FBN (Family Business Network)

We have partnered with Egon Zehnder to conduct a comprehensive study exploring the impact of culture on family businesses through a survey of 300 family business owners across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. - 35 countries across the globe - 166 family businesses - 300 participants - 75% of survey participants are decision-makers or strong influencers Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eBenp7pm #FamilyBusiness #Culture #FBN #Leadership #Governance #BusinessTrends

🪭DAY 1 FBN Global Summit, Tokyo | 2024 We are excited to welcome participants from 30 different countries as we kick off the 33rd edition of our annual Global Summit. This year’s theme, "Owning the Unknown," invites us to explore the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in an ever-evolving global landscape. The summit is co-hosted by FBN Japan, and we anticipate engaging discussions, networking opportunities, and valuable insights that will empower us to navigate uncertainty together. #generationsnotquarters #familybusiness #ownershipmatters @Rie Yamada Alexis du Roy de Blicquy Ichiro Takanashi Natsuki Yamada Navin Amarasuriya Veronica Maldonado Degwitz Farhad Forbes Kazuto Fukuhara

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 🚀 Inside the minds of investors: What are the current investment criteria and priorities? | NOV 14, 3-4PM CET, Online Join us for an insightful online session with Alan Poensgen and Chris Poensgen as they delve into the specifics of investment evaluation from both a general and a climate-focused perspective, with insights and criteria evaluation such as:  - Team Set-Up: Importance of complementary teams and key investor considerations. - Founder Attributes: Key traits like spikes, grit, and attention to detail. - Initial Business Model: Connecting investors with nature-based solutions. - Project Screening: Key factors and technology used in project selection. 🔹 Reach out to your FBN chapter executive or log on to FBN Connect for registration details Selin Yigitbasi-Ducker 🌍 Oliver Laiho #FBN #FamilyBusiness #OwnershipMatters #generationsnotquarters #Entrepreneurs #Entrepreneurship #Invest #Investments

💥 We are ready for next week We will welcome the participants of the 33rd edition of our Global Summit: Owning the Unknown. Co-hosted by FBN Japan, the Summit will explore why ownership matters while discovering Japan's unique family business ecosystem to learn more about tradition, innovation, and longevity. Stay tuned! #OwnershipMatters #FBNGlobalSummit #familybusiness #generationsnotquarters

We’re excited to present the Family Office Guide 2024, which explores family offices' structure, workings, and strategies, focusing on the Americas. Building on the success of our first guide published in 2021, Bloomberg has once again collaborated with FBN to bring you this insightful, portrait-style guide, whether you're part of a family business or simply interested in the evolving role of family offices. If you are an FBN member, you can access the complete guide by logging in to FBN Connect. Christine Gaucher #FamilyBusiness #FamilyOffice #FBN #Leadership #Governance #BusinessTrends

👋 Welcome to the network Rafael Wong Alvarez, new Director of FBN ECUADOR Rafael has been involved with FBN not only as a member but also as an FBN Ecuador board member. He has extensive business and trade experience, is a family business advisor from FFI, and will soon be a certified executive coach. Additionally, he has deep knowledge of family systems, is part of the third generation of his family business, and has a strong commitment to the development and strengthening of family businesses both in Ecuador and the region. #fbn #familybusiness #generationsnotquarters #leadership #Ecuador

☀️ Standing Up for Ourselves: Dealing with Guilt | NOV 12, 4PM CET | Online session For NxGs who started saying “no” more often but tend to second-guess themselves. How can we avoid feeling guilty just because we inconvenienced someone? We are dealing with the guilt of standing up for ourselves. We want to overcome it, but it’s easier said than done. So join us in the second edition of our “Standing Up for Ourselves” series. We will focus on sharing experiences, struggles, and personal tools to stand by our “no” even if we are uncomfortable and deal with the guilt and regret that comes with it. 🔹 Reach out to your FBN chapter executive or log on to FBN Connect for registration details Cecilia Dávalos Lira Low Astrid Verstraete Irem A. #FBN #FamilyBusiness #OwnershipMatters #generationsnotquarters #NxG #NextGeneration #Purpose #MentalHealth

📢💥 Announcement FBN will be collaborating with the IMD Global Family Business Center at IMD and the Family Enterprise Legacy Institute (FELI) at Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa on a new research partnership focused on the implications of enterprising families’ mental health on the family and business. Emotional and family dynamics have been at the heart of FBN peer-to-peer learning for decades. These issues can have a determining impact on succession planning, generational transition, organizational culture, and business performance, yet they are often unknown and invisible.  “We are excited to embark on this collaborative research initiative, uniting the expertise of two great academic institutions and the lived experiences of business families in FBN safe space to identify and comprehend the critical intersection of mental health within family enterprises.” - Alexis du Roy de Blicquy Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eig5U7BD Peter Jaskiewicz Peter Vogel Elizabeth Tetzlaff #FBN #FamilyBusiness #FamilyBusinessNetwork #Ownership #generationsnotquarters #Partnerships #WorldMentalHeathDay #MentalHealth

📢💥 Announcement! We have signed a new partnership agreement with IMD, reaffirming our longstanding collaboration to advance knowledge, tools, and practices for family enterprises globally. "Our long-term partnership with IMD Global Family Business Center has supported the development of various FBN communities, including Familly Office and Impact with our joint philanthropy study. With the renewed collaboration, we will continue exploring new trends and issues through thought-leading research and practical workshops and activities, providing concrete opportunities for enterprising families to learn from each other, improve family dynamics, and develop ownership strategy." - Alexis du Roy de Blicquy Read more: https://lnkd.in/eDKuSGgt. @Alfonso Libano Daurella David Bach Alexis du Roy de Blicquy Peter Vogel Farhad Forbes Jean-François Manzoni #FBN #FamilyBusiness #FamilyBusinessNetwork #Ownership #generationsnotquarters #Partnerships

🌏 This week, we celebrated the inaugural Impact Leaders Retreat, which supported participants in their journey to identify the "I" in "Impact" and then transition to the "We" to collectively work towards creating systemic change. The retreat was attended by members of FBN from 26 countries, all of whom have deep expertise in impact. We were honored to have the participation of 19 "Impact Leaders" who were nominated by their respective FBN Member Associations. Additionally, all six FBN Impact partners were in attendance, making the event a truly collaborative and impactful gathering. OCTAVE Institute Limited, InTent, The Impact Office (TIO), Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth, Generation Pledge and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) A heartfelt shoutout to the members of our community who made this possible: Andrew Bryson Jenaan Lilani André Hoffmann Katia Da ros Riah Forbes Chavalit Frederick Tsao giovanna gregori Onur Eren Andrea Pinto Catharina Ehrnrooth