On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate its 250th anniversary — a defining milestone that invites both reflection on its founding ideals and a renewed vision for the future. For two and a half centuries, the United States has stood as history’s most ambitious experiment in liberty, innovation, and self-governance. Marking this historic moment, the Sun Valley Policy Forum will convene a dynamic gathering of trailblazers shaping culture, media, markets, and technology — leaders committed to preserving enduring principles while advancing the ideas that will define the next era of American prosperity.

Set against the iconic backdrop of Sun Valley, the Sun Valley Policy Forum’s Summer Institute emerges as a centerpiece of the America 250 commemoration — an intellectual and cultural summit bringing together leading thinkers, entrepreneurs, and defenders of freedom. Now in its fifth year, the SVPF Summer Institute is an annual gathering of policy, business, cultural, and philanthropic leaders convened for a focused exchange of ideas. Continuing to expand its reach and impact, the Forum brings together more than 20 leading voices for a dynamic program of keynote addresses, panel discussions, and off-the-record conversations. Each day features a carefully curated program that blends rigorous policy discussion with cultural insight and forward-looking dialogue. In association with the Manhattan Institute and strategic partners including The New Criterion and The Free Press, the Forum explores the forces reshaping the nation – from national security and energy to innovation, economics, and culture – through the lens of liberty and responsibility. More than a conference, it is a working forum where ideas are tested, alliances and friendships are formed, and the course for America’s next generation is decisively forged.