Location: Seattle, WA, Columbia Tower Cub. November 14th, 8:00am to 4:00pm.
The Future of Family Enterprise Starts Here.
The Relationship Capital Conference is the annual convening of family office principals, nextgens, family enterprises, and their advisors, reimagining how families in enterprises build trust, mitigate risk, navigate change, and succeed across generations by investing in resilient relationships.
Hosted inside Seattle’s iconic Columbia Tower Club, this high-altitude gathering blends intelligence, insight, and intimacy. Expect a day that feels less like a conference and more like a guided discovery — equal parts strategy session, family paradigm shifts, and relational engineering.
Agenda:
8:00 – 8:30 AM: Welcome Coffee & Networking — Step into panoramic views and meet fellow visionaries.
8:30 – 9:00 AM: Opening Remarks: What Is Relationship Capital? — Founder Savannah Suttle introduces a new era in family enterprise — where corporate and fiscal resilience is tied back to square one.
9:00 – 9:45 AM: The Case for Experiential Design in Family Enterprises — ”The only time the family connects is over crisis and conflict!" Or "Every family conference is the same old boring stuff." .... Sound familiar? In this session, we talk about how play, story, and immersive design can unlock growth and resolve friction, in both households and boardrooms. Whether you're a family member or advisor, learn how to cultivate paradigm shifts that feel like fun instead of dysfunctional.
10:00 – 11:30 AM: Family Dynamics 101 — A crash course in understanding generational patterns, communication blocks, and hidden roles that shape success.
11:30am to 12:30 PM: Lunch and networking/conversation
12:30 – 1:45 PM: Family Offices 101 — A masterclass on the architecture of multi-generational wealth. Learn how and why family offices are built, and how relationship dynamics shape the architecture and flow of wealth. Learn the considerations each family faces in designing for the future. Learn about the ways successful family offices leverage structure, values, purpose, and power to safeguard peace and ensure lasting impact.
1:45 – 3:00 PM: Dynamic Mapping Workshop — Learn practical, visual tools to stop circular conversations and bring clarity to family systems.
3:00 – 3:30 PM: Conversational Best Practices — Closing reflections on how to talk about what truly matters — even when it’s hard.