Dealing with Change: Upcoming Virtual Seminar with Futurenaut and FFI Thought Leaders

Prepared Exclusively for FFI Members

June 24, 2022

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hanks to the contributions and forward thinking of the FFI 2086 Society members, all FFI members are fortunate to have access to the thinking and provocative ideas of Mark Stevenson, our Futurenaut-in-Residence.

Mark kicked off his tenure with FFI last year as the closing keynote at the London conference. In January he and Debbie Bing, FFI board chair, recorded a podcast entitled “Falling in Love with the Future.” If you haven’t listened to it yet, go here. In May, Mark facilitated a small meeting hosted by FFI board member and GEN faculty member, Maya Prabu.

Next up? A ninety-minute virtual seminar on July 14, 9:00AM–10:30AM ET. This session is open to all members at no charge, and we hope you will register today. There will be an opportunity to provide input in the conversation both before and during the seminar.

“Dealing with the Emotions of Change: Internal and External Pressures to Change and Adapt in the Family Enterprise”

Changing family dynamics, environmental sustainability, the future of work, societal trends—these are just a few of the issues that multi-generational family companies and their advisors must now consider. Accompanying all the hard data and statistics are the emotional responses of individuals, families, shareholders, and local or global communities. How can we integrate and understand these complex topics? How do we stay optimistic when confronting the near-term and long-term future? How do we manage the emotional challenges that arise for everyone in these interlocking systems?

These and more question will be addressed by the panel. Audience participation will be encouraged both before and during this webinar!

Go here to register and receive the Zoom link for attending. Space is limited, so don’t miss this thought-provoking session!

PANELISTS

Mark Stevenson

Mark Stevenson is a ‘Reluctant Futurist’ and a strategic advisor to governments, NGOs, and corporates, helping them face the intertwined questions the future is asking us—on climate change, inequality, the retreat of democracy, and the failures of the markets to price risk properly (to name just four). His two bestselling books, An Optimist’s Tour of the Future and the award-winning We Do Things Differently, map out some existing and proven solutions to our current dilemmas. He is Futurist Without Borders for Medicines Sans Frontiers (UK), Global Ambassador for Client Earth, and a strategic advisor on peace, security, and climate change to the UK Ministry of Defence.

Sarah Cox

Sarah Cox joins Lansberg Gersick Advisors (LGA) with 25 years of family business experience working within L.L. Bean. As the Chief Human Resources Officer at L.L. Bean reporting to the CEO and the family leaders, she facilitated the development of their family governance, heading their shareholder office, helping to manage succession, and coaching family leaders and the next generation. Her education background includes a MA degree from the Harvard University Divinity School with a focus on organizational ethics, a BA degree from the University of Rochester, and post-graduate education from the Wharton Business School and the Kellogg School of Management’s Family Enterprise program. At LGA, Sarah provides consultation to multi-generation family businesses regarding governance, shareholder development, and leadership development.

Farida El Agamy

Farida El Agamy is an attorney-at-law, entrepreneur, and governance expert. She is the founding general manager of the Tharawat Family Business Forum, the private network and knowledge hub for family-owned companies in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa). Ms. El Agamy is also a second-generation family business member, is Editor-at-Large of the Tharawat magazine, and a director both at Target Developments LLC and Orbis Terra Media LLC, her family’s firms in Switzerland. In 2019 she joined two co-founders in setting up Kyma, a company focused on developing sustainable solutions to FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) products. Ms. El Agamy holds a MA in Law from the University of Freiburg and was admitted to the bar in 2009.

MODERATOR

Jordan Rich

Jordan Rich is celebrating a quarter century at one of America’s top legacy radio stations, interviewing thousands of celebrities, authors, actors and interesting personalities throughout his career. Jordan is co-owner of Chart Productions Inc, and also teaches voice-over acting. His main focus is in podcast creation and production, featuring conversations with the world’s most creative people.

Previous Edition

In 1992, to further enhance its multidisciplinary and global approach to family enterprise advising, consulting, and research, FFI began to establish awards for professional achievement. Today there are four: Richard Beckhard Practice Award, Barbara Hollander Award, Interdisciplinary Award, and International Award. These prestigious awards are the pinnacles of achievement in the field, and we are pleased to announce this year’s recipients. The awards will be formally presented as part of the FFI annual global conference in October.