Shifting Paradigms in Family Enterprise Research

Agenda

Pre-Conference

Family Enterprise Research: Shifting Paradigms

PENN CLUB OF NEW YORK
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1:30PM–6:00PM

Sponsored by Bertarelli Institute for Family Entrepreneurship, Babson College; SAGE Publishing; and University of Alberta

This preconference explores emerging perspectives and evolving approaches in family enterprise research, bringing together leading scholars, editors, and media voices for an engaging afternoon of discussion and exchange.

1:30PM Welcome and Presentation of Academic and FBR Awards
Matthew Knight, University of Alberta
Christopher Gibson, Suffolk University, 2086 Society FFI Scholar-in-Residence
1:45PM Family Enterprise Research as We Know It
Today, family enterprise research is a well-established, multidisciplinary field that has expanded far beyond its early focus on succession and governance. Scholars now recognize family businesses as a distinct organizational form with unique strengths, challenges, and contributions to economies and societies.

Presenters:
- Isabella Austin, Publishing Editor, SAGE Publishing
- Evelyn Micelotta, FBR Editor
- Angela F. Randolph, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Babson College
- Panelist TBA
2:45PM Dissemination Shifts: Avatars, Digital Media, Podcasts, and Social Media
Today, family research knowledge is shared not only through scholarly journals but also through executive education, practitioner publications, digital platforms, podcasts, webinars, and collaborations with business-owning families and advisors. This shift toward more accessible and impact-oriented dissemination has strengthened the connection between research and practice, ensuring that new insights inform real-world decision-making while advancing the field’s academic foundations.

Presenters:
- David Hemenway, Angel Nest Podcasts
- Chanal Nevens-McCain, Suffolk University
- Jordan Rich, Chart Productions
- Jacy Dawn Valeras, Platinum Circle Media
4:00PM Keynote: Shifting Paradigms: Research on Culture, Inequality, Gender, and Elites
A conversation with Shamus Khan, Willard Thorp Professor of Sociology and American Studies at Princeton University. Interviewed by Vern Glaser, University of Alberta.
5:00PM Reception at the Penn Club