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FELI at the FEC Family Business Symposium 2023 in Ottawa

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The Family Enterprise Canada (FEC) Family Business Symposium is in Ottawa this year and FELI will be part of it!

The Family Business Symposium is a unique opportunity for families to share important learning and experiences across generations. There will be dynamic speakers, a selection of panels and a number of practical workshops led by family enterprise leaders, owners, educators, experts and advisors.

Events kick off on May 28th and 29th with a special retreat for Next Gens, followed by the main Symposium on May 30th and 31st. Read more below about how FELI is involved and how you can take part.

Pre-Symposium NextGen Retreat at TelferNextGen retreat advertisement

As the preferred partner for the education of next generation members of Family Enterprise Canada, the Telfer School of Management and FELI are delighted to host Day 2 of FEC’s NextGen Retreat on Monday May 29th.

Peter Jaskiewicz and Sabine Rau – authors of bestselling book ‘Enabling Next Generation Legacies’ – will be offering two special sessions for Next Gens: Addressing Pressing NextGen Questions and NextGen Training for Impact.

If you’re the NextGen of a family enterprise, you won’t want to miss out! 

“Ask the Experts Anything!” Panel

Look out for FELI Academic Director Peter Jaskiewicz as the Next Gen Expert at the “Ask the Experts Anything!” panel on Tuesday, May 30th at 3:30pm.

Peter will be joined by other experts:

  • David R. Beatty, The David & Sharon Johnston Centre for Corporate Governance Innovation 
  • Kristin Keffeler, Illumination360 
  • Tom McCullough, Northwood Family Office

Ask questions, hear from your peers and learn together in an interactive session where experts will support your learning journey.

Breakfast with FELI & ABFI

coffee cupJoin FELI and the Alberta Family Business Institute (ABFI) for breakfast at Symposium on Tuesday, May 30th at 7:30am at the Château Laurier. We’ll give an update on what we’re up to, answer audience questions and share insights for building the family business eco-system in Canada.

Register for the Family Business Symposium!

Learn more about the Family Enterprise Institute and how it’s bridging the gap between generations.

About the Author

À titre de directrice générale au sein de l'Institut de l'héritage des entreprises familiales (FELI) de l'École de gestion Telfer (Université d'Ottawa), Katrina travaille en étroite collaboration avec le directeur et les collaborateurs de FELI afin de promouvoir les buts et objectifs de l'Institut.<br/> <br/> As Executive Manager of the Family Enterprise Legacy Institute (FELI) at the Telfer School of Management (University of Ottawa) Katrina works closely with FELI's Director and contributors to further the aims and goals of the Institute.

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