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Resilience of family businesses during turbulent times
Baltic Family Firm Institute - ECGI
"Resilience of family businesses during turbulent times"
Was hosted by Tartu University, Estonia
Delta Centre, Narva str. 18
Conference:
Friday, 30 June 2023 | 10:30 - 21:00 EEST
Saturday, 01 July 2023 | 08:45 - 14:00 EEST
Location:
University of Tartu | Delta Centre, Narva str. 18
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
CONTACT
Programme queries should be directed to Anete Pajuste (anete.pajuste@sseriga.edu)
Practical queries should be directed to Naureen Khan (naureen.khan@ecgi.org)
This event is part of the ECGI Responsible Capitalism Initiative
Learn more
Programme
Introduction and Welcome
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Keynote: The Art of the Pivot: What Differentiates Resilient Families?
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Keynote: Family businesses in times of ‘polycrisis’: Some important challenges
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Panel discussion: “Family Enterprises Shaping the Future"
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Panelist(s)
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Academic track: Moderated by
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Placeholder CEOs
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Family Firms in the Covid Crisis: Employment, Operational Leverage and Financial Constraints
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I Am The Firm! Eponymous Firms and Rose-Coloured Forecasts
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Entrepreneurs’ Diversification and Labor Income Risk
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General Discussion
Practitioner track
Family dynamics of family businesses
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Corporate and Family Governance - the two disciplines that carry family businesses across generations
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Balancing the Old with the New: Why Different Approaches to Innovation Matter
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Baltic Family Firm Champions 2023 Awards
Conference Dinner
Coffee break, networking
Practitioner Track Day 2
Tailoring Corporate and Family Governance to fit the circumstances of a family business
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Hospitality Break
Family Business Leadership
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Hospitality Break
Good or Bad Seed? How to Prevent Bad Seeds from Taking Root in Your Family Business
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Academic Track
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CEO Succession and Innovation in Family Firms
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Are Sophisticated Traders Better Informed When Trading Family Firms
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Hospitality Break
The Covid-19 Pandemic and Family Business Performance: International Evidence
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Carbon Emissions and Firm Financial Performance: A Comparison Between European Family and Non-family Firms
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Discussant
Lunch Break
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Anete Pajuste
Morten Bennedsen
Yupana Wiwattanakantang
Andrew Ellul
Bogdan Stacescu
Presentations
Gallery
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Contact
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