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Curated Events for Progressive Families


Your curated list of events to enjoy as a Progressive Family with Family Enterprise Canada and Family Business Network International (FBN-I).


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PROGRESSIVE EXPERIENCE (CA)                                     Hosted by Family Enterprise Canada

 

FEA Kinnect Toronto: Cognitive Optimization for Leadership

More Info Here!  | September 11, 2025 | Toronto, ON

Calling on the FEA Community in the Toronto area — Join us for a gathering in Toronto where we will integrate scientific insight into the 'how' and 'why' of the brain’s function, offering practical tools that support cognitive alignment, particularly for leaders facing compounded pressures.

 

Family Kinnect Toronto: Families at the Crooked Cue in Mississauga

More Info Here!  | September 18, 2025 | Mississauga, ON

Family Members in the Greater Toronto Area — Please join us in Mississauga for a late afternoon of networking, catching up and learning with fellow FEC Members in the greater Toronto area. It will be equal parts fun and educational—come out and mingle with your peers!

 

FEA Kinnect London: Connections and Cocktails

More Info Here!  | September 23, 2025 | London, ON

Calling on the FEA Community in the London area — It’s been a while! Join us on Tuesday, September 23rd for this relaxed and engaging evening of socializing, networking and reconnecting with fellow FEAs and FEA Candidates in your local community.

 

Kinnect Edmonton: Family Business on the Rocks

More Info Here!  | September 24, 2025 | Edmonton, AB

In partnership with the Alberta Business Family Institute (ABFI) and the University of Alberta, we are thrilled to invite all members to join us for a special edition of their Family Business on the Rocks series. Unwind, connect and grow in this relaxed gathering exclusively for family business leaders, owners and professionals who serve them as we discuss how to build peer networks and lasting connections within our family business ecosystem.

 

Community Call: The Most Common Challenges to Exiting Business Owners and Professionals

More Info Here!  | October 7, 2025 | Virtual via Zoom

Open to All Members — This session will explore not only the challenges business owners face when exiting a business, but also how the professionals who support them can help and offer more effective solutions.

 

From Tides to Titans: 2025’s Year-End Community Call

More Info Here!  | December 3, 2025 | Virtual via Zoom

Open to All Members — Join us for our final Community Call of 2025, as we come together to reflect on our achievements and look forward to the coming year.

  

Family Business Symposium 2026: On The Shoulders of Giants - Save the Date! 

More Info Here!  | May 25-27, 2026 | Vancouver, British Columbia 

Save the date for our annual Family Business Symposium, happening in Vancouver, BC from May 25-27, 2026. Stay tuned for more info! 

 

PROGRESSIVE FBN EXPERIENCE                                                                          Hosted by FBN-I and FBN Chapters worldwide

   

Bridging the Wealth Experience Gap: A Conversation Across Generations

Register Here!| September 16, 2025 | Virtual via Zoom  

FBN Americas Speaker Series presented by the Miami Hub: People who come to wealth often see the world differently from those who grow up with it. These contrasting experiences can lead to tension and misunderstandings within business families—especially across generations and cultures. In this interactive webinar, renowned consultant Dr. Jim Grubman will introduce a novel framework for understanding the different generations of wealth. He’ll also share practical insights to help families find common ground, strengthen relationships, and navigate the complexities of wealth across time and place.

 

FBN Global Summit 2025

More Info Here!| November 11 - 14, 2025 | Miami, Florida 

This year's Summit Theme, A Foot In Both Worlds, will offer an unparalleled opportunity to elevate your network to new heights and take home lessons learned from the only program in the world that is explicitly curated by and for members of family businesses. Immerse yourself in a vibrant environment that aims to transform you through high-quality content, strong connections, inspiration, and fun.

 

Family Office International Forum Luxembourg

More Info Here! | March 4-6, 2026 | Luxembourg

Join the Family Office International Forum happening in Luxemboug from March 4-6, 2026!

 

 

ONLINE SERIES

 

Family Office Series: Investment Strategies 

Find Out More and Register Here!   | December 10, 2024 | Online

In this fourth episode of the FBN/IMD Family Office series, we will look into the topic of investment strategies and latest trends around asset allocation for family offices. Through a range of real-world cases from diverse family office backgrounds, we will explore best practices designed to maximize both impact and returns. 

 

Strategic Philanthropy: Principles to Practice

SUBMIT YOUR INTEREST  | September - December, 2024 | Online via Zoom

This 10 week course is meant for families with varying experience in philanthropy. With a maximum of 10 participating families, this course will equip you to make your family’s philanthropic work more purposeful, strategic, and measured.  The course will consist of 90-minute online sessions once a week for 10 weeks, followed by a 2-day in-person Giving Circle (tentatively in Oxford, England) to put the principles into practice! 

 

NxG Legacy Forum Series 

Watch these recorded NxG Forum Series covering a wide range of topics created specifically for NextGens: 

How can my siblings/cousins and I assess in whether we could constructively work together in the business one day?

We have wealth - when should we set up a family office to organize it? 

How can NxG members prepare themselves in the long run before joining the family business as a manager? 

What are the ground rules between non-family executives and family members joining the family business? 

I am not sure my personal values align with those of other family owners. How can I exit the family business? 


FBN Entrepreneurs - Learning Hub | Investing 

RECORDING AVAILABLE HERE 

Within the community, we have experts in every single area of life and business imaginable, so we thought why not create a virtual learning hub! Here, we get to share skills that can be valuable for others in the community and truly learn from one another.

 


OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

  FBN-International: Are you ready for the ESG revolution?

» Session 1: Wednesday, February 2 | WATCH RECORDING

» Session 2: Wednesday, February 16 | WATCH RECORDING

Join your global family enterprise peers for this 2-part discussion on how to prioritize, operationalize and measure your ESG family business strategy. Session 1 will help you reimagine your business in the context of ESG, including the unique role of the owners/family in the ESG transformation journey, and same case studies. Session 2 will dive deeper into each element of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance), and help you understand how to prioritize ESG initiatives for maximum impact, along with more case studies.

 

Global Family Office Community Launch

» Session 1: Introduction | WATCH RECORDING   *password: @fbnevents
Hosted by Susana Gallardo, 3rd generation and President of the Gallardo Family Group Board; along with Alexander Scott, 4th generation and Founder of Sandaire & Applerigg.


» Session 2: Purpose | WATCH RECORDING  
*password: @fbnevents
Hosted by Veronica Maldonado Degwitz, Chairman of the Grupo Economico Maldonado Board and former Executive Director of the Family Office; along with Alexander Degwitz Maldonado,Chairman Investment Committee GEM International Services.


» Session 3: Design | WATCH RECORDING  
*password: @fbnevents
Hosted by Sajen Aswani, CEO of the Tolaram Group - Maitri Asset Management; Manish Tibrewal, CEO of the Tolaram Group - Maitri Asset Management Family Office; Dino Tan, VP Singapore Economic Development Board; and Tom Wolf, Two Family Office.


» Session 4: Outcome | WATCH RECORDING
Hosted by Dain Kistner, 4th generation and Director of Family Office Innovation at Pitcairn; along with Rick Pitcairn, 4th generation and Chief Investment Officer at Pitcairn.