AGENDA

Entrepreneurship Exchange 2026 programming will be conducted exclusively in English.

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
EX26 Welcome Reception

8:30 am
Attendees Arrive / Register

8:45 am – 9:15 am
Light Breakfast and Business Networking

9:15 am
Guests Transfer to Main Hall

9:30 am – 9:40 am
Opening Remarks, Partner Introductions and Introduction to EX26

9:40 am – 10:10 am
The Future of North America: What Entrepreneurs Need to Grow Across Borders

10:10 am – 10:40 am
The Future of Entrepreneurship: Capital, Access, and Growth

10:40 am – 11:10 am
Fireside Chat: Leading Through Disruption

11:10 am – 11:20 am
Coffee and Corridor Dialogue

11:20 am – 11:50 am
Made in North America: Supply Chains, Nearshoring and the SME Opportunity

11:50 am – 12:30 pm
America’s Competitive Edge: AI, Innovation, and the Small Business Race

12:30 pm – 1:10 pm
Entrepreneurs as Envoys: Small Business and the Diplomacy of the Economy

1:10 pm – 1:15 pm
EX26 Midday Closing Remarks

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm
Conference Break / Networking Light Lunch Reception / Transition to Roundtables

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
EX26 Trinational Policy Roundtables

Roundtable 1: The Future of North America: Shaping Policies Entrepreneurs Need

Roundtable 2: The Capital Gap: Closing the Financing Divide for North American SMEs

Roundtable 3: The Next Generation: Youth Entrepreneurship and the Future Workforce

3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Conference Break

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
EX26 Closing Reception