The Founding Weekend
Two working days in Vail.
Shaping the agenda. Reflecting. Committing.
Friday, October 2 (Optional)
The founding weekend runs Saturday October 3 and Sunday October 4. Friday evening arrival is optional for members who want a more relaxed start.
Saturday, October 3
The inward day. The room takes up the first question of the working agenda — how raising your child has reshaped who you are as a leader.
Morning — Each member speaks in turn about the moment they knew.
Afternoon — A single working session led by Dr. Ben Yalom on the question every parent in this room carries: what happens to your child after you, and what facing that question changes about how you lead now. Each couple works privately with a coach, then the room reconvenes for a facilitated discussion.
Evening — Dinner together. No agenda. The work continues at the table or it does not. Both are fine.
Sunday, October 4
The outward day. The room takes up the second question — what each member will do about it in the next twelve months.
Morning — Each member names one outward act they will carry into the year. Visible or quiet. Large or small. The room hears it. The pairings are set.
Late morning — A conversation the founding table earns because it is intentionally small: what could we do together over the next year that none of us could do alone. How, as business leaders, can we make a difference?
Close — A calendar of regional gatherings, a paired partner for the year, and a commitment that has been spoken aloud in front of people who will remember.
The Founding Retreat
Two working days in Vail, October 3–4, 2026.
The Year, After Vail
Regional Gatherings
New York, San Francisco, Chicago.
Monthly Briefings
A short note from the founder. What's changing? Who is available?
The Pairings
Each newer member develops relationships with parents further along in their journey.
The Brain Trust
Researchers, clinicians, and operators ready to share insight and facilitate peer driven learning.
One Outward Act
Each member commits to one act per year that carries our private room into the world.
Travel, Lodging, and Time Off The Clock
Lodging is at the Four Seasons or The Sebastian in Vail, side by side. Members arrange their own room directly with the resort; a preferred block is held at both.
Fly into Denver International (approximately two hours by car) or Eagle County Regional (shorter transfer). Members make their own travel arrangements.
Outside the working sessions, the resort is yours — spa, hiking, time to think, time to decompress.
What Founding Membership Includes
Founding membership covers the full year: the Vail weekend (all programming and guest speakers) – and the rest of the year: the brain trust, monthly expert sessions, regional gatherings in three cities, and founder briefings. Lodging at Vail is arranged by each member at the Four Seasons or Sebastian.
