Resilience of family businesses during turbulent times

The main conference room was #1037.

(The academic track was room #1005 and practitioner track was room #1006).

The conference dinner was held in Restaurant Joyce

With support from:

Event sponsor: Livonia Partners

Award sponsors: ViaClarus OÜ | Signet Bank | Sorainen

ABOUT THE EVENT

As part of the Family Capitalism pillar of the ECGI’s Responsible Capitalism initiative, the conference focused on how family-owned enterprises can harness their long-term vision and values to achieve stronger resilience during current challenges caused by inflation, geopolitical risks, supply chain crisis, and financial constraints. Family businesses often demonstrate higher flexibility during crisis, securing jobs and supporting their local communities. The discussion revolved around the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for the next generation of family business leaders, and practical guidance for family enterprises shaping the future.

The conference also focused on family firm governance issues, as the governance of family businesses is more complicated than for non-family firms because of the complex family, business and ownership relationships.

This was an in-person event. Some sessions were recorded and published afterwards.

CONFERENCE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

• Morten Bennedsen (University of Copenhagen, INSEAD and ECGI)
• Janis Berzins (BI Norwegian Business School)
• Valdone Darskuviene (ISM University of Management and Economics)
• Krista Jaakson (University of Tartu)
• Valerija Kozlova (RISEBA University of Applied Sciences)
• Anete Pajuste (Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and ECGI)
• Yupana Wiwattanakantang (National University of Singapore and ECGI)
• Alminas Zaldokas (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

Organisers

• Morten Bennedsen, INSEAD and ECGI

• Krista Jaakson, Tartu University

• Anete Pajuste, Stockholm School of Economics (Riga) and ECGI

• Yupana Wiwattanakantang, National University of Singapore and ECGI

Know more: https://bffi.global/
 

Location:

Conference: University of Tartu, Delta Centre, Narva str. 18
Dinner: Joyce, V SpaaHotell OÜ, Riia 2, Tartu, 51004

This event is part of the ECGI Responsible Capitalism Initiative
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