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2026-10-15 11:00 AM (EST)
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The future of family business: Four governance trends to watch

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What will separate the family businesses that thrive over the next decade from those that stall?

According to KPMG’s Global Family Business Report 2026, many family enterprises expect to move from family-run operating businesses to family-owned, board-governed enterprises by 2035 – but succession planning, AI adoption, and formal governance structures are all lagging behind that ambition.

In this 50-minute session sponsored by Ideals Board, Frederik Otto and Andreas von Specht of AvS Advisors join host Ashley Melidosian to unpack four governance trends reshaping family businesses right now, and discuss what good governance actually looks like in practice.

Agenda

A governance transition timeline

Discover what the shift from family-run to family-owned enterprises means for your own succession planning

Succession planning reality check

Learn why 85% of family business leaders call succession critical, yet fewer than a quarter are actively implementing a plan

AI governance gap assessment

Understand where AI adoption is outpacing board oversight, and how boards can close the gap

Practical governance checklist

Get a roadmap for moving from an informal board to a professional, fiduciary one.

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October 15 at 11 AM EST | 4 PM BST
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