Agenda: Franchise Law Day 2026

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*AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

8:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast

Downstairs Lobby

8:45 AM

Opening Remarks

Brule A

9:00 AM

Cutting Through the Red Tape: A Conversation with Minister Andrea Khanjin

Brule A/B/C

9:30 AM

From Policy to Practice: Why Government Decisions Matter to Franchise Systems

Brule A/B/C

10:00 AM

Networking Break

Downstairs Lobby

10:15 AM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Brule A /B/C

Concurrent Session: The Fine Print Matters: Franchise Disputes and the Provisions That Matter

Brule A

Concurrent Session : The Cross-Border Stress Test: Is Your System Ready to Scale

Brule B

Concurrent Session: Beyond the Lease: Protecting Franchise Growth in a Changing Real Estate Landscape

Brule C

11:15 AM

Networking Break

Downstairs Lobby

11:30 AM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Concurrent Session: Digital Growth Without Exposure: Trust, Technology & Safeguards in Modern Franchising

Brule A

Concurrent Session : Multi-Unit Growth, Private Equity & the Changing Power Dynamics in Franchising

Brule B

Concurrent Session: Triage, Turnaround & Termination: Managing Franchise Systems Under Pressure

Brule C

12:30 PM

Networking Lunch Break

Downstairs Lobby & Brule A/B/C

1:30 PM

ROUNDTABLES

Brule A/B/C

3:00 PM

Networking Break

Downstairs Lobby

3:15 PM

Essential Legal & Case Law Update- What Changed, What Matters & What's Next

Brule A/B/C

4:15 PM

Closing Remarks

4:30 PM

Networking Reception

Guild Hall & Patio (3rd Floor)

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