Family Enterprise Peer Learning
Built for the Complex Realities of Family Enterprise Leadership
Family businesses account for approximately 50% of Canada’s private sector GDP and support millions of jobs across the country. Yet many of the challenges they face cannot be solved through traditional business education alone. MacKay CEO Forums and Family Enterprise Canada bring together heads of family-owned businesses in confidential peer groups where these conversations can happen openly, honestly, and with people who understand firsthand what is at stake.
A Forum for Family Enterprise Business Leaders
The strongest family businesses surround themselves with trusted peers who understand the realities of family ownership, leadership transition, governance, and legacy.
Family Enterprise Forums bring together accomplished CEOs, Presidents, and Owners from non-competing family businesses to share experiences, challenge assumptions, and help each other make better decisions.
Rather than theory or consulting advice, the conversations are grounded in lived experience and facilitated by an experienced Forum Chair who ensures disciplined dialogue, accountability, and meaningful outcomes.
Family Enterprise Forum Membership includes
- Up to 14 carefully matched CEOs, Presidents, and Business Owners of family-owned and multi-generational businesses per group.
- Membership in both MacKay CEO Forums and Family Enterprise Canada (FEC), including an FEC membership valued at $2,000 annually.
- Six professionally facilitated Forum meetings annually, plus an annual retreat, designed for deeper strategic dialogue and peer accountability.
- Annual dinner with spouses or significant others.
- Dedicated peer input on your most pressing strategic, governance, and organizational issues, with leaders operating at similar scale and complexity.
- Each group is led by a professional Forum Chair who holds the Family Enterprise Advisor (FEA) designation.
- Invitations to MacKay leadership events and national summits, connecting you with a broader community of senior leaders.
- Connection to a trusted national network of CEOs, Advisors, and Partners, providing access to vetted expertise, strategic introductions, and high-value conversations.
Why This Forum Group May Be Right for You
Family Enterprise Forums bring together accomplished CEOs, Presidents, and Business Owners from non-competing family businesses to share experiences, challenge assumptions, and help each other make better decisions.
Join if this applies to you:
- You Are Leading a Family-Owned Business
- You Are Preparing for a Leadership or Ownership Transition
- Multiple Generations Are Involved in the Business
- You Value Honest Feedback, Accountability, and Continuous Growth
Pricing & Eligibility
Family Enterprise Membership is designed for CEOs and Presidents in complex organizations who value confidential peer support and are ready to fully engage.
Annual FE Group Fees:
$14,000 (full year)
Eligibility:
Member Profile: CEO/President/Business Owner
Annual Company Revenue: $5MM – $5B+
Details:
Meeting Frequency: Six full-day sessions and an annual retreat. Members must commit to attend 4 out of the 7 peer group meetings/retreat.
Group Size: 14
Meeting Location: Rotating member host
Retreat: Annual retreat with wow speaker