Asia Pacific Family Business Symposium – early bird extended to August 7th
Asia Pacific Family Business Symposium – early bird extended to August 7th
September 11-13, 2026
Perth, Western Australia (Hybrid Symposium)
“Sustaining family business in the Asia-Pacific: the significance of learning, experience and resilience”
Registration
Register here: click here<https://events.humanitix.
Early bird registration extended to August 7th!
What to Look Forward to
11 September 2026 | All Day
Hybrid attendance available afternoon only
2.00- 3.30pm Crafting High-Impact Business Cases
Professors Jim Davis and Chris Graves
This presentation equips writers with a clear, practical framework for building compelling business cases that turn ideas into actionable decisions. Through structured guidance, visual tools, and hands-on exercises, it teaches how to combine analysis, financial logic, and persuasive storytelling. By the end, learners will be able to confidently justify recommendations and influence real organizational outcomes.
4.00 – 5.00pm Who are you writing for? publishing strategy & positioning
Professors Yong Wang and Salvatore Tomaselli
12 September 2026 | All Day
Hybrid attendance available
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Research Presentations
2.30 – 4.00 pm
Prof Jim Davis
Keynote: The Power and Paradox of Legacy in Family Firms
This keynote presentation reframes legacy as a dynamic, relationship-embedded construct that shapes identity, strategy, and competitive advantage in family firms. Moving beyond artifacts like brands or assets, it highlights legacy as tacit knowledge—values, beliefs, and norms—that are transmitted, interpreted, and contested across generations. Through contemporary examples and research insights, it surfaces the paradox of legacy as both a source of continuity and a constraint on adaptation. Attendees will gain a sharper lens for understanding how to actively manage legacy to sustain relevance while preserving core identity.
13 September 2026 | Concludes at 3:00 PM AWST
Research in Practice
Hybrid attendance available
Research Presentations
10:30am-12:00pm Industry Panel
Prof Jim Davis
Ms Yuka Fujioka President and CEO of Fujioka Kinzoku Corp, VP of the Kobe CCI
Catherine Sayer, CEO Family Business Australia
Trust in Family Enterprise: How to Build, Nurture and Restore It
Family businesses dominate the global economy yet remain fundamentally paradoxical—simultaneously governed by emotional ties and competitive demands. This presentation positions trust as the central, fragile mechanism that determines whether these firms endure or fail across generations. Drawing on cutting-edge research and global case evidence, it reframes trust as a multi-level strategic asset—interpersonal, institutional, generational, and financial—shaped and tested through succession, governance, and disruption. Attendees will gain a sharper theoretical lens on how trust is built, eroded, and restored—and why it ultimately underpins transgenerational continuity, resilience, and long-term value creation.
