The Shelter Island Conference | Featuring Russell Brand
Free & Equal Presents: United We Stand — The Shelter Island Conference
August 26–28, 2026
The Historic Rams Head Inn · Shelter Island, New York
n 1947, a remarkable gathering of physicists convened on Shelter Island for several days of open discourse that helped shape the future of modern physics.
In August 2026, the table is set again.
Free & Equal Elections Foundation’s United We Stand Tour presents The Shelter Island Conference — an intimate, private working conference bringing together 100 speakers, patrons, supporters, entrepreneurs, hought leaders, and independent voices at the historic Rams Head Inn.
Guests will gather for candid roundtable conversations, podcast sessions, intimate meals, music, and relationship-building — with discussions spanning technology, health, digital assets, election integrity, national security, foreign interests, nuclear energy, war, sovereignty, and pathways toward world peace.
This isn’t a traditional conference.
There are no convention halls and no thousands-person crowds.
One island. One historic inn. One hundred guests. One table.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Russell Brand
Joe From Texas — Saving Social Security and America Tour
Sheriff Richard Mack — CSPOA
Patrick Byrne — Founder, Overstock
Michael Terpin — BitAngels
Christina Tobin — Free & Equal Elections Foundation
Scott Page — Pink Floyd
WITH APPEARANCES BY
Dr. Ron Paul — via video
Hon. David M. Walker — former U.S. Comptroller General
Sumit Kumar Nagpal
Major Ed Pulido - Empowering the Veterans
J. Bradley Hilton
Dr. Raj - United Doctors of America
Joby Weeks via livestream
With additional speakers, special guests, and collaborators joining throughout the gathering.
WEDNESDAY · AUGUST 26
THE GARDEN & THE ROUNDTABLE
4:00–6:00 PM · Cocktail Hour in the Garden
Invited guests and speakers gather for cocktails and music on the lawn.
6:00–7:30 PM · The Island Roundtable
An open, filmed conversation inspired by the spirit of the historic 1947 gathering.
7:30 PM · Seated Dinner
One hundred guests. Three course gourmet meal. Sommelier-paired wines. Live Music.
9:00–10:00 PM · Desserts & Winding Down
THURSDAY · AUGUST 27
THE WORKING DAY
10:00 AM · Breakfast at the Rams Head
10:00 AM–3:00 PM · Podcast Breakout Sessions
Speakers and guests cross-pollinate across conversations and shows, with the Rams Head Sunroom transformed into an intimate production environment.
12:00 PM · Lunch at Your Leisure
The afternoon opens for conversations, relationships, exploration, and time on Shelter Island.
Evening · An Island Evening - Live Music with/ Scott Page
Dinner and drinks, sunset over the water, and continued conversation with speakers and guests.
FRIDAY · AUGUST 28
FAREWELL
10:30 AM · Farewell Brunch — SPONSORS ONLY
12:00 PM · Departures
TICKETS
1. VIP EXCLUSIVE · 2-DAY PASS — $3,000
Everything in the VIP 2-Day Pass — seated next to the speaker or sponsor of your choosing at both dinners, with day-pass access including opportunities to podcast and promote your message.
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2. VIP 2-DAY PASS — $1,500
Wednesday night seated dinner after the roundtable · Thursday day pass with lunch & panels · Thursday evening seated dinner with live music by Scott Page of Pink Floyd.
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3. WEDNESDAY EVENING — $500
The Island Roundtable · Seated Dinner.
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4. WEDNESDAY EVENING · VIP — $1,000
Cocktail Hour · The Island Roundtable · Seated Dinner next to the speaker or sponsor of your choosing.
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5. THURSDAY DAY PASS ONLY — $250
Lunch with oyster service & panel discussions at the beautiful Rams Head Inn · noon to 5:00 PM.
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6. THURSDAY DAY+EVENING PASS — $1,000
Thursday lunch and panels, plus The Island Roundtable & Seated Dinner with music by Scott Page.
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7. HAMPTONS SUNSET BOAT CRUISE — $1,500
A 1.5-hour sunset cruise with featured guests aboard a 43′ Pardo · champagne & charcuterie provided · limited tickets available.
Private Yacht Excursion, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM)
8. PRIVATE LATE LUNCH WITH RUSSELL BRAND — $2,500
Thursday afternoon · an intimate table · five seats only.
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All proceeds go towards United We Stand Tour future stages. United We Stand is a project of Free & Equal Elections Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and all donations are tax-deductible.
Lodging is available at the Rams Head Inn at special rates for ticket holders and sponsors. Directions and lodging information are available upon request.
SPONSORSHIPS
A highly limited number of partnership opportunities are available, including:
Weekend Experience Partner · $25,000 SOLD
Seated Dinner Sponsor · $15,000
Roundtable Sponsor · $15,000 SOLD
Podcast Studio Sponsor · $10,000
Music Sponsor · $10,000
Fireside Chat & Cigars · $10,000
Speaker Hospitality · $7,500
Cocktail Hour Sponsor · $5,000
Farewell Brunch Sponsor · $5,000 SOLD
Every sponsorship includes photography and videography of the partner’s presence and recognition from the stage.
Select in-kind partnerships for private aviation, transportation, lodging, equipment, and hospitality are also being considered and may be recognized at the equivalent sponsorship tier.
UNITED WE STAND
Since 2008, the Free & Equal Elections Foundation has worked to expand political dialogue and create platforms for independent voices.
United We Stand carries that mission forward by creating spaces where people with different backgrounds and perspectives can meet, challenge ideas, build relationships, and explore what comes next.
All profits support the next stop of the United We Stand Tour.
United We Stand is a project of the Free & Equal Elections Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Consult your tax adviser regarding the deductibility of payments or contributions, particularly where goods, services, tickets, or sponsorship benefits are received.
Program and times subject to refinement.
“We have it in our power to begin the world over again.”
— Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776
THE SHELTER ISLAND CONFERENCE
United We Stand · MMXXVI
When the island is full, it is full.