Join us at Imagine IF 2026 in Nashville for a gathering of some of the most curious and capable minds shaping what’s possible in Bitcoin, AI, energy, and freedom tech for an intimate experience that blends the narrative power of human storytelling with the serendipity of natural connection.
Imagine IF is not a tech conference. It’s a high-conviction summit for big-thinkers and bold-doers.
Three rails, one station.
Imagine IF is built around the conversations that happen when intelligence (AI), humanity (energy), and money (bitcoin) meet on the same stage.
We’re gathering some of the most curious and capable minds for a focused, intimate experience that blends the narrative power of TED with the serendipity of Allen & Co.
Over two days at the architecturally stunning Fisher Center, you’ll experience:
- TED-style keynotes that start with one question: “Imagine IF…”
- Candid fireside chats with visionaries turning ideas into infrastructure.
- Natural collisions with investors, engineers, policymakers, academia, and entrepreneurs.
- A call to action. This is not passive inspiration. It’s a prompt to build.
And every moment will remind us: the future isn’t inherited –> it’s imagined, then built.
Speakers include:
- Cathie Wood, Founder, CEO, and CIO, ARK Invest
- Dr. Art Laffer, Founder and Chairman, Laffer Associates
- Sean James, Distinguished Engineer, Energy Systems, NVIDIA
- Scott Harrison, Founder and CEO, charity: water
- Jeff Booth, Author & Entrepreneur, The Price of Tomorrow
- Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer, Human Rights Foundation
- Farida Nabourema, Executive Director, Katutu Civil Rights Center
- Bill Hagerty, U.S. Senator, Tennessee
- Joe Liemandt, Principal, Alpha School
- Melissa Mahtani, Journalist-in-Residence, AI Lab
- Hash Hashemian, Past President, American Nuclear Society
- Gideon Powell, CEO, Cholla Inc.
- Obi Nwosu, CEO, Fedi
- Harry Sudock, Chief Business Officer, CleanSpark
- Parker Lewis, Author, Gradually Then Suddenly, Zaprite
- Andre Neves, CTO & Co-Founder, ZBD
- Dr. Candice McQueen, President, Lipscomb University
- Rapha Zagury, CEO, Twenty One Capital
- Chuck Fleischmann, U.S. Congressman, Tennessee’s 3rd District
- Brandon Williams, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security & Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration
- Ryan Norris, Senior Fellow for Energy Policy, Abundance Institute
- Paul Itoi, Founder & CEO, Stakwork
- Adam Sullivan, CEO, Core Scientific
- Michael Goldstein, President, Satoshi Nakamoto Institute
- Jesse Posner, Co-Founder, Vora
- Jonathan Kirkwood, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Ten31
- Matt Schultz, CEO, CleanSpark
- Seb Sheng, Founder & CEO, Brick AI
- Rob Hamilton, Co-Founder & CEO, AnchorWatch
- René Ángel, Head of AI, The Reynolds Foundation
- Jasmine Burgess, Chief Risk Officer, Blockstream Capital Partners
- Justin Maierhofer, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association
- Braden Stover, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Nuclear & Quantum Strategy, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
- Javier El-Hage, Chief Legal and Policy Officer, Human Rights Foundation
- Félix Maradiaga, Pro-democracy Advocate, Nicaragua
- Dhruv Bansal, Co-Founder & CSO, Unchained
- Janet Rehberg, President & CEO, EPB in Chattanooga
- Nacho Pauls, Chief Commercial Officer, OCEAN
- Marsha Blackburn, U.S. Senator, Tennessee
- Dr. Shaun S. Gleason, Director of Partnerships, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Nick Elliot, Director of Government Affairs, Innovation Council Action
- Lorenzo Valente, Director of Research, Digital Assets, ARK Invest
- Russ Greene, Executive Director, Prime Mover Institute
- Dan Pratt, Senior Vice President, Customer Relations & Economic Development, TVA
- Mario Gutierrez, Director of Energy Origination & Development, TeraWulf
✨ Bitcoin Park is a community supported campus in Nashville focused on grassroots freedom tech adoption and a home for bitcoiners to work, learn, collaborate, and build.
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