professor, Santa Clara University

Joe Lonsdale: Ocean-Based Business Models
Chairman of the Board, The Seasteading Institute

Sean Hastings: Experiences with HavenCo and SeaLand
Co-founder, HavenCo

Erwin Strauss: How To Start Your Own Country
Author, How To Start Your Own Country

Russ George: Ocean Stewardship
Founder, Planktos Science

There are also a number of talks from TSI staff and community members such as: Patri on Ephemerisle, James & Patri on TSI Strategy & Status, Mikolaj Habryn on Condo Cruise Ships, Eelco Hoogendorn on Seastead Structure Design, and Will Chamberlain on Structure & Government.