HBS Family Business Conference 2025

We are thrilled to invite you to the 2025 Global Families in Business Conference, hosted by the Harvard Business School Family Business Club. Join visionaries from family businesses, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders for a day full of insightful discussions, powerful networking, and inspiration. Whether you're a family business leader, a next-gen disruptor, or simply passionate about legacy and innovation, this is the must-attend event of the year!

Last Year’s Highlights

In 2024, we were joined by prominent figures including:

• Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group
• Riccardo Illy, President, Gruppo Illy
• Chris Davis, Chairman, New Balance
• Distinguished HBS faculty, such as Christina Wing and Josh Baron

The conference on March 2 will feature keynotes and panels on critical family business topics, with insights from top industry leaders and discussions on navigating generational transitions, talent retention, and growth. Some topics include:

What’s Coming in 2025?

• Family relationships in a successful business – How to navigate personal dynamics while maintaining professional success
• Thoughts from future family leaders – Insights from the next generation of family business leaders on their vision for the future
• Diversification of family wealth into new industries – Exploring the opportunities and risks of expanding beyond traditional family business sectors

Your ticket includes a networking lunch with fellow attendees and speakers. Stay tuned for the announcement of our 2025 speakers—we’re excited to reveal the influential leaders who will be joining us for this year’s conference!

Host or Publisher Family Business Club at Harvard Business School