From Clocks to Circuits: Reinventing a 175-Year Family Legacy

Dr. Maren Celine Schweizer is CEO of Schweizer World Group and is sixth generation of the business family. The Schweizer family has entrepreneurial roots in Germany that go back to 1849. Schweizer World Group is a portfolio management company and a family office. It is also the Schweizer family’s …

From Mills to Mobility: The 200-Year Peugeot Family Journey

Sébastien Damery is the 8th generation of the Peugeot business family and serves as the Family Council Coordinator. Peugeot was founded in 1810 in the eastern part of France and became one of the leading global car manufacturers. Many changes have taken place in the global automotive industry in …

From Legacy to Leadership: How the Second Generation Builds Forward

Keyth Pisani is the second generation of the family enterprise Corinthia Group, which is a leading international hotel developer, investor, and operator. It was founded in Malta in 1962 when Keyth’s father Alfred Pisani opened a restaurant. The family developed the restaurant into a hotel in 1968…

The Key to Thriving Family Business Across Generations

Timothy Cosulich is the sixth generation of the family enterprise Fratelli Cosulich Group, which was founded in Italy in 1857. For several generations, the company has been a major player in many industries and sectors. Today, the activities span more than 15 business units, 133 companies, and em…

Stewardship of the Entrepreneurial Culture and Legacy in a Multi-Generational Family

Séverine Mulliez and Séverine Tapié-Mulliez are cousins and members of the Mulliez family - one of the largest French business families known for their entrepreneurial spirit and culture. The family controls the sportswear retail brand Decathlon, hypermarket chain Auchan and Leroy Merlin, a home i…

Building a New Legacy: The Transition From Family Business to Family Office

Julien Firmenich is the founder and CEO of Anaïs Ventures. It is a financial investment company incorporated in 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland. Anaïs Ventures manages a portfolio of direct investments in public and private companies across a variety of sectors. Before Anaïs Ventures, Julien Firmenic…

Changing the Narrative of Women in Family Business for Multi-Generational Legacy

Priscilla de Moustier is part of the Wendel family, and CEO of the family holding Wendel-Participations with 1300 family shareholders, created in 1871. Founded in the Lorraine region in the east of France in 1704, the Wendel Group developed its business over more than 300 years including 270 years…

Innovation Journey From Biotech Start-up to Family Wine Business

Mélanie Boissier is the fourth generation of their family enterprise Les Vignobles Boissier which was founded in France by her great-grandfather in 1946. For 4 generations, the company has been a passionate and dedicated player in the French wine industry. The company has a rich history and legac…

Navigating the Roles & Dynamics of a Multi-Family Business

Linda Wes is the third generation of the family enterprise, Bons & Evers Group which was founded by her grandfather and 3 co-founders from another family in the Netherlands in 1949. For 3 generations, the company has been a player in the non-ferrous metals industry. The company has a rich history…

Next-Gen Carving a Path into Sustainability and Renewal in Family Business

Lara Botta is the third generation of her family enterprise Botta EcoPackaging which was founded in Italy by her grandmother in 1947. For 3 generations, Botta EcoPackaging has been a major player in the packaging industry. The company has a rich history and legacy and offers a wide range of corrug…