Rakesh Wadhwa to Present at the FreedomFest at Vegas
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Winner of the Frederic Bastiat award for journalism and chairman of companies in both India and Dubai, Rakesh Wadhwa has been invited to speak at FreedomFest, scheduled to be held on July 17-20, 2019. Mr. Wadhwa is to speak on “Open Borders?”
Being held for more than ten years in a row, FreedomFest claims to be “the biggest liberty conference of the year, where free minds meet to celebrate great books, great ideas, and great thinkers in an open-minded environment.” The theme this year is The Wild West, as the organization asks the question: “Was the Wild West a time of liberty and opportunity? Or a time of anarchy and violence? Or both?”
The event is expected to be attended by more than 2,000 participants, along with over 10,000 digital followers. FreedomFest will be an opportunity for participants to engage with more than 200 speakers and 150 exhibitors, while also meeting with thought leaders across different fields. The event will also be a place that offers participants exciting investment opportunities that can enhance their portfolios, while giving them a chance to network with leading free-market thinkers and pro-liberty leaders and organizations.
Mr. Rakesh Wadhwa, scheduled to speak on “Open Borders?,” is a passionate proponent of the free market. He is a commerce graduate and a chartered accountant. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) from Delhi University. He wrote weekly for the business page of The Himalayan Times, a leading English daily in Nepal from 2002 to 2008, apart from being an Advisor for “The Boss,” Nepal’s leading English business magazine promoting the free market.
Mr. Wadhwa also holds the honor of being the only person to have been nominated six times for the Frederic Bastiat Prize for Journalism, held by the International Policy Network, the UK. In addition, he is a member of the Mont Pelerin Society, a leading global free market organization, which also has members such as Professor Milton Friedman and Dr. Robert J Barro.
Mr. Wadhwa is also the co-author of The Deal Maker, a book that puts forth India, in all its glory and challenges, with the message of democracy and freedom, and how the country is working to get rid of the chains of poverty. Mr. Rakesh Wadhwa is the Ex-President of the Rotary Club of Charumati, Kathmandu, Nepal, along with being an Ex-Executive Director of Nepal Recreation Pvt. Ltd., and the Founder President of Everest Toast Masters Club.
Some of the other speakers at FreedomFest include renowned personalities, such as Kevin O’Leary (a ‘Shark’ on the ABC show, Shark Tank), magician and author Penn Jillette, Candace Owens (Director of Communications at Turning Point USA), John Mackey (co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods) and John Fund (columnist at National Review).
FreedomFest is an annual event that brings together free thinkers from different domains and all across the world. The festival is an independent event, not affiliated to any organization or think tank. It invites leading thought influencers from all walks of life and all around the world to put forth their ideas, strategize, network and celebrate freedom. The event is open to everyone and aims to “explore new frontiers in Personal and Political Freedom, Economics, Investments and Finance, Philosophy, History, Literature and the Arts, Health and Wellness, Education and Criminal Justice Reform, Science, Technology, (and) the Digital World.”
About Rakesh Wadhwa: Mr. Wadhwa has long been a passionate proponent of the free market. He is the only person to have been nominated six times for the Frederic Bastiat Prize for Journalism, held by the International Policy Network, the UK. In addition, he is a member of the Mont Pelerin Society, a leading global free market organization, which also has members such as Professor Milton Friedman and Dr. Robert J Barro.
Born in 1957, Mr. Wadhwa is a commerce graduate and a chartered accountant. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in law (LLB) from Delhi University. He wrote weekly for the business page of The Himalayan Times, a leading English daily in Nepal, from 2002 to 2008. He also was an Advisor for “The Boss,” Nepal’s leading English business magazine promoting the free market.
Mr. Wadhwa is also the co-author of The Deal Maker, a book that puts forth India, in all its glory and challenges, with the message of democracy and freedom, and how the country is working to get rid of the chains of poverty. Having worked with businesses in India, Nepal and Dubai, Mr. Wadhwa has a unique perspective on the differences in business environment, ease of doing business and nation-specific challenges for foreign businesses wanting to invest in India.
Rakesh Wadhwa. Ever since, I was a school boy, I knew India was on the wrong path. Socialism was just not what we needed to get ahead. Government controlled our travel; government controlled our ability to buy and sell; and government controlled our freedom to move our money. My life has focused on the inherent rights people have. When I was in college, I never understood, what the governments meant by their "socialistic attitude". If people are free to buy, sell and move their capital themselves without any restrictions by state, then the welfare of people is inevitable & hence the countries they live in will become wealthy. The government has no right whatsoever, to point a finger at me or my business. I am not a revolutionary. I just want to light up my cigarette and not get nagged about it. I believe in non-interfering attitude to attain more. 
The Bastiat Award is a journalism award, given annually by the International Policy Network, London. Bastiat Prize entries are judged on intellectual content, the persuasiveness of the language used and the type of publication in which they appear. Rakesh Wadhwa won the 3rd prize (a cash award of $1,000 and a candlestick), in 2006.
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