LMU Family Business Entrepreneurship Conference

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Join us for our second annual LMU Family Business Entrepreneurship Conference! This will be a truly special event with an exceptional lineup of speakers and panelists.

Don't miss the opportunity to hear top thought leaders and business leaders share their approaches to emotional intelligence, innovation, family office investing, and governance.

Conference Schedule

9:00 a.m. | Doors Open, Networking, and Light Breakfast

Sponsors Tabling + Swag Giveaways

9:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks - Emcee Professor Sona Gala

Lee Andrews, Chair, LMU Family Business Entrepreneurship Advisory Board

Dayle Smith, Dean, LMU College of Business Administration

David Choi, Conrad N. Hilton Chair of Entrepreneurship

Jean Santos, President, BCR

10:00 a.m. | Keynote by David Bentall - The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Family Business.

David Bentall is a dynamic speaker who hails from a third-generation family business in Vancouver and is co-founder of the Business Families Centre at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. David is the award-winning author of The Company You Keep. His second book, Leaving a Legacy, is a practical and highly personal exploration of how to navigate family business succession successfully. His most recent book, Dear Younger Me: Wisdom for Family Enterprise Successors, will be presented at the conference.

11 :00 a.m. | Advice To My Younger Self

Panelist will share their letter to their younger self. Panelists include Beatriz Porto of the famous Portos Bakery & Cafe, Dennis Parnagian of Fowler Packing, and Karen Dial of Drollinger Properties.

Moderated by David Bentall

12:00 p.m. | Lunch and Individual Letter + Table Discussions

David Bentall - Wisdom to My Younger Self

1 :15 p.m. | Coffee Break

1:30 p.m. | Keeping the Entrepreneurial Mindset in Every Generation

How can we keep the entrepreneurial spirit alive in family businesses? LMU Professor Alex Glosenberg will introduce his cutting-edge research on the entrepreneurial mindset and recommend strategies for enhancing it in ourselves and our future generations.

2 :30 p.m. | Fireside Chat | Growth Story of Porto’s

Porto’s Bakery & Café has been a beloved bakery and restaurant for decades, but in recent years, it has embarked on a growth strategy that has significantly expanded its presence. The fireside chat will ask Beatriz Porto to reflect on the family business’ remarkable growth as well as the mindset and strategies it employed to successfully achieve their growth goals.

Portos Snacks + Gavina Coffee Cart

3:30 p.m. | Family Office: Investing in High Growth Ventures

A panel on managing the family office with a special focus on investing in and growing a startup. Panelists will include representatives of King's Hawaiian, TYLT Ventures, and others.

4:30 p.m. | Conference Close & Happy Hour

Book signing with David Bentall