Free Market Road Show
Coming to Northwood University on April 14, 2025
Make A Stop at the Free Market Road Show, Hosted by Northwood University.
On April 14th, we will bring global economic experts to Midland, Michigan, for a morning of engaging discussions on free-market principles and policy reforms.
You are invited to experience the Free Market Road Show, a prestigious international lecture series that travels to the world’s largest cities. The Free Market Road Show, a project of the Austrian Economics Center, is a traveling economic conference that is considered a prominent event within the sphere of free market advocacy.
The April 14th lineup in Midland will feature keynote speaker Barbara Kolm, director of the Austrian Economics Center, president of the Hayek Institute, and one of the foremost thought leaders in Austrian economics.
The event is free and open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the public. It will run from 9 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. in Griswold Lecture Hall, on Northwood’s campus in Midland, Michigan.
Presentations & Speakers
“Trump’s Impact on EU Policies: The Inside Scoop,” by Barbara Kolm, Director of the Austrian Economics Center, President of the Hayek Institute, and Professor of Austrian Economics at the University of Donja Gorica in Montenegro.
“How the States Can Assist in Implementing Washington’s Free Market Reforms,” by Michael Van Beek, Director of Research, and Jarrett Skorup, Vice President for Marketing and Communications, both from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
“What Reforms Do Entrepreneurs Want from Today’s Congress and the White House,” by Don Gottwald, a 1988 Northwood Alumnus who along with his wife, Pamela, is the principal donor behind Northwood University’s complimentary Philosophy of Free Enterprise online course.
“The Trump Factor: Adopting Hayek’s Ideas, Applying Milei’s Policies,” by Dr. Alexander Tokarev, Associate Professor, Economics and Philosophy, and Academic Director of the 2025-26 Northwood University Freedom Seminar.
More About Our Speakers
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Don Gottwald
Northwood University Alumnus
Leaders of Free Enterprise
Here at Northwood, we believe that freedom, individual responsibility, and enterprise are essential for human progress. The Freedom Seminar provides participants with a deeper understanding of these values and the ways in which they can be applied to improve public policy, business, and our personal lives. This event brings Northwood students, employees, and alumni together with community leaders, business professionals, and distinguished scholars for lectures, discussions, and debates about the benefits, opportunities, and challenges associated with living in a free society.
The Freedom Seminar and the Free Market Road Show is made possible by the generous support of the McNair Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Northwood University.
