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

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
Leadership Through the Ages and the Stages

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
Break

Enjoy a moment to catch up and connect with other NextGens!

2:30 PM EDT
Nonflict Workshop: The Art of Everyday Peacemaking

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
Break

Enjoy another moment to catch up and connect with other NextGens!

3:45 PM EDT
Nonflict Workshop: The Art of Everyday Peacemaking Continued

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
Break

Enjoy another moment to catch up and connect with other NextGens!

7:00 - 10:00 PM
Reception and Reflections on the Day

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
Breakfast Buffet

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
Addressing Pressing NextGen Questions

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
Break

Enjoy a moment to catch up and connect with other NextGens!

10:45 AM EDT
NextGen Training for Impact

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
NextGen Lunch

Enjoy lunch with your fellow NextGens. This is a great chance to continue the conversation.

1:15 PM EDT
Discussion and Presentation: Family Business for Sustainable Development

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.