FFI Global Conference: Paradigm Shifts

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for FFI Members

September 18, 2026

FFI Global Conference: Paradigm Shifts

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orty years of FFI. Four extraordinary New York venues. More than 20 sessions. And a program designed to challenge how we think about family enterprise, family wealth, research, leadership, and the future of the field.

FFI at 40: Paradigm Shifts

October 28: Pre-Conference Sessions

October 29–30: Main Conference

This conference is shaping up to be a conference unlike any we’ve held before.

Wednesday, October 28: Pre-Conference Sessions

The conference begins beyond the walls of the Marriott Marquis with three special pre-conference programs that bring the theme of Paradigm Shifts into some of New York’s most distinctive intellectual communities. Featured speakers are below. Separate registration required.

Shifting Paradigms in Family Office at the Yale Club

Sponsored by Belden Hill Partners and Wealthspire

Brandy Wilson

Shifting Paradigms in Family Enterprise Research at the Penn Club

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

Shamus Khan

Shifting Paradigms in Narratives at the Century Club

Sponsored by Patricia Annino, Judy Green, and Helena von der Esch

Charles Avery Fisher

Peter Gallagher

Martha Frick Symington Sanger

See the full list of speakers and register for one of the pre-conference sessions

Attendance at main conference is not required.

Thursday, October 29: Ideas, Music,
and 40 Years of FFI

Thursday, October 29: Ideas, Music, and 40 Years of FFI

Joseph LeDoux

Thursday brings the full FFI community together at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.

Neuroscientist and NYU Professor Emeritus Joseph LeDoux takes the stage for a keynote exploring the science of emotion and human behavior—followed by a performance with his band, The Amygdaloids.

The day also includes 11 conference sessions, the GEN Lunch, and a celebration marking FFI’s 40th anniversary and the people, ideas, and relationships that have shaped the organization over four decades.

Friday, October 30: Looking Forward

Friday continues with another full day of learning and connection, including 12 sessions, and Fellows and Achievement Award Presentations.

Then acclaimed author and New Yorker writer Patrick Radden Keefe joins Babson College’s Professor Angela Randolph for the closing keynote conversation.

Patrick Radden Keefe

Angela Randolph

And before we leave New York, we’ll turn our attention to what comes next: the official kickoff to the 2027 FFI Global Conference at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Chaired by Peter Leach.

A closing reception follows.

Be Part of FFI at 40

This is more than a milestone anniversary.

It is an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues from around the world, encounter ideas outside your usual sphere, and take part in the conversations shaping the next era of the family enterprise field.

The 2026 FFI Global Conference App Is Now Live

The conference app, powered by Whova, is now live.

Registered attendees can now explore the program, review speakers and sessions, build a personal agenda, connect with other attendees, and keep conference information close at hand as we count down to New York.

Registered already? Download Whova and start planning your conference experience.

Three days. Four iconic New York venues. More than 20 sessions. One global FFI community.

Register now and join us in New York for the 2026 FFI Global Conference!

View the Program and Register Today

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