Thank you to our fantastic panelists, Advisory Board members, Family Business Club, sponsors, alumni and friends who made Future Forward, our 7th Annual Family Enterprise Conference, a success! Over the course of two richly packed days, Future Forward welcomed nearly two dozen speakers, intimate networking opportunities, and actionable insights about new ways to govern family enterprise.

Day 1 opened with Patricia Angus, Adjunct Professor of Management and Managing Director, Family Business Program and Faculty Director, Enterprising Families, and Steen Thomsen, Novo Nordisk Foundation Professor of Enterprise Foundations and Founding Chairman of the Center for Corporate Governance, Copenhagen Business School, looking at the future of ownership, sustainability and stakeholders. Next, panelists discussed what it takes to be a change agent and how family enterprise can make an impact beyond the business. We capped off Friday afternoon with a mixology event led by our very own Family Business Club students!

On Day 2, Daria Illy, Board of Directors and Coffee Culture Director, Illy Coffee, and Stephen Zagor, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Columbia Business School, explored the role of branding and education in family enterprise. Other highlights included conversation surrounding new models of family offices and wealth management. Four lucky raffle winners went home with swag bags, filled with an assortment of gifts and goodies generously offered by Global Family Enterprise Program supporters.

Future Forward was a testament to the relevance of family enterprise in today’s society and the power of community in generating new ideas and partnerships. We look forward to continuing the discussion at our upcoming events and to the 8th Annual Family Enterprise Conference!

DAY 2 | Friday, April 2, 2021

8:00-8:15 a.m.               Introduction & Welcome Remarks

Camille Korschun ’02, Sr. Associate Director, Global Family Enterprise Program

Martim de Mello ’21, Family Business Club co-President

Barbara Falcon ’21, Family Business Club, VP Conference

8:15-9:15 a.m.               Future Forward: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead               

Arzoo Bhusri ’16, Partner, Minerva Management

Matheus Penido ’18, COO, Melissa Shoes

Sherry Lee ’18, Investment Advisor, Alliance Bernstein

Moderator: Marc Rosenberg ’21

Daria Illy, Board of Directors and Coffee Culture Director, Illy Coffee

Steve Zagor, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Columbia Business School

10:15-10:25 a.m.           Coffee Break Chat and Speed Networking

10:25-11:00 a.m.           Creating the Future: Interactive Networking

Regional Meet-up: Europe / MENA

Regional Meet-up: North America Group

General Meet’n’Greet

11:00-11:45 a.m.           New Models: Family Offices and Wealth Management            

Suzanne Brenner, CIO, BBH

Tim Brown, Founder and CEO, Sageworth

Brett Martin, co-Founder/Managing Partner, Charge Ventures

Eduardo Rossi ’00, CEO, Península

Moderator: Jocelyn Bohn ‘21

11:45-12:10 p.m.           The Future is Now: Trends with Lasting Impact

All Panelists

Facilitator: Sara Silver ’01, Independent Journalist

12:10-12:15 p.m.           Closing Remarks

Camille Korschun ‘02