Date: Tuesday, May 5th | Time: 12:00 PM EDT
AI Is Coming Fast
What Family Business Owners Must Do in the Next 12 Months
How multi-generational companies can adopt AI before competitors pull ahead.
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Key Takeaways in 45 Minutes
In this Executive Forum, you will walk away with:
• A clear starting point for AI adoption inside a multi-generational family business
• 3–5 practical ways AI can create immediate operational advantages
• How CEOs and leadership teams can use AI to improve decision-making and strategy
• Why alignment across generations is critical when introducing new technologies
• How leadership mindset and personal growth influence successful AI adoption
You will leave this session with practical ideas and a clearer framework for how family enterprises can begin exploring AI thoughtfully over the next 12 months.
Artificial Intelligence is advancing at an extraordinary pace, and many family business leaders are asking the same question:
Where do we even start?
While large corporations are investing heavily in AI, many family businesses are still evaluating how it fits into their strategy, leadership structure, and operations.
But the opportunity is significant.
Family enterprises that begin thoughtfully adopting AI over the next 12 months will have a meaningful competitive advantage — in efficiency, insight, and decision-making.
Yet one reality is often overlooked:
Successful AI adoption is not just a technology challenge. It is a leadership and alignment challenge.
In multi-generational family businesses, new technologies impact decision-making, culture, communication, and trust across generations. Without alignment and clear leadership, even the best tools can create confusion rather than progress.
In this Executive Forum, family business advisor Chris Yonker will explore both the practical and human dimensions of adopting AI.
Chris will be joined by guest speaker Jack Ryan Potvin, AI strategist and founder of Bricklayer AI. Together they will share insights on how family enterprises can begin integrating AI thoughtfully while maintaining the relational alignment and leadership clarity that multi-generational businesses require.
What You Will Learn
Participants will learn:
• Where family businesses should realistically begin with AI
• The most practical early use cases for family enterprises
• How AI can support better decision-making and strategic clarity
• Why leadership alignment and communication matter when introducing new technology
• How personal leadership growth and curiosity are essential in navigating rapid technological change
Family businesses have always thrived through adaptability, strong relationships, and long-term thinking.
AI will not replace those strengths — but it will amplify the companies that learn to integrate it thoughtfully.
MEET YOUR SPEAKERS
Chris Yonker
Family Business Advisor | Founder, The Center for Conscious Living and Fulfillment®
Chris Yonker is a Family Business Advisor working with multi-generational enterprises worldwide on succession, leadership development, governance, and family dynamics.
As founder of The Center for Conscious Living and Fulfillment®, he integrates strategic advisory with leadership psychology, systems thinking, and personal development to strengthen communication, align generations, and build leadership capacity for long-term continuity.
Chris is a Certified Family Business Advisor with the Family Firm Institute (FFI), working with families from regional to ultra-high-net-worth enterprises globally. A 7th-degree black belt, he brings a unique perspective on discipline, leadership, and personal mastery.
Through advisory work, speaking, and Executive Forums, he helps leaders navigate complex decisions while building stronger organizations and healthier family systems.
Jack Ryan Potvin
AI Strategist | Founder, Business Automation
Jack Ryan Potvin is an entrepreneur and AI strategist focused on helping businesses adopt practical artificial intelligence solutions that improve efficiency, decision-making, and competitive positioning.
As the founder of Bricklayer AI, Jack works with companies to integrate AI into everyday business operations — from automating workflows and improving internal knowledge systems to enhancing marketing, sales, and strategic insight.
Jack specializes in translating rapidly evolving AI capabilities into practical tools that business leaders can implement today, without requiring large technical teams or massive technology investments.
He is particularly passionate about helping family-owned and employee-owned companies adopt AI in ways that strengthen their long-term competitiveness while preserving the leadership values and culture that make these businesses successful.
Who This Forum Is For
This session is designed for:
• Family Business CEOs
• Next-Generation Leaders
• Family Business Owners
• Advisors serving family enterprises
Anyone who wants a grounded and practical perspective on how AI may shape the future of family enterprise.
The Family Business Executive Forum
The Family Business Executive Forum is a series of exclusive virtual gatherings designed specifically for family business leaders and their advisors. These forums serve as a platform to bring together the best expert advisors from around the world to share their insights on the most important topics in family business leadership. Addressing family business challenges requires a different approach. We recognize that without addressing the human dynamics within family businesses, it's nearly impossible to touch the strategic side effectively.
Confidentiality and Anonymity
We understand that matters pertaining to family and business can be especially sensitive. Hence, we host these forums as a webinar so that no one in attendance outside of our team has access to the name of any other attendees and there is no option for attendees cameras to be seen. We will open the question box for questions at various times throughout the forum, and no one outside of our team can see or access the questions. We are committed to the privacy and confidentiality of our attendees.