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USMCA 2026: Navigating the Sunset Clause & the Future of Trade
Affiliate: The Brookings Institution

With the 2026 USMCA review on the horizon, the trade agreement’s future remains a pivotal concern for businesses and policymakers alike. This discussion will examine potential challenges, negotiation strategies, and areas of improvement to ensure North America remains a dynamic and integrated economic powerhouse.

Unlocking Labor Mobility: North America’s Growth
Affiliates: Migration Policy Institute and the Center for Global Development

Workforce shortages and demographic shifts highlight the need for greater labor mobility across North America. This roundtable will explore policies, visa frameworks, and industry-led solutions to facilitate the movement of talent while addressing economic and security concerns.

Legislating Across Borders: The Role of Legislators in North American Diplomacy
Affiliates U.S.-Mexico Foundation and Meridian International Center

Representing the voice of the people, the legislative bodies of the United States, Mexico and Canada, respectively, have the potential to play an important role in enhancing cooperation and dialogue among the peoples of our continent. Yet amidst frequent elections and competing political and legislative priorities, the full breadth of possibilities for legislative diplomacy has not always been fully explored. This conversation will explore the potential for legislators to advance diplomacy and how stronger ties and deeper understanding among policymakers across our three countries be cultivated.

Beyond Borders: Strengthening North America's Health Security Through Supply Chains and Innovation
Affiliate: Milken Institute

Ensuring health security across North America requires a resilient and coordinated approach to supply chains, regulatory cooperation, and technological innovation. The region faces pressing challenges, from securing the steady supply of medicines and critical healthcare products to facilitating efficient technology transfer and regulatory alignment across borders. As global supply chains become more fragmented, how can North America work together to enhance medical resilience, streamline cross-border health regulations, and foster innovation? This session will explore strategies to bolster the region’s health security, reduce vulnerabilities in medical supply chains, and strengthen collaboration in research, manufacturing, and policy.

Powering the Future: North America’s Energy Landscape & Opportunities
Affiliate: Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

With energy needs projected to grow substantially in the region due in part to the proliferation of data centers and the rise of AI, what is the energy outlook for North America? While Washington has indicated a clear pivot away from sustainable energy sources towards oil and gas, what kind of energy balance are policymakers in Mexico and Canada pursuing? Amidst discussion of possible US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, including significant oil and gas flow, what is the state of energy cooperation among North America’s neighbors? Is there a possibility to forge greater cooperation in pursuit of energy independence or energy dominance?

North America’s Competitive Edge: Economic Security
Affiliates: U.S.-Mexico Foundation, American Chamber of Commerce, Mexico and Atlantic Council

As global supply chains undergo rapid transformation, North America has a unique opportunity to strengthen its economic security through deeper regional collaboration. This roundtable will examine how businesses and policymakers are working together to reduce vulnerabilities, boost innovation, and secure critical industries. With a focus on trusted regional partnerships, participants will explore how Ally-Shoring can serve as a strategic tool to enhance North America’s competitiveness on the global stage.

Scoring Big: The 2026 World Cup & North America’s Soft Power Strategy
Affiliate: Meridian International Center

In today’s attention-driven economy, few forces command global interest as powerfully and passionately as sports. As North America prepares to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup across three nations, sports diplomacy offers the continent a unique opportunity to create lasting impact beyond the pitch. How can stakeholders best leverage the unifying power of sports to bridge divides across our continent, challenge preconceptions, and create meaningful connections that transcend borders, cultures, and national differences? How can the economic opportunities that the tournament offers be best harnessed by host cities and communities?

Securing North America: Strengthening Cooperation & Regional Trust
Affiliate: Convocation

In an era of shifting geopolitical dynamics, former ambassadors from the United States, Mexico, and Canada come together for a candid dialogue on the future of North American security. This roundtable will explore how the three nations can deepen trust, enhance coordination, and build resilient frameworks to address shared threats. Through the lens of diplomacy and regional partnership, the discussion will underscore the importance of collective action in safeguarding the continent’s stability and prosperity.

Bridging Borders: The Power of Subnational Diplomacy in North America
Affiliate: Meridian International Center

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada partnership extends far beyond respective capitals, as deep economic, cultural, and intergovernmental connections thrive at the subnational level. Every day, officials at the state, provincial, and local level, as well as private sector partners, collaborate on trade, security, and innovation along our borders and across the continent. This session will explore case studies of successful subnational collaboration while exploring how subnational partnerships can best serve as force multipliers for national collaboration, and whether subnational leaders can continue to effectively drive change on the ground in their communities.

Regional Readiness: Strengthening North America’s Appeal
Affiliate: World Economic Forum

As global economic shifts and geopolitical pressures reshape investment landscapes, North America must enhance its competitiveness to attract and retain Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). This discussion will explore the region’s preparedness in fostering investor confidence, streamlining regulatory frameworks, and leveraging trade agreements like USMCA to ensure a business-friendly environment. How can trilateral collaboration between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada drive economic resilience and long-term investment confidence?

Seamless Trade, Secure Borders: Advancing North American Connectivity
Affiliates: Hunt Institute and Texas Association of Business

Balancing border security and infrastructure needs with trade facilitation is essential for economic growth and regional competitiveness. This roundtable will examine policies and efforts to enhance the bloc’s economic potential through a business friendly environment and shared framework.

Sino Shadow: Strategic Responses in Trade & Security to China
Affiliate: Peterson Institute for International Economics

China’s growing influence in North America is raising alarm in the US and impacting regional ties. As Chinese companies establish a growing industrial footprint, some critics in Washington see these efforts as attempts to use America’s neighbors as an entry point to access U.S. markets while avoiding tariffs imposed by Washington on Beijing. Others see much needed investment and job creation in the region.  This session will confront the China Factor in North America from different perspectives and explore the multifaceted nature of China’s involvement in the region.

Feeding the World: North America’s Role in Global Food Security
Affiliates: Consejo Nacional Agropecuario, Corn Refiners Association and Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance

As global food demand rises, North America plays a critical role in ensuring a stable and sustainable agricultural supply. This roundtable will address the intersection of trade, technology, and climate resilience in strengthening the region’s food security.

Supply Chains in Focus: North America’s Road to Resilience & Innovation
Affiliates: Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, CONCAMIN and National Association of Manufacturers

Supply chain integration in North America has been crucial for solidifying the region’s position as a global manufacturing powerhouse. This session will explore policies to enhance supply chain integration and resilience, understanding its significance for national security and international trade.

Strengthening Cybersecurity Across North America: Building Digital Resilience to Protect Future Growth
Affiliates: InCyber and Public Private Strategies Institute

Building digital resilience through strengthened cybersecurity is critical to enhancing and securing the economic productivity and future growth of all businesses, from SMEs and global corporations to governments and public institutions. In an increasingly interconnected world, building digital integration and trust across all sectors of society and the economy is an increasingly vital priority for all stakeholders. This discussion will focus on strategic approaches to strengthening cybersecurity, building digital resilience, and establishing and protecting digital trust to ensure future technological innovation and economic growth. Participants will dig into North America’s cyber assets and vulnerabilities and identify what additional efforts should be pursued to best confront future threats.