Family Business Council-Gulf (FBCG), a leading membership organisation for GCC family businesses, will hold its annual summit on April 18 and 19 in Dubai, UAE, under the theme ‘Educate for Family Business Success.’

Taking place for the fourth consecutive year, the summit is known for bringing together leaders of top GCC family businesses from Dubai and the GCC. Families returning to the Summit include prominent names such as Al-Ghurair Group and Al-Futtaim Group from the UAE, Al-Muhaidib Group and Abdul Latif Jameel Company from Saudi Arabia, Alghanim Industries and Agility from Kuwait, Al-Zayani Investments from Bahrain, and Suhail Bahwan Group Holding from Oman.

Private and exclusive to family business members, the event’s format is designed to encourage open and effective discussions among the participating members.

Abdulaziz Al-Ghurair, chairman of FBCG, said: “The upcoming event is unique for bringing speakers from successful family businesses from around the GCC and internationally. Over the years, we have enjoyed meeting and learning from many family businesses on effective formats and methods to sustain the family business. By focusing our discussion on real family business cases and with speakers representing some of the region’s most successful family businesses, the Summit offers valuable insights on addressing challenges of multi-generational family businesses.”

In line with the Summit’s theme ‘Educate for Family Business Success,’ the event will additionally host speakers from one of the longest-standing family enterprises, Laird Norton Company, a seventh-generation family-owned diversified holding, to share their wisdom in developing activities to engage and sustain commitment from their 400 family-member shareholders.

The family will present their exceptional education program designed for family members from all age groups, starting from 10-year-oldkids to post-university graduates. Moreover, the family enterprise’s CEO, Jeffery Vincent, will share Laird Norton Company’s innovative communication methods to enrich the discussions at the Summit.

The Summit will also host focussed sessions on unique GCC family business challenges such as excellence in family business board of directors, communication and conflict resolution in family businesses, and effective shareholder engagement, which will be facilitated by world-class experts and fuel meaningful exchanges between attendees. – TradeArabia News Service