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September 22, 2026
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Global Trends, Local Impact
Navigate the forces shaping the world and your family business. The world isn’t slowing down. Social shifts, emerging technologies, environmental pressure, economic volatility, and political change are reshaping every industry and the stakes for family businesses have never been higher.
This module cuts through the noise. You’ll leave with a sharp lens for reading what matters, the tools to translate big-picture signals into real decisions, and the confidence to lead your family and business forward across generations.
Global Trends, Local Impact
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (Online Workshop)
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Instructor: Dr. Robert Nason, PhD, MBA, BA, Associate Professor of Strategy and Organization, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University
Description: Navigate the forces shaping the world and your family business. The world isn’t slowing down. Social shifts, emerging technologies, environmental pressure, economic volatility, and political change are reshaping every industry and the stakes for family businesses have never been higher.
This module cuts through the noise. You’ll leave with a sharp lens for reading what matters, the tools to translate big-picture signals into real decisions, and the confidence to lead your family and business forward across generations.
Key Takeaways:
Family businesses operate amid fast‑moving social, technology, environmental, economic, and political forces. This module offers simple ways to read the landscape, understand stakeholder and next‑gen expectations, and turn big‑picture signals into near‑term decisions across business, family, and ownership.
You will be able to:
- Scan and prioritize key trends and expectations using a clear, practical lens.
- Translate what you see into strategy, operations, capital allocation, and decision‑making.
- Lead cross‑generation conversations that turn uncertainty into clear choices.
- Set early‑warning indicators and decision rules so you act at the right time.
Pricing & Registration Details:
Member Price
$750
$249*
(You must be signed in to your membership account to get this exclusive price)
Non-Member Price
$750*
* Taxes not included
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Speaker
Dr. Robert Nason, Ph.D, MBA, BA
Associate Professor, Desautels Faculty of Management,
McGill University
Renowned researcher in entrepreneurship, innovation, and family enterprise performance.
Robert Nason is a William Dawson Scholar and associate professor of Strategy and Organization at the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University. Robert’s research focuses on the role of entrepreneurship in society covering areas of family business, behavioral strategy, growth and the informal economy. His current research initiatives are particularly focused on entrepreneurship and economic inequality – examining entrepreneurial activity in contexts of poverty and wealth. Robert has received awards for research, including the Academy of Management Entrepreneurship Division’s Emerging Scholar Award in 2020 and teaching, including Poets & Quants Best 40 Under 40 MBA Professors (2022) and the Desautels Core Strategy MBA Teaching Award (2022).
Robert’s research has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Fonds Québécois de la Recherche sur la Société et la Culture (FRQ-SC). His work has been published in leading academic outlets such as Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. In his commitment to research with practical relevance, Robert is actively collaborating in his research and its dissemination with non-governmental organizations, including the Family Enterprise Foundation in Canada and the Sustainable Livelihood Foundation in South Africa.
Family Members
- Business owners & founders navigating today's uncertainty
- Next-generation leaders preparing to step up
- Family council and board members
- Spouses and family members involved in governance
- Anyone preparing for leadership transition
Family Enterprise Advisors
- Advisors who want to bring deeper, more current thinking to their clients
- Advisors helping clients navigate trade disruption and strategic pivots
- Advisors working with families on governance, sustainability, or next-gen development
- Anyone who wants to speak the same language as the families they serve
Benefits:
This program is designed for the people who shape family enterprise futures.
- FEC Members — Register at the exclusive member rate of $249. Additional family members can join for just $79 per seat.
- Non-Members — Registration is $750, If you are a family business and would like to register additional seats, these are available at $79 each.
- FEAs — If you register a non-member family for the course, you can attend at no cost. Please contact us at fea@familyenterprise.ca for further information.
- A Special Opportunity For Non-Members — If you decide to join FEC as a member after attending this course, we'll apply the full cost of this course toward your annual membership fees.