NextGen Retreat (May 28-29)
About
Join your peers for this unique opportunity to come together, connect, learn and have fun before the rest of our community arrives for Symposium 2023!
The theme for this retreat is Going from NextGen to NowGen with Success!
When
The NextGen Pre-Symposium retreat will take place from Sunday, May 28 to Monday, May 29, 2023. Symposium 2023 begins May 29.
Who can attend
This retreat is open to anyone in the next generation of their business family, including members of Family Enterprise Canada, as well as non-members.
Where
Downtown Ottawa
(more details can be found in the Retreat Schedule below)
Retreat Schedule
DAY 1
Sunday, May 28, 2023
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Today is hosted by Family Enterprise Canada, taking place at the Fairmont Château Laurier (map it).
1:00 PM EDT
Welcome to our NextGen Retreat. Let's connect, learn and grow together while exploring Going from NextGen to NowGen with Success!
Facilitators:
- Emma O'Dwyer, Family Enterprise Canada
- Aaron Berman, BERMANFALK Hospitality Group
Location: Fairmont Château Laurier
1:15 PM EDT
Join us for this session with Lisa Cefali, as she shares with us how to:
- Navigate through the current multigenerational workforce
- Lead from the side, the top, the bottom and through the value chain of your company
- Prepare yourself as the best leader you can be
Speaker: Lisa Cefali, B. Comm (Hons), FEA
2:15 PM EDT
Enjoy a moment to catch up and connect with other NextGens!
2:30 PM EDT
This workshop may change your lives, your families, employees and possibly your communities and beyond. After learning about your own and other conflict resolution styles, you will practice new skills to understand and resolve the conflicts in your lives with your own examples from home or office; all in a confidential setting using experiential learning.
Facilitator:
- Jon Moyal, Executive Director, Million Peacemakers
3:30 PM EDT
Enjoy another moment to catch up and connect with other NextGens!
3:45 PM EDT
Continued...
This workshop may change your lives, your families, employees and possibly your communities and beyond. After learning about your own and other conflict resolution styles, you will practice new skills to understand and resolve the conflicts in your lives with your own examples from home or office; all in a confidential setting using experiential learning.
Facilitator:
- Jon Moyal, Executive Director, Million Peacemakers
5:30 PM EDT
Enjoy another moment to catch up and connect with other NextGens!
7:00 - 10:00 PM
Join us for a fun standing dinner reception as we connect together and discuss the key learnings of the day.
Host: Susan St. Amand, Chair, Family Enterprise Canada
Location: Ottawa Art Gallery
DAY 2
Monday, May 29, 2023
9:00 AM - 2:30 PM EDT
Our second day is hosted by Family Enterprise Legacy Institute (FELI) at Telfer School of Management (map it), Desmarais Building, Room 4101.
Note: Telfer School of Management is a preferred partner for the education of next generation members of Family Enterprise Canada.
8:00 AM EDT
Get your day started by enjoying this breakfast buffet!
Location:
- Family Enterprise Legacy Institute at Telfer School of Management, Desmarais Building, Room 4101
9:00 AM EDT
This insightful session will explore the questions that most NextGens ask.
Facilitators:
- Peter Jaskiewicz, Family Enterprise Legacy Institute
- Sabine Rau, Family Enterprise Legacy Institute
Location:
- Family Enterprise Legacy Institute at Telfer School of Management, Desmarais Building, Room 4101
10:30 AM EDT
Enjoy a moment to catch up and connect with other NextGens!
10:45 AM EDT
This workshop will focus on training you and your fellow NextGens to have an impact.
Facilitators:
- Peter Jaskiewicz, Family Enterprise Legacy Institute
- Sabine Rau, Family Enterprise Legacy Institute
Location:
- Family Enterprise Legacy Institute at Telfer School of Management, Desmarais Building, Room 4101
12:15 PM EDT
Enjoy lunch with your fellow NextGens. This is a great chance to continue the conversation.
1:15 PM EDT
Our last session of the NextGen retreat, this is a perfect opportunity to learn about incorporating sustainability into your family enterprise, how to get started and why it matters!
Registeration Details
Members
$750 Free - Included in membership
This retreat is free for Family Enterprise Canada NextGen members.
Non-Members
$750 + applicable taxes
Please note: This retreat is only open to next generation members of a family business.