May 5–17, 2026
Thirteen days of programming
Day 1 · May 5
Opening Ceremony
Track 1
- 10:00Registration & Welcome Coffee
- 13:00Opening Ceremony — His Excellency's Address
- 15:00Keynote: The State of Cross-Border Business
- 19:00Welcome Mixer
Day 2 · May 6
Market Entry Strategies
Track 2
- 09:00Choosing Your First Foreign Market
- 11:00Panel: Lessons from Failed Expansions
- 14:00Workshop: 90-Day Market Entry Plan
Day 3 · May 7
Legal Structures & Compliance
Track 3
- 09:30Entity Selection Across Jurisdictions
- 13:00Sanctions, Bribery & Anti-Corruption
- 16:00Investor & Founder Reception
Day 4 · May 8
Banking & Taxation
Track 4
- 09:00Opening Foreign Business Bank Accounts
- 11:30Transfer Pricing & Tax Treaties
- 14:30Treasury Operations Across Currencies
Day 5 · May 9
Hiring & Workforce
Track 5
- 09:00Local Hiring vs. Expatriation
- 12:00Building Multicultural Teams
- 19:00Regional Partnership Night
Day 6 · May 10
Real Estate & Infrastructure
Track 6
- 09:30Office, Retail & Industrial Site Selection
- 13:00Lease Negotiation in Foreign Markets
Day 7 · May 11
Supply Chain & Logistics
Track 7
- 09:00Resilient Supply Networks
- 11:30Customs, Tariffs & Free Trade Zones
Day 8 · May 12
Cybersecurity & Tech
Track 8
- 09:00Data Sovereignty & Cross-Border Privacy
- 13:00Securing the Distributed Enterprise
- 20:00VIP Private Mixer
Day 9 · May 13
Investor Roundtables
Track 9
- 10:00Capital Across Borders
- 14:00Closed-Door Investor Meetings (VIP)
Day 10 · May 14
Cross-Cultural Communication
Track 10
- 09:30Negotiating Across Cultures
- 13:00Diplomatic Protocol for Founders
Day 11 · May 15
Government & Trade Policy
Track 11
- 09:30Navigating Bilateral Trade Agreements
- 13:00Working with Embassies & Trade Missions
- 16:00Fireside: Ministers on Foreign Investment
Day 12 · May 16
Scaling & Exit Strategies
Track 12
- 09:00From Beachhead to Regional HQ
- 11:30M&A and Exits in Foreign Jurisdictions
- 14:30Workshop: 5-Year Global Roadmap
Day 13 · May 17
Closing Day
Track 13
- 10:00Closing Keynote: The Next Decade of Global Business
- 14:00Final Vendor Showcase
- 20:00Closing International Networking Mixer