CAFE Canada as the voice of Family Business in Canada is proud to partner with "family business wiki"  in presenting a series of Panel Discussions with Family Business experts from around the world. 

www.familybusinesswiki.org is a not for profit organisation offering a Town Square for networking, articles and resources aimed solely at Family Enterprise. Their mandate - A "Wikipedia" for family business.

FAMILY BUSINESS WIKI LIVE

 OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILY BUSINESSES IN

 TOUGH TIMES:

A SERIES OF GLOBAL PANEL DISCUSSIONS

AND NETWORKING

As part of its commitment to "sharing family business knowledge around the world", Family Business Wiki.org ( www.familybusinesswiki.org ) presents a series of complementary panel discussions and networking events to be conducted via teleconference.  In addition to the live panel discussion, participants can utilize online forums on Family Business Wiki to share their ideas and questions.  Each panel discussion will also be followed by networking where each participant can briefly introduce themselves and indicate if they have any business requests or comments for the group or panelists. 

The teleconference details are as follows:

May 12 , Panel Discussion: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time/3:30-4:30 p.m. London Time; Networking: 11:30-12:00 EDT.
Host: Institute for Family Business.
Topic: Themes and key findings in the report from the Economist Intelligence Unit: "Family Business: In Safe Hands?". Panelists: Grant Gordon (Director General, Institute for Family Business), Roshanak Dwyer (Advisor to the Board of Directors, Butane Group), Mark Kibblewhite (Managing Director and Head of UK and Ireland, Barclays Wealth), and Ken McCracken (Founding Director and consultant, Family Business Solutions).

May 26 , Panel Discussion: 9:30-10:30 a.m. EDT; Networking: 10:30-11:00 EDT.Host: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Topic: Threats and opportunities to family business in Hong Kong and China
Panelists: Kevin Au (Professor and Associate Director, Chinese University of Hong Kong Center for Entrepreurship), Joseph Fan (Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Roger King (Non-executive Director, Orient Overseas International Ltd).

June 12, Panel Discussion: 9:30-10:30 a.m. EDT/8:30-9:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time; Networking: 10:30-11:00 EDT.Host: Family Business Alliance (on-site at their annual meeting in Chicago)
Topic: Advice you can trust: Drawing upon the collective wisdom of peer networks
Panelists: Dann Van Der Vliet (Director, Vermont Family Business Initiative), David Juday (Chairman, Ideal Industries, Inc.), two other family business executives.

June 23, Panel Discussion: 9:30-10:30 a.m. EDT; Networking: 10:30-11:00 EDT.
Host: Canadian Association of Family Enterprise
Topic: Innovation: How family businesses can be well positioned to be innovative in building and managing their business during a difficult economy.
Panelists: To be determined. 
 

 Registration

The teleconferences are free-of-charge, though each participant is responsible for paying their own long-distance phone charges. There will be in-country teleconference access phone numbers in the U.S. and in ten Western European countries. (Participants from other countries will need to call into the U.S. or Western Europe. Skype and similar services can be used to minimize costs.). Space is limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

To register for any and all teleconferences, send an email to info@familybusinesswiki.org indicating:

• The date(s) of the teleconference(s) you wish to attend.
• Whether you will be staying on the call for the "networking" session after the panel discussion.
• Your name
• What country you will be calling from.

You will receive a confirmation of your registration along with your teleconference access phone number, access code, and further instructions for participating on the teleconference.

Further information
Further information regarding Family Business Wiki Live can be found at www.familybusinesswiki.org .
Any questions regarding the Family Business Wiki teleconference and networking sessions can be directed to info@familybusinesswiki.org .