Advanced Learning Programs for Members and Guests
Speaker Series programs feature guest speakers from across the country discussing timely topics that align with the current needs and interests of family businesses.
Food For Thought programs are facilitated by FBC sponsors and discuss important and timely business topics to help create and support your family business legacy.
Round Tables provide a forum for conversation between FBC members and sponsors to collectively share best practices around relevant topics to family businesses.
Upcoming Programs
2026 YEAR PROGRAMMING
SPEAKER SERIES
Grate Expectations: Building a Family Business That Lasts
Thursday, September 24, 2026
7:45 a.m. Breakfast, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Program
Fluno Center and Online
Presented by Joshua Gentine, third-generation owner and board member of Sargento Foods, Inc.
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Fall Social October 2026 - RESCHEDULED
Join fellow FBC members and sponsors for an evening of Holiday Spirits and Great Connections!
Thursday, December 3rd, 2026
5-7 p.m.
Old Sugar Distillery (931 E Main St., Madison, WI, 53703)
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This program is a combined Food for Thought and Speaker Series experience!
Food for Thought: Building Value Before You Need It
What Family Businesses Can Learn from the Valuation Process
Presented by Capital Valuation Group
Scaling Beyond the Founder: Building a Business That Grows Across Generations
Presented by Kelly Renz, Founder/CEO inVantage, and Melanie Stuber, Certified Business Guide, inVantage
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
7:45 a.m. Breakfast, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Program
Fluno Center and Online
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Fall Social November 2026
Italian-themed Wine Dinner. More information coming soon.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Fluno Center, 8th Floor Skyview Room
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Food for Thought: Is Your Life Insurance Still Doing Its Job? A Family Business Review
Presented by Colton Groome Insurance Advisors
Food for Thought: Cyber Threats in 2026 - A Security Playbook
Presented by BDO USA
Thursday, November 19, 2026
7:45 a.m. Breakfast, 8:30-10:45 a.m. Program
Fluno Center and Online
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Food for Thought
Presented by Aspiriant and Associated Bank
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Time and Location to Be Announced
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SPEAKER SERIES
Leading Under Pressure: Resilience Strategies for Family Business Leaders
Thursday, January 21, 2027
7:45 a.m. Breakfast, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Program
Fluno Center and Online
Presented by Chad McGehee, Director of Meditation Training for UW Athletics and Founder of Inner Edge Meditation
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Food for Thought
Presented by DeWitt Law Firm
Food for Thought
Presented by Baker Tilly
Thursday, February 11, 2027
7:45 a.m. Breakfast, 8:30-10:45 a.m. Program
Fluno Center and Online
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From Good Intentions to Effective Governance: Policies, Structures, and the Execution Challenge in Family Enterprises
BONUS Afternoon Session
Building Informed and Engaged Owners: The Role of Shareholder Surveys and Education
Thursday, March 4, 2027
7:45 a.m. Breakfast, 8:30-11:30 a.m. AM Program/12:30-2:30 p.m. PM Program
Fluno Center and Online
Presented by Claudia Astrachan, Generation6
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Food for Thought
Presented by Lake Ridge Bank
Food for Thought
Presented by Stafford Rosenbaum
Thursday, April 8, 2027
7:45 a.m. Breakfast, 8:30-10:45 a.m. Program
Fluno Center and Online
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Create A Rare Experience (CARE)
Thursday, May 6, 2027
8 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Vortex Optics Headquarters, 1 Vortex Drive, Barneveld, WI 53507
Presented by Joe Hamilton, CEO Vortex Optics
Please note: this program will be held at Vortex Optics Headquarters, 1 Vortex Drive, Barneveld, WI, 53507. The event will be offered in-person only and will not be live-streamed. However, a recording will be available after the program.
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Food for Thought
Presented by Resonant Capital Advisors
Food for Thought
Presented by TBD
Thursday, May 27, 2027
7:45 a.m. Breakfast, 8:30-10:45 a.m. Program
Fluno Center and Online
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Summer Social and 30th Anniversary Celebration
More information coming soon!
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