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Webinar Series: Diversity Institute and Family Business Institute

飦�  Fall 2025  |  Three part webinar series

The Family Business Institute hosted a three part webinar series with 91影视鈥檚 Diversity Institute. Topics ranged from Challenges and Opportunities for Family Businesses, Women in Family Business and Family Businesses in Agriculture and Agritourism. Events were well attended and additional resources are available by clicking on the images below.

Webinar 1 鈥� Family Businesses in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities

This webinar took place on October 21, 2025. Presented by the Diversity Institute and the Family Business Institute (opens in new window) , the conversation explored the important role of family businesses in the Canadian economy, as well as key opportunities for growth and the primary challenges faced by these businesses today.

If you were unable to join us or if you wish to take a look at some of the valuable resources discussed during the event, we have shared these links below including both Dr. Cukier and Dr. Barbera鈥檚 presentations and a recording of the session.

Family Businesses in Canada: Challenges & Opportunities (Presentation by Dr. Wendy Cukier)

Family Businesses: Unique Attributes & Challenges (Presentation by Dr. Francesco Barbera)

Webinar 3 鈥� Family Businesses in Agriculture and the Agritourism Sector

The Family Businesses in Agriculture and the Agritourism Sector webinar took place on December 11, 2025. Hosted by the and the Diversity Institute (opens in new window) , the event explored the unique characteristics and challenges of family business in agriculture and agritourism, the role of innovation and technology improvements in family鈥搊wned farms, and the challenges and opportunities presented by succession planning for these businesses.

Past events