INSEAD Family Enterprise Summit - Enduring Changes: Family Business Transformation in a Dynamic World
INSEAD Family Enterprise Summit - Enduring Changes: Family Business Transformation in a Dynamic World
Overview
In the face of today’s seismic changes, family enterprises are confronting unparalleled challenges to their ability to thrive and prosper. The current geopolitical shifts with global macroeconomic dynamics and rising tensions are fueling uncertainties and disrupting markets. Rising nationalism and protectionist policies are affecting trade and investment globally. Technological advancements, particularly in AI, are gamechangers to decision-making processes and productivity, putting traditional lean business-building and investment methods at stake.
Rooted in the heritage of traditions, values, trust, and a long-term vision, family enterprises have weathered through rough seasons of crises and proven resilience against external disruptions and multi-disciplinary volatility.
What are the lessons we can learn from these enduring family enterprises?
Are family enterprises better positioned to survive, versus multinational, in times of turbulent backdrops?
Can families in businesses “stay the course”, not be distracted and equip their generations for sound decisions, strategic choices and adaptability?
How can they transform through innovation and growth to ensure success and longevity?
What role do private capital and equity providers play in relation to family businesses? How can they build long-term partnerships and collaborate effectively?
Hosted by INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise, the INSEAD Family Enterprise Summit will bring together academic experts and practitioners to explore critical questions such as:
How do family enterprises build competencies to lead in such an uncertain environment?
What strategic imperatives help family enterprises to thrive and foster innovation while keeping tradition at the core?
What barriers must be overcome to stay resilient? What is the role of next gen in steering the family to embrace changes?
How to re-evaluate the strategic options in attracting private capital for investment?
The Summit will delve into how enduring business families foster culture of innovation across generations, leverage AI for new ventures, and rethink private capital strategies to secure their legacy while navigating unpredictability.
Limited seats are allocated for third-party service providers to family enterprises who are invited by a member of a family business to ensure an atmosphere of trust and confidentiality applying Chatham house rule.
May we encourage you to register as soon as possible to secure your seat and book your hotel accommodation early as demand is high during this period.
Agenda
The agenda is tentative and subject to changes. Be sure to check it regularly for updates.
Please note that the timings reflected below are based on CEST.
Day 1 - Friday, 20 June 2025 | |
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| 8:15 - 9:00 am | Registration and Welcome Coffee & TeaVenue: Main entrance of Octapharma Building (formerly Plessis Mornay) |
| 9:00 - 9:05 am | Welcome and IntroductionVenue: Amphi 3, Octapharma Building Sonia Tatar, Senior Director, INSEAD Centres and Initiatives Global, Executive Director, INSEAD Centres of Excellence in Corporate Governance and Family Enterprise |
| 9:05 - 9:20 am | Opening Remarks and Setting the StageBalagopal Vissa, Academic Director of INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD and the André and Roslie Hoffmann Chaired Professor of Family Enterprise |
| 9:20 - 10:00 am | Keynote Address: Shaping the Future TogetherFrédéric Banzet, Chairman of Etablissements Peugeot Frères (represents 8th gen of the family business which was established in 1810) |
| 10:00 -10:30 am | Coffee Break & Networking |
| 10:30 - 11:15 am | Academic Session: Navigating a Shifting Global Order: Geopolitics, Global Markets, and the Future of Economic PowerJohn Fernald, Professor of Economics at INSEAD, Schroders Chaired Professor of European Competitiveness and Reform |
| 11:15 am - 12:00 noon | Fireside Chat: Are Family Enterprises Set to Be More Competitive in a Fragmented World?Yuelin Yang, Chief Stewardship and Well-being Governance Officer Tsao Pao Chee (represents the 4th gen of the family business), Independent Director at Verlinvest Asia (VC and PE which is the family investment vehicle for the Belgium families who are major shareholders of AB-InBev), Council member at Asian Corporate Governance Association |
| 12:00 - 2:00 pm | Networking Lunch at the Cercle |
| 2:00 - 2:45 pm | Academic Session: Human Centric Organising in the Age of AIPhanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy, The Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Strategy and Organisation Design and Research Director of the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance |
2:45 - 3:30 pm | Academic Session: When PE & Family Businesses meet – A Conversation with David Darmon MBA'99J from Wendel GroupClaudia Zeisberger, Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD and Founder, Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEI) In conversation with family enterprise guest speaker, David Darmon MBA'99J, Member of the Executive Board, Deputy CEO of Wendel Group(established in 1704), Chairman of Scalian and Globeducate’s Board of Directors, Member of IK Partners’ Supervisory Committee |
| 3:30 - 4:00 pm | Coffee Break and Networking |
| 4:00 - 4:45 pm | Panel Discussion: The Blueprint of Resilience - Embracing the Dualities in Family BusinessesChristoph Köchert, Managing Director of A.E.Köchert (represents 6th gen of the family business, luxury jeweler, founded in 1814) Moderated by Christine Blondel, Director of Family Enterprises - Engaging Generations for the Long Term (FEEL) Consortium Workshop, Lecturer in Family Business at INSEAD and Advisor to family businesses |
| 4:45 - 5:00 pm | Wrap-Up and Closing RemarksBalagopal Vissa, Academic Director of INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD and the André and Roslie Hoffmann Chaired Professor of Family Enterprise |
| 5:15 - 6:00 pm | Travel to dinner venue by chartered bus or self-drive (Bus pick up available at 5:15pm from Octapharma Building.) |
| 7:00 pm | Networking Cocktail & Dinner with Group PhotoVenue: Chateau d’Augerville, Place du Château, 45330 Augerville La Rivière, France |
| 10:30 pm | Departure from Dinner Venue (Shuttle bus drop off at swimming pool carpark next to INSEAD campus) |
Day 2 - Saturday, 21 June 2025 | |
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| 9:00 - 9:10 am | Reflections and Takeaways from Day 1 and Introduction to Day 2Venue: Amphi 3, Octapharma Building Balagopal Vissa, Academic Director of INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD and the André and Roslie Hoffmann Chaired Professor of Family Enterprise |
| 9:10 - 9:55 am | Academic Session: Digital Transformation – Lessons from Family Businesses in ChinaXiaowei Rose Luo, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise, Rudolf & Valeria Maag Professorship |
| 9:55 - 11:00 am | Workshop on: Adopting Entrepreneurial Techniques to Operate under UnpredictabilityFacilitated by Joachim Vandaele MBA'10D, Founding Partner, Wright Partners, Managing Partner, Zephyr Ventures, Entrepreneur in Residence, INSEAD, ExCo Member & Mentor, German Accelerator Southeast Asia, Board Member, Trusted Family |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am | Networking Coffee Break |
| 11:30 am - 12:20 pm | Panel Discussion: Rethinking Family Business and LegacyBruno Bouygues MBA'02D, President and CEO of GYS (2nd gen family member, industrial equipment and manufacturing industry, founded in 1964) Keyth Pisani IDP-C'17Oct, Managing Director of CPHCL (Corinthia’s Parent Hold Co Ltd., owner of Corinthia Group of Companies; represents 2nd gen family member) Moderated by Martin Roll MBA'99D, Distinguished Fellow, INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise Entrepreneur-in-Residence, INSEAD Centre for Entrepreneurship Business & Brand Strategist, Senior Advisor, Martin Roll Company |
| 12:20 - 12:40 pm | Summit Takeaways and Closing RemarksBalagopal Vissa, Academic Director of INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise at INSEAD and the André and Roslie Hoffmann Chaired Professor of Family Enterprise Sonia Tatar, Senior Director, INSEAD Centres and Initiatives Global, Executive Director, INSEAD Centres of Excellence in Corporate Governance and Family Enterprise |
| 12:40 pm onwards | Lunch Bags provided outside Amphi 3, Octapharma Building Departure from INSEAD |
Speakers & Panellists
Do visit this page to get the latest updates on speakers.
Keynote Speaker
Chairman of Etablissements Peugeot Frères
Presiding Faculty and Host
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
Senior Director, INSEAD Centres and Initiatives Global Executive Director, INSEAD Centres of Excellence in Corporate Governance and Family Enterprise
Faculty
Professor of Economics
Professor of Strategy
Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
Family Business Guest Speakers
Chief Stewardship and Well-being Governance Officer Tsao Pao Chee, Independent Director at Verlinvest Asia, Council member at Asian Corporate Governance Association
Member of the Executive Board, Deputy CEO of Wendel Group, Chairman of Scalian and Globeducate’s Board of Directors, Member of IK Partners’ Supervisory Committee
Managing Director of A.E. Köchert Juweliere
Owner and CEO, Acetaia Giusti
President and CEO of GYS
Managing Director, CPHCL (Corinthia’s Parent Hold Co Ltd., owner of Corinthia Group of Companies)
Moderators & Facilitators
Distinguished Fellow, INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise Entrepreneur-in-Residence, INSEAD Centre for Entrepreneurship Business & Brand Strategist, Senior Advisor, Martin Roll Company
Founding Partner of Wright Partners; Lecturer and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at INSEAD; Board Member, Trusted Family
Director of Family Enterprises - Engaging Generations for the Long Term (FEEL) Consortium Workshop, Lecturer in Family Business at INSEAD and Advisor to family businesses
Fees
Please refer to the table below for the fee category which are inclusive of prevailing tax (VAT) according to the law and regulations applicable in France.
| EUR 150 |
| EUR 500 |
| EUR 550 |
| EUR 600 |
| EUR 650 |
Cancellation policy
Please take note of the cancellation policy that will be applied for this event.
- Full refund for cancellation request made by 19 May 2025
- 50% refund for cancellation request made between 20 May to 5 June 2025
- No refund for cancellation request made after 5 June 2025
Practical information
Getting to INSEAD
INSEAD Europe campus is just 65km south of Paris. The Fontainebleau/Avon train station is located 3km from INSEAD. You may refer to the campus map here.
Taxi reservations
Should you wish to make a taxi booking, please contact the ResaTaxiPro transfer company using their website (Tel: +33 6 78 78 17 81). Please note that facemasks are mandatory in the vehicle.
Dress code
The dress code is business casual for on-campus events.
Photos and videos
Please take note that we have engaged an official photographer who will take photos of the sessions during the course of the two-day Summit and group photo will be taken on Friday, 20 June. The sessions will be recorded for internal reference.
Accommodation
We have pre-reserved some rooms at INSEAD Campus Hotels for the 2 nights (19-21 June). To secure your booking, please go to INSEAD Hotels Group and enter the booking code FES190625. The demand for accommodation is usually high during this period. In case the rooms are fully booked, you can consider other options here or visit Fontainebleau Tourist Office hotel listing to explore more hotels and B&Bs around the area.
It is highly recommended to secure your accommodation ahead of time as demand during this period is high.
Pre-Reads
Please check out this page regularly for supplementary pre-read materials before you come for the Family Enterprise Summit.
For Academic Session: Human Centric Organising in the Age of AI (supplementary reads)
- Organisations in the Age of Algorithms, Knowledge article by Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy, The Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Strategy and Organisation Design and Research Director of the INSEAD-Wharton Alliance
For Fireside Chat with Yuelin Yang on Are Family Enterprises Set to Be More Competitive in a Fragmented World?
- Yuelin's Keynote Address on geopolitcs at Wee Cho Yaw Business Forum on 10 April 2025 - transcript and video
For Academic and Fireside Chat on When PE & Family Businesses meet – A Conversation with David Darmon MBA'99J from Wendel Group
- One pager summary of Wendel Group profile
For Fireside Chat with Christoph Köchert on The Blueprint of Resilience - Embracing the Dualities in Family Businesses
