Featuring the Global Conference Keynote Presenters

Prepared Exclusively for FFI Members

May 19, 2023

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his week’s FFI on Friday features the distinguished keynote presenters headlining the FFI Global Conference in October at the Marriot Marquis in Times Square, New York City. Learn more about these keynotes by reading on.

For more than 35 years, FFI has pursued its mission to be the most influential global network of thought leaders in the field of family enterprise, providing research-based learning and relevant tools for advisors and consultants, academics, and family enterprise members. One of FFI’s signature educational events in pursuing this mission is the annual global conference.

This year the conference theme of “Evolving the Conversation: The Future of Family Enterprise Advising and Research” is addressed by outstanding keynote presentations from three perspectives designed to “evolve the conversation.”

In homage to our conference location, which houses the only Broadway theatre that has a Broadway address, the 2023 keynotes are divided into The Opening Act, The Prequel, and The Closing Act.

Wednesday, October 25 at 5:30PM

Jason Jay
2023 FFI scholar-in-residence

Creating Waves: How a systemic investing approach can benefit your clients, your practice and impact the world

Jason Jay is a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and Director of the Sustainability Initiative. As a facilitator and consultant, Jason has helped advance sustainability strategy with companies like Biogen, Novartis, and Bose. Prior to MIT, Jay ran an internet startup, traveled around the world, taught kindergarten in a progressive preschool, and worked as a consultant with Dialogos International, where he consulted on leadership development and organizational change for major international corporations and NGOs including BP and the World Bank. Jay holds an AB in psychology and a Master’s in education from Harvard University, and a PhD in Organization Studies from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Sponsored by the FFI 2086 Society

Thursday, October 26 at 9:00AM

Barnet Schecter
Barnet Schecter Historical Consulting, LLC

The Future of New York: An historical look at the Big Apple and the influence of multi-generational families, true (and possibly true) storytelling, and narratives

Barnet Schecter, an independent historian, is the author of George Washington’s America: A Biography Through His Maps and The Battle for New York: The City at the Heart of the American Revolution and is contributor to the Encyclopedia of New York City. In addition to lecturing and leading tours, he consults on books, exhibitions, and films and appears on the History Channel and C-SPAN. He is currently writing a book about anti-slavery activity during the Revolution and the founding era. He holds a BA in history from Yale University.

Friday, October 27 at 3:00PM

Grace Lordan
London School of Economics

Women and the Future of Work: Within and without the multi-generational family

Dr. Grace Lordan is the Founding Director of The Inclusion Initiative and an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science. An economist and a labor market skills expert, Grace focuses her research on inclusive leadership, women’s progress in the workplace, the future of work, productivity through diversity, and individual success. Grace served as an expert advisor to the UK government sitting on their skills and productivity board, is currently a member of the UK government’s BEIS social mobility taskforce, and is on the Women in Finance Charter’s advisory board. She currently leads the £2 million ESRC-funded Diversity and Productivity from Education to Work (DAPEW) project.