6th China Family Business Succession Forum & CEIBS 8th China Family Heritage Forum

Over the past four decades, China’s reform and opening-up has brought about a dramatic shift in the business landscape for Chinese family firms. On the one hand, family businesses are rare opportunities made possible by government policies, rapid economic growth, consumption upgrade, balanced development between urban and rural areas and among regions, continuous expansion of domestic demand and the “Belt and Road Initiative”; while on the other hand, they are grappling with challenges in adapting to economic transformation and changes in the global economy, and in improving the enterprise system.

Facing both opportunities and challenges, how will family businesses stay dynamic and competitive? As a traditional Chinese saying goes, “Changes in nature occur in an orderly manner on a periodic basis – that is, they conform to some laws.” As the traditional pattern of development is apparently out of date, family businesses need to figure out whether to remain unchanged or to embrace change, and which aspects should be changed or kept constant. As another saying goes, “Constancy goes hand in hand with change – whatever does not need change should stay constant, while whatever needs change should be changed.” When it comes to “constancy vs. change”, two generations of family business leaders tend to be deeply divided and even at loggerheads. Given China’s shifting business landscape, can a new generation of family business leaders combine their ingenuity and international vision with the entrepreneurial spirit of the older generation to lead their companies forward? These questions are worth discussing in depth.

Co-organised by China Family Business Review and CEIBS, the 6th China Family Business Succession Forum & CEIBS 8th China Family Heritage Forum 2019 will bring together family business owners, successors and scholars from the US, Europe, Australia, South-east Asia, Japan and South Korea, as well as Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. On the theme of “Constancy and Change”, guests will deliver keynote speeches and participate in roundtable discussions to share exemplary Chinese and overseas family firms’ innovation and entrepreneurship from different perspectives so as to explore how to make family businesses sustainable.

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2019

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Constancy and Change

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+86-21-28905047

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699 Hongfeng Road, Shanghai 201206, PRC

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+86-21-28905273

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China Europe International Business School

CEIBS is a not-for-profit joint venture established in 1994 with the support of the Chinese government and the European Commission. Over the past two decades, CEIBS has made outstanding achievements and received wide recognition from the society, with its reputation as a prestigious business school in Asia being further strengthened and enhanced. With a vision to become the most respected international business school in the world, CEIBS is committed to educating socially responsible leaders versed in "China Depth, Global Breadth". As one of the leading business schools worldwide, CEIBS organises a number of high-level international forums and roundtables each year that offer an open platform for industry leaders, senior government officials, and renowned academics to share their insights on hot issues facing China and the world.

Sunday, November 17
08:30-09:00	Registration
09:00-09:20	Moderators: Ms. Vie Tseng Producer and Host, Jinshi Financials, Phoenix Television Mr. Wang Feng A Bilingual Host, Phoenix Television Welcome address: Prof. Jin Bei President of China Business Journal Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Prof. Pedro Nueno Honorary President (European), CEIBS
09:20-09:40	Keynote Speech: Differences Between Family Business and Listed Companies Prof. Pedro Nueno Honorary President (European), CEIBS
09:40-10:00	Keynote Speech: Internationalisation of RMB and China’s Capital Export Prof. Zhang Yimin Professor of Finance, CEIBS
10:00-10:20	Keynote Speech: From the Swiss Soldier’s Knife to a Global Brand Mr. Carl Elsener CEO, Victorinox AG Member of the Executive Board
10:20-10:40	Keynote Speech: Freudenberg-A Family Company with 170 Years of Entrepreneurial Success Mr. Hanno D. Wentzler President and CEO of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities Member of the Executive Council of German Freudenberg Group The Fifth-Generation of the Freudenberg Family
10:40-11:00	Keynote Speech: To Gain Insights into Constancy and Change is to Grasp Opportunities Mr. Xu Lixun Executive Director & President, Huamao Group
Roundtable Discussion (I) Constancy and Change
11:00-12:00	Moderator: Prof. Jean Lee Michelin Chair Professor in Leadership and HRM, CEIBS Co-Director, CEIBS Centre for Family Heritage Panelists: Mr. Carl Elsener CEO, Victorinox AG; Member of the Executive Board Mr. Hanno D. Wentzler President and CEO of Freudenberg Chemical Specialities; Member of the Executive Council of German Freudenberg Group; The Fifth-Generation of the Freudenberg Family Mr. Xu Lixun Executive Director, President, Huamao Group Mr. Masanao Kikuchi The Fifteenth-Generation Owner of Kikuchi Hojudo Commentator: Prof. Annie Koh Vice President, Office of Business Development Academic Director, Business Families Institute, Singapore Management University
12:00-12:20	Keynote Speech: Can Family Firms be a force for GOOD? Prof. Morten Bennedsen The André and Rosalie Hoffmann Chaired Professor of Family Enterprise, INSEAD
14:00-14:30	2019 Fourth Survey on China Rising Generation Entrepreneurs Organisations & The Status Survey on China Rising Generation Eenptrreneurs Launch Ceremony and Interpretation
14:30-14:40	Books Release Family Wealth and Succession The Source of Power: Business Succession at Chinese Private Enterprises
14:40-15:00	Keynote Speech: Constancy and Change in Family Business Prof. Jean Lee Michelin Chair Professor in Leadership and HRM, CEIBS Co-Director, CEIBS Centre for Family Heritage
15:00-15:20	Keynote Speech: Business Successor-DNA of Japanese Long Lasting Businesses Prof. Toshio Goto Specially Appointed Professor, Japan University of Economics, postgraduate course
Roundtable Discussion (II) Family Businesses: Constancy and Change and Generation Gap
15:20-16:20	Moderator: Prof. Wang, An-Chin Andrew Assistant Professor of Management, CEIBS Panellists: Mr. Masanao Kikuchi and Kenta Kikuchi (Father and Son) The Kikuchi Family Mr. Xu Lixun & Mr. Xu Yucheng (Father and Son) The Huamao Group Mr. Xia Mian (the Second Generation of His Family) Chongqing Meixin Group Mr. Francesco Cartoni (the Second Generation of His Family) Séneka Mr. Stefan Tan (the Second Generation of His Family) KinderWorld International Group Commentator: Dr. Dou Shaojie Assistant Professor at the College of Business Administration, Ritsumeikan Univer-sity
16:20-17:20	2019 STEP Global Report Release & STEP Asia Pacific Panel Moderator: Prof. Annie Koh Vice President, Office of Business Development Academic Director, Business Families Institute, Singapore Management University Panellists: Prof. Yeny Esperanza Rodriguez Ramos Associate Professor of ICESI University, Colombia Prof. Hiro Higashide Professor of Waseda University Business School Prof. Suchart Tripopsakul Assistant Professor of School of Entrepreneurship and Management, Bangkok University Prof. AU Yuk Fai Kevin Director of Center for Family Business, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Prof. Chen Ling Professor and Director of Entrepreneurship College, School of Management of Zhejiang University Deputy Director, Academy of Global Zheshang Entrepreneurship of Zhejiang Uni-versity
17:20-17:40	Keynote Speech: Family Succession: Exploration and Reflection Mr. Wang Junhao President, JunYao Group

Online Registration

We are pleased to be able to provide complimentary tickets to our Family Heritage Forum for family business members. If your family owns a business that is medium-sized or larger, please click here to register if you would like to attend. The Forum Organising Committee will review your application and send you a formal confirmation letter has been approved.