1st AFRICAN family business RESEARCH
conference
Join us in August 2020 for another of many firsts for African Family Business as African Family Firms joins hands with Nelson Mandela University Family Business Unit to bring you the 1st ever annual African Family Business Research Conference.
This conference, offers the opportunity for researchers in Africa, to share (and showcase) their research and to contribute to the world of family business management and governance.
pronounced (oo-MO-jah)
Themed UMOJA, meaning To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race. The theme links to the topics that will be covered at the conference, which include values, succession, innovation, career choice and role of parents, social responsibility, and sustainable reporting.
The conference is a joint initiative from African Family Firms and the Nelson Mandela University Family Business Unit.
Consider this the Must-Attend event for your Family Business in 2020.
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HOSTS & SPEAKER LINEUP
1st Annual African Family Business Research Conference
Celebrating research-inspired family business management advancement
DAY 1 : 10 AUGUST 2020 DAY 5 : 14 AUGUST 2020
UMOJA 2020
co-HOSTS
DAY 1: 10 AUGUST
Theme: Responsible family business management and research in disruptive times
Day 1, Session 1 (11:00-12:15):
Keynote: Prof Elmarie Venter, Founding member of the NMU Family Business Unit,
School of Management Sciences, Nelson Mandela University.
Topic: Responsible family business management in disruptive times: Lessons learn and best practices from resilient global and African family businesses.
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Day 1, Session 2 (12:15-13:15):
Panel discussion: Responsible family business management in disruptive times
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Panel members: Prof Elmarie Venter, Nike Anani, Rolland Eboru (Family business owner) and Alan Barr (KPMG).
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Day 1, Session 3 (16:00 - 17:00):
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Keynote: Prof Shelley Farrington, Founding member of the NMU Family Business Unit,
School of Management Sciences, Nelson Mandela University.
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Topic: Family business research in Africa: Knowledge of the past, a foundation for the future.
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Day 1, Session 4 (17:00-18:00):
Panel discussion: Focus keynote address: Family Business research in Africa
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Panel members: Prof Elmarie Venter, Prof Shelley Farrington, Dr Shelley Beck, Dr Tony Matchaba-Hove, Mr. Welcome Kupangwa and Mr. Peter Ntephe.
DAY 2: 11 AUGUST
Theme: Indigenous African family businesses
Day 2, Session 1 (11:00-12:00):
Topic: Ensuring transgenerational potential and success in Indigenous African family businesses.
Speaker: Dr Tony Matchaba-hove, Head of Department of Business Management and member of NMU FBU.
Day 2, Session 2 (12:00-13:00):
Topic: Contextualising family businesses in Africa: The case of Rwanda.
Speaker: Dr Pierre Sindambiwe, Lecturer at School of Business, University of Rwanda (UR).
Day 2, Session 3 (16:00-17:00):
Topic: Bounded emotionality and polygamous tradition in an entrepreneurial family business in Nigeria.
Speaker: Mr Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore, Senior Lecturer, Osun State Polytechnic, Nigeria.
Day 2, Session 4 (17:00-18:00):
Panel discussion: Indigenous African Family Businesses.
Panel members: Dr Tony Matchaba-Hove, Dr Pierre Sindambiwe, Mr Welcome Kupangwa and Ms Abiola Adeniran.
DAY 3: 12 AUGUST
Theme: Succession and Transgenerational Success
Day 3, Session 1 (11:00-12:00):
Topic: Factors influencing succession choices of both generations in family businesses.
Speaker: Prof Elmarie Venter, Founding member of the NMU Family Business Unit,
School of Management Sciences, Nelson Mandela University.
Day 3, Session 2 (12:00-13:00):
Topic: Parental influences of the next generation’s intention to join their family business.
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Speaker: Dr Shelley Beck, Director Nelson NMU Family Business Unit,
School of Management Sciences, Nelson Mandela University.
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Day 3, Session 3 (16:00-17:00):
Topic: The role of values in family businesses.
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Speaker: Prof Shelley Farrington and Mr Welcome Kupangwa, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa.
Day 3, Session 4 (17:00-18:00):
Panel discussion: Succession and values in family businesses.
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Panel members: Prof Elmarie Venter, Dr Shelley Beck, Prof Shelley Farrington, Ms Andrea Bekenstein (PwC Africa Family Business Centre of Excellence) and Mr Welcome Kupangwa.
Theme: Values and Transgenerational Success
DAY 4: 13 AUGUST
Theme: Innovation and women in family businesses
Day 4, Session 1 (11:00-12:00):
Topic: The moderating impact of family influence on the relationship between conflict and innovation in family businesses.
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Speaker: Dr Edo Heyns, Strategic development manager, Advini South Africa.
Day 4, Session 2 (12:00-13:00):
Topic: The role of women as a critical source of social capital in family businesses.
Speaker: Dr Unity Nyakudya.
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Day 4, Session 3 (16:00-17:00):
Topic: The tax impact of handing over a family business to the next generation, either on death or retirement.
Speaker: Mr Creagh Sudding, KPMG
Day 4, Session 4 (17:00-18:00):
Presentation: Managing innovation in family firms.
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Speaker: Prof Alfredo De Massis, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business, Italy.
Theme: Innovation and governance in family businesses
DAY 5: 14 AUGUST
Theme: Governance in family businesses
Day 5, Session 1 (11:00-12:00):
Topic: The importance of governance in a family business during a crisis.
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Speaker: Dr. Elikem Tamaklo, Managing Director of Nyaho Medical Centre, Ghana and COVID-19 survivor, as well as his mother and two siblings.
Day 5, Session 2 (12:00-13:00):
Panel discussion: Governance.
Panel members: Jenni Kitching, Prof Elmarie Venter, Tamaklo Family Members and Tsitsi Mutendi.
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Day 5, Session 3 (16:00-17:00):
Topic Telling the story: How to write a winning family business teaching case: A real life experience.
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Speaker: Dr Ashraf Sheta.
Day 5, Session 4 (17:00-18:00):
Panel discussion: Critical issues to consider when researching family businesses.
Panel members: Torsten Pieper, SA Editor, Prof Elmarie Venter, Prof Shelley Farrington and Dr Ashraf Sheta.
Theme: Researching the business of the family business
Prof Alfredo De Massis
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business, Italy
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When: 13/08 17:00 CAT
Managing innovation in family firms
Mr Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore
Senior Lecturer, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Nigeria.
When: 11/08 16:00 CAT
Bounded emotionality and polygamous tradition in an entrepreneurial family business in Nigeria.
