Kyle Lodder, You're Invited to Speak

Founder & CEO of Lodder CPA, we'd love to have you present at Cross-Border Conference 2026.

Proposed Session

The U.S. Expansion Playbook: The Decisions That Make or Break Your Move Into the U.S.

We'd love for you to open the conference with a clear decision map of the moves businesses need to make when expanding into the U.S., the order those decisions should happen in and the mistakes that can become costly when a step is missed. As the keynote, your session will also set up the rest of the conference by introducing each upcoming topic as a key stop along the U.S. expansion journey.

Your session details:

✓Tuesday, November 3, 2026
✓9:00-9:35 AM PT
✓35-minute presentation plus live Q&A
✓Virtual
✓Please prepare a slide deck for your presentation.

Since you also spoke at Cross-Border Conference 2025, we would like this year's session to bring a fresh perspective. Please send your final session title along with one sentence explaining what will be different from your 2025 session.

What to Expect

Cross-Border Conference 2026 brings together cross-border business owners, finance leaders and advisors navigating the decisions that come with expanding and operating in the U.S.

This virtual conference is built around practical guidance attendees can use as they plan their next move. Each session focuses on a key part of the U.S. expansion journey, from immigration and hiring to tax, compliance and trade.

As a speaker, you will share your expertise with an audience actively working through these decisions and looking for clear, actionable guidance.

What the Commitment Involves

To help us deliver a strong conference experience, we ask each speaker to:

✓Provide your headshot and bio for your speaker profile.
✓Share at least 4 social posts promoting your session with your network.
✓Send at least 3 emails to your network promoting the conference and your session.
✓Attend the speaker rehearsal during the week of October 26.
✓Attend and present live on Tuesday, November 3.
✓Share your session replay afterward with your network.

Key Dates

Friday, August 21

Confirm your spot

Friday, August 21

Send your headshot and bio

Friday, August 28

Send your final session title and description

Week of October 26

Speaker rehearsal — exact date and time to be confirmed

Tuesday, November 3

Cross-Border Conference 2026

What You Get

✓Reach a Relevant Audience: Connect with cross-border business owners, finance leaders and other advisors in the industry who are actively navigating U.S. expansion and cross-border business decisions.
✓A Dedicated Speaker Profile: Your expertise and session will be featured through a dedicated speaker profile as part of the conference.
✓Full Promotional Support: Your session will be promoted across our marketing channels before and during the conference.
✓Professional Content From Your Session: Receive professional video and photo content from your session that you can reuse across your own marketing channels.

Next Steps

✓Confirm Your Availability and Commitment: Let us know that the date, time slot and speaker commitments work for you.
✓Send Your Headshot and Bio: Send your current professional headshot and speaker bio by Friday, August 21 so we can build your speaker profile.
✓Prepare Your Session Title and Description: Send your final session title and description by Friday, August 28.

For your session description, please provide:

2-3 sentences, roughly 40-60 words
An outcome-focused description that explains what attendees will walk away able to understand, decide or do
3-4 main takeaways as bullet points

Because you spoke at Cross-Border Conference 2025, please also include one sentence explaining what will be different from your 2025 presentation.

Confirm Your Spot

Full Name

Email

I agree to the commitments above.

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You're Confirmed

Thanks, Kyle Lodder — we've got you down to present at Cross-Border Conference 2026. Watch your inbox for your speaker assets and rehearsal details. See you there.

Thanks for Letting Us Know

We're sorry you can't join us as a speaker this year. Visit loddercpa.com for updates as more details on Cross-Border Conference 2026 go live.

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