Programme
FBN ASIA REGIONAL CONFERENCE
Families in Business: Leading Change in the New Era
16 - 17 FEBRUARY 2023
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL SINGAPORE
The FBN Asia Regional Conference intends to both inspire and raise awareness as to the skills set required for business families to ensure an enduring family business.
Participants will gain valuable insights from their peers on issues which are very specific to family enterprises such as bringing on the next generation of owners, succession planning, managing family dynamics, organizing governance of the business and the philanthropic trajectory of a business family. And in recognition of our members with single- and multi- family offices, as well as the general growing interest in family offices within our network, the Conference will also incorporate relevant sessions on this topic.
Immerse in various session formats comprising plenary sessions, parallel workshops and small group discussions.
Where applicable, please click on the session title for more details.
Dress code: Business casual
Immerse in various session formats comprising plenary sessions, parallel workshops and small group discussions.
Where applicable, please click on the session title for more details.
Dress code: Business casual
Programme
| 0900 – 0920 | Registrations • Welcome Coffee |
| 0930 – 0935 | Welcome Yong Yoon Li (Board member, FBN Asia) |
| 0940 – 1010 | Plenary Dialogue on the Role of Family Businesses in the Economy with Guest-of-Honour Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam (Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Government of Singapore) |
| 1015 – 1035 | Keynote 1 In a New World: The Role of Business Families and The New Economy Chavalit Frederick Tsao (Permanent Honorary President, FBN Asia) |
| 1040 – 1110 | Tea Break |
| 1115 – 1245 | Breakout Sessions A. Family Office for the New Era [ Interactive Session ] Led by Ernst & Young Singapore B. Adapting ESG into the Family Enterprise [ Presentation + Workshop ] Led by Thomas Ng (Founder & CEO, Genashtim) *This session will be repeated the following day C. Nurturing Harmonious Relationships within Business Families [ Experiential Workshop ] Led by Feisal Alibhai (Founder & Integrative Head, Qineticare) and Senthiyl S S G (Managing Director, Arbinger Institute) *This session will be repeated the following day |
| 1245 – 1345 | Lunch |
| 1345 – 1400 | Mindfulness exercise/Guided meditation at the main ballroom |
| 1400 – 1530 | Breakout Sessions A. Future-proofing Your Family Office: Practical Strategies [ Presentation + Dialogue ] Led by Farro Capital B. Business Innovation in the Face of Uncertainty [ Presentation + Workshop ] Led by Kiran Karunakaran (Partner, Bain & Company) |
| 1535 – 1555 | Tea Break |
| 1600 – 1700 | Closing Plenary Family Businesses as Changemakers |
| 1700 onwards | Drinks & Socials |
| 0900 – 0920 | Registrations • Welcome Coffee |
| 0930 – 0950 0955 – 1035 | Keynote 2 Effective Governance in Family Business: How Do We Do It? Wong Su-Yen (Chairman, Governing Council, Singapore Institute of Directors) Panel Discussion Effective Governance in Family Business: How Do We Do It? Led by the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) |
| 1040 – 1110 | Tea Break |
| 1115 – 1245 | Breakout Sessions A. Key Investment Themes for Family Offices in 2023 [ Presentation + Panel Discussion ] Led by UBS B. Adapting ESG into the Family Enterprise [ Presentation + Workshop ] Led by Thomas Ng (Founder & CEO, Genashtim) C. Nurturing Harmonious Relationships within Business Families [ Experiential Workshop ] Led by Feisal Alibhai (Founder & Integrative Head, Qineticare) and Senthiyl S S G (Managing Director, Arbinger Institute) |
| 1245 – 1345 | Lunch |
| 1345 – 1400 | Mindfulness exercise/Guided meditation at the main ballroom |
| 1400 – 1530 | Breakout Sessions A. Family Office Investments: An Endowment Approach [ Interactive Session ] Led by Farro Capital B. Connectivity and Effective Succession Planning [ Presentation + Workshop ] Led by Egon Zehnder |
| 1535 – 1555 | Tea Break |
| 1600 – 1730 | Closing Plenary What’s Next for Family Businesses? Farhad Forbes (Chairman, FBN International) Dato’ Loy Teik Ngan (President, FBN Asia) Moderated by Alexis Du Roy de Blicquy (CEO, FBN International) |
| 1730 | Wrap-up and Acknowledgments |
Programme and timings are subject to change.