diff --git a/app/avo/resources/session.rb b/app/avo/resources/session.rb
index 0e20798e..2f092693 100644
--- a/app/avo/resources/session.rb
+++ b/app/avo/resources/session.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def fields
     field :title, as: :text, sortable: true, link_to_record: true
     field :slug, as: :text, hide_on: :new
     field :description, as: :trix
+    field :public, as: :boolean
     field :starts_at, as: :date_time,
       help: "The datetime field will use your browser's current timezone.", sortable: true,
       format: "FFFF"
diff --git a/app/constraints/authenticated_constraint.rb b/app/constraints/authenticated_constraint.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c59d059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/constraints/authenticated_constraint.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AuthenticatedConstraint
+  def matches?(request)
+    request.session[:user_id].present?
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/constraints/unauthenticated_constraint.rb b/app/constraints/unauthenticated_constraint.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87f9aca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/constraints/unauthenticated_constraint.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class UnauthenticatedConstraint
+  def matches?(request)
+    request.session[:user_id].nil?
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/controllers/abouts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/abouts_controller.rb
index e17cc4de..2e3b1c48 100644
--- a/app/controllers/abouts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/abouts_controller.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 class AboutsController < ApplicationController
+  skip_before_action :authenticate_user!
   def show
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/authentication.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/authentication.rb
index 0fa41334..e784cdb5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/authentication.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/authentication.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def authenticate_user!
     authenticate_user
 
     if !user_signed_in?
+      flash[:notice] = "You need to sign in or sign up before continuing."
       redirect_to new_user_session_path
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
index 40ce9583..816c8fb9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 class SessionsController < ApplicationController
+  skip_before_action :authenticate_user!
+
   def index
-    @user_session_ids = current_user.sessions.pluck(:id)
+    @user_session_ids = current_user&.sessions&.pluck(:id)
     @sessions = SessionQuery.new(
       relation: sessions.joins(:location).distinct,
       params: filter_params
@@ -9,6 +11,7 @@ def index
 
   def show
     @session = sessions.friendly.find(params[:id])
+    raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if @session.private? && !user_signed_in?
   end
 
   private
@@ -18,6 +21,6 @@ def sessions
   end
 
   def filter_params
-    params.permit(:starts_at, :live, :past, :starting_soon)
+    params.permit(:starts_at, :live, :past, :starting_soon).merge(show_private: user_signed_in?)
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/speakers_controller.rb b/app/controllers/speakers_controller.rb
index 7bb1a30c..889238cb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/speakers_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/speakers_controller.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 class SpeakersController < ApplicationController
+  skip_before_action :authenticate_user!, only: [:show]
   def show
     @speaker = current_conference.speakers.friendly.find(params[:id])
     @profile = @speaker.profile.presence || Profile.new
diff --git a/app/helpers/navigation_helper.rb b/app/helpers/navigation_helper.rb
index 1da7657a..58922915 100644
--- a/app/helpers/navigation_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/navigation_helper.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ def show_header?
   end
 
   def show_bottom_navbar?
-    user_signed_in? &&
+    current_page?(sessions_path) ||
+      (user_signed_in? || !current_page?(unauthenticated_root_path)) &&
+      !current_page?(new_registration_path) &&
+      !current_page?(new_user_session_path) &&
+      !current_page?(new_password_reset_path) &&
+      !current_page?(edit_password_reset_path) &&
+      !current_page?(post_submit_password_reset_path) &&
       !current_page?(coming_soon_path)
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/session.rb b/app/models/session.rb
index eabb3c2d..92f3525b 100644
--- a/app/models/session.rb
+++ b/app/models/session.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 #  id             :integer          not null, primary key
 #  ends_at        :datetime         not null
+#  public         :boolean          default(TRUE), not null
 #  sent_reminders :json
 #  slug           :string
 #  starts_at      :datetime         not null
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ class Session < ApplicationRecord
   scope :starting_soon, -> { where("starts_at BETWEEN ? and ?", Time.current, 1.hour.from_now) }
   scope :upcoming_today, -> { where("date(starts_at) = ? and starts_at > ?", Date.current, Time.current) }
   scope :live_or_upcoming_today, -> { live.or(upcoming_today) }
+  scope :publics, -> { where(public: true) }
+  scope :privates, -> { where(public: false) }
 
   def self.ransackable_attributes(_auth_object = nil)
     %w[title]
@@ -67,4 +70,8 @@ def starting_soon?
   def past?
     ends_at < Time.current
   end
+
+  def private?
+    !public?
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/queries/session_query.rb b/app/queries/session_query.rb
index 7807e336..88a79a5d 100644
--- a/app/queries/session_query.rb
+++ b/app/queries/session_query.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ def initialize(relation: Session.all, params: {})
   def call
     filter_by_date
     filter_by_status
+    filter_privates
 
     relation
   end
@@ -27,6 +28,12 @@ def filter_by_status
     self.relation = relation.send_chain_or(status_scopes)
   end
 
+  def filter_privates
+    return if params["show_private"].present?
+
+    self.relation = relation.publics
+  end
+
   def starts_at
     @_starts_at ||= params[:starts_at]&.to_date
   rescue Date::Error
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_bottom_navbar.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_bottom_navbar.html.erb
index 1f7b5b69..ac026ce4 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_bottom_navbar.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_bottom_navbar.html.erb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
       <%= link_to(
         schedule_path(
           starts_at: current_starts_at_filter,
-          anchor: session_anchor(current_user.sessions.live_or_upcoming_today.first)
+          anchor: session_anchor(current_user&.sessions&.live_or_upcoming_today&.first)
         ),
         class: [
           nav_text_class_for([schedule_path]),
@@ -29,20 +29,37 @@
         My Schedule
       <% end %>
 
-      <%= link_to(
-        profile_path(current_profile&.uuid),
-        class: [
-          nav_text_class_for(["/profiles"]),
-          "flex flex-col items-center justify-center"
-        ]
-      ) do %>
-        <%= inline_svg_tag(
-          "icons/avatar_no_fill.svg",
-          class: nav_icon_class_for(["/profiles"])
-        ) %>
-        Profile
+      <% if user_signed_in? %>
+        <%= link_to(
+          profile_path(current_profile&.uuid),
+          class: [
+            nav_text_class_for(["/profiles"]),
+            "flex flex-col items-center justify-center"
+          ]
+        ) do %>
+          <%= inline_svg_tag(
+            "icons/avatar_no_fill.svg",
+            class: nav_icon_class_for(["/profiles"])
+          ) %>
+          Profile
+        <% end %>
+      <% else %>
+        <%= link_to(
+          new_user_session_path,
+          class: [
+            nav_text_class_for(["/profiles"]),
+            "flex flex-col items-center justify-center"
+          ]
+        ) do %>
+          <%= inline_svg_tag(
+            "icons/avatar_no_fill.svg",
+            class: nav_icon_class_for(["/profiles"])
+          ) %>
+          Profile
+        <% end %>
       <% end %>
 
+
       <%= link_to(
         notifications_path,
         class: [
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
index c97a000d..ec992782 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
       <%= yield %>
 
       <% if show_bottom_navbar? %>
-        <%= render partial: "layouts/bottom_navbar", locals: { unread_notifications: current_user.notifications.unread } %>
+        <%= render partial: "layouts/bottom_navbar", locals: { unread_notifications: current_user&.notifications&.unread } %>
       <% end %>
     </main>
   </body>
diff --git a/app/views/sessions/index.html.erb b/app/views/sessions/index.html.erb
index 546d1d87..97c61298 100644
--- a/app/views/sessions/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/sessions/index.html.erb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
                   partial: 'sessions/card',
                   locals: {
                     session: session,
-                    user_is_an_attendee: @user_session_ids.include?(session.id)
+                    user_is_an_attendee: @user_session_ids&.include?(session.id)
                   }
                 ) %>
           <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/speakers/show.html.erb b/app/views/speakers/show.html.erb
index d4e5febc..9602778f 100644
--- a/app/views/speakers/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/speakers/show.html.erb
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
           partial: "sessions/card",
           locals: {
             session: session,
-            user_is_an_attendee: Current.user.sessions.include?(session)
+            user_is_an_attendee: Current.user&.sessions&.include?(session)
           }
         ) %>
       <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/user_sessions/new.html.erb b/app/views/user_sessions/new.html.erb
index cd294413..07f9ff4c 100644
--- a/app/views/user_sessions/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/user_sessions/new.html.erb
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 
         <div class="flex flex-col items-center mb-10">
           <%= link_to "Forgot password?", new_password_reset_path, class: "font-black italic underline text-white mb-10" %>
-          <%= link_to "Sign up", new_registration_path, class: "font-black italic underline text-white" %>
+          <%= link_to "Sign up", new_registration_path, class: "font-black italic underline text-white mb-10" %>
+          <%= link_to "Continue as guest", sessions_path, class: "font-black italic underline text-white" %>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 798c0ab1..1f110f05 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 Rails.application.routes.draw do
-  root "sessions#index"
+
+  constraints AuthenticatedConstraint.new do
+    root "sessions#index"
+  end
+
+  constraints UnauthenticatedConstraint.new do
+    root "user_sessions#new", as: :unauthenticated_root
+  end
 
   get "up" => "rails/health#show", :as => :rails_health_check
   get "/service-worker.js" => "service_worker#service_worker"
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240829165208_add_public_to_sessions.rb b/db/migrate/20240829165208_add_public_to_sessions.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94d7c37e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240829165208_add_public_to_sessions.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddPublicToSessions < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.2]
+  def change
+    add_column :sessions, :public, :boolean, default: true, null: false
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 4f079492..f1d97823 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.2].define(version: 2024_08_26_205135) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.2].define(version: 2024_08_29_165208) do
   create_table "action_text_rich_texts", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.string "name", null: false
     t.text "body"
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
     t.string "slug"
+    t.boolean "public", default: true, null: false
     t.index ["conference_id"], name: "index_sessions_on_conference_id"
     t.index ["location_id"], name: "index_sessions_on_location_id"
     t.index ["slug"], name: "index_sessions_on_slug", unique: true
diff --git a/spec/factories/sessions.rb b/spec/factories/sessions.rb
index 426cfe3f..6595a8e5 100644
--- a/spec/factories/sessions.rb
+++ b/spec/factories/sessions.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 #  id             :integer          not null, primary key
 #  ends_at        :datetime         not null
+#  public         :boolean          default(TRUE), not null
 #  sent_reminders :json
 #  slug           :string
 #  starts_at      :datetime         not null
diff --git a/spec/models/session_spec.rb b/spec/models/session_spec.rb
index a3232aec..85df6b89 100644
--- a/spec/models/session_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/session_spec.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 #  id             :integer          not null, primary key
 #  ends_at        :datetime         not null
+#  public         :boolean          default(TRUE), not null
 #  sent_reminders :json
 #  slug           :string
 #  starts_at      :datetime         not null