EY Global Family Business Centre of Excellence is designed to support family businesses, their owners, and their managers, wherever they operate in the world. The Centre brings together advisors from the EY global network to share knowledge and insight to address family business challenges and provide seamless services for internationally based family-owned companies. EY has more than 100 FFI members from more than 30 countries, many of whom have earned a GEN certificate or are currently enrolled in the program. 

June graduates of the GEN certificate program include Megan Brown and Machiel Gosschalk. Alexander Hayward is a member of the GEN faculty, and Marko Nikolić is the Operations and Enablement Lead for the EY Global Family Enterprise Enablement.

Read an article on cybersecurity risks for family enterprise and offices during COVID-19 by Helena Robertsson.

GMR Group is a major player in the Infrastructure Sector, with world-class projects in India and abroad. GMR Group is headquartered in New Delhi and has been developing projects in high-growth areas such as Airports, Energy, Transportation, and Urban Infrastructure. GMR Group is one of the fastest-growing infrastructure enterprises in India, with a rich and diverse experience spanning three decades. FFI members are Mr. G.M Rao and Mr. G.B.S. Raju.

Under the charitable arm of GMR Varalakshmi Foundation is the Parampara Family Business Institute (PBFI), a non-profit research and educational institute which aims to support family businesses in India in their sustainability and perpetuity endeavours through distribution of educational content on relevant topics. #PFBI_Mantra is a new initiative from PFBI, and, over the next few months, will be introducing a series of online talks titled “Essential Mantras for Family Business.”

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From their offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, the firm of Morgan Lewis works with clients ranging from established, global Fortune 100 companies to enterprising startups. FFI members are John Kober, Jason Ray, and Timothy Rupp.

PwC helps family businesses manage ownership and growth at every stage, by providing support with family governance, succession planning and business continuity, next generation education and transition, private wealth management and family office, philanthropy, values and purpose, and more. Serving businesses at various points in their journey to success, PwC provides insights and solutions to stay fit for growth and move forward at the right pace. In addition, PwC is continuously developing approaches and advice as the Covid-19 pandemic progresses and is working closely with clients all over the world to help them reconfigure their businesses post-pandemic.

More than 100 PwC family business experts worldwide are FFI members. June graduates of the GEN certificate program include Kaushick Chandra, Kimberley Wilks, and Adnan Zaidi. Francesca Ambrosini is on the 2021 UK/Europe Regional Advisory Committee for FFI. Peter Englisch is the Global Family Business Leader for PwC and a member of the FFI board of directors.

Tharawat Magazine, for family businesses and entrepreneurs, is based in Switzerland and the UAE and inspires family businesses and entrepreneurs with story-telling and best practice through every step of their journey as they start, grow, and sustain their companies. FFI members are Farida El-Agamy and Ramia El-Agamy.

The El Agamy Family—parents Hisham and Antoinette, and their three daughters, Farida, Ramia, and Shereen—received the 2018 FFI International Award for their commitment to the family business field globally through their magazine and the Tharawat Family Business Forum.

Listen to the Tharawat series of family business podcasts.

TriBridge Partners LLC helps protect the assets of its clients by bridging the exposure gaps to create continuity through the expertise of the firm’s associates in combination with strategies and solutions. The firm assists its family business clients with continuity planning, multi-generational transitions, and compensation and benefits. FFI members are Jay Menton, David M. Morris, John C. Morris, and Kim Natovitz.

Learn more about their business owners and family business consulting services.