Peter Jaskiewicz was born into a business family. He is a full professor in family business at the Telfer School of Management in Ottawa, Canada, where he holds a University Research Chair in Enduring Entrepreneurship. At Telfer, he conducts cutting-edge research on family business, teaches family business in regular and executive education programs, and leads the school’s family enterprise initiative. To share new best practices and research insights, Peter is also a frequent keynote speaker at both academic and practitioner conferences. Moreover, he trains family business professionals on succession planning and, in his advising practice, provides support for the development of responsible Next Gen owners and effective Next Gen teams. He lives with his wife and their two children in Ottawa.