A conference organised by the Family Firm Institute. Attended by Dr Gabriel Koueni.
NEW YORK.New York · Connect, learn, pass on.
Encounters. Ideas. An ongoing conversation.
An open journal, growing with photographs and updates shared from the conference.
First updates
Sharing perspectives on what makes a business last.
In New York, Dr Gabriel Koueni is attending the FFI Global Conference, themed “FFI at 40: Paradigm Shifts”. These first photographs document encounters and themes spanning culture, family dynamics and technological change.
The thread running through this journal: relating international perspectives to governance, succession and the continuity of African family businesses.
Behind the business, a family story.
At the Legeris Books stand, Guillermo Salazar’s Genograms for Family Business explores the relationships, roles and dynamics within a business family.
Lauri Union’s session asks a practical question: how can advisors help family businesses thrive in the age of artificial intelligence? A topic to connect with preparing successors and organisational change.
The journal in pictures.
Open a photograph to see it in full. More images will be added to this gallery.
A look back at our gathering
01Dr Gabriel Koueni with Jay Doran and Shamus Khan during the FFI Global Conference in New York.02At the Legeris Books stand, with Genograms for Family Business by Guillermo Salazar, a book exploring family relationships and dynamics.03A session by Lauri Union on helping family businesses thrive in the age of artificial intelligence.
40 years of perspectives on family enterprise.
The Family Firm Institute brings together professionals, advisors and researchers serving family enterprises. Its 2026 conference explores paradigm shifts in the field and celebrates the institute’s 40th anniversary.
Pre-conference on 28 October; main conference on 29 and 30 October at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.