OUR SPEAKERS
Rob Lachenauer
Partner and Co-founder of BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors, a leading global advisory firm, and co-author of the Harvard Business Review Family Business Handbook, with decades of experience guiding multigenerational families on governance, ownership, and strategy.
Nikolas Oekter
Fourth-generation member of the Dr. Oetker family, has over 15 years of international leadership experience in the food industry, having held senior roles in marketing, sales, and operations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas; he previously served as Executive Head of Marketing at Dr. Oetker Ibérica and is currently Chief Marketing Officer at Elevate Farms.
Ferran González Feliubadaló
Former multigenerational family business leader and founder of Nexus Governance Partners, where he advises family enterprises on governance and long-term strategy; he is also the author of The Art of Good Corporate Governance and an alumnus of Stanford GSB, IMD, and IESE.
Ignacio del Valle Catalán
Over 20 years of experience leading his family group as CEO, optimizing its core hotel portfolio, and diversifying internationally through hotel, private and financial investments
Bruno Bodega
External CIO and NED with experience in London, New York and Madrid. Expert in alternative investments and silver economy, advising family offices on real estate, financing and global assets
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Abdul Rahman
Abdul Rahman is the second-generation leader of Shahi Foods & Spices LLC, one of Oman’s leading FMCG companies with nearly four decades of heritage. He combines deep family business values with a forward-looking vision to professionalize and scale the enterprise for future generations.
Valeria Giachetti
Valeria Giachetti is an MBA candidate at IESE Business School (Class of 2026) and part of the next generation of her family’s real estate and hospitality group, RDC Property Group, which operates across multiple countries and primarily invests in Southern Africa
Devansh Shah
Devansh Shah is an MBA candidate at IESE Business School (Class of 2027) and part of the next generation of his family enterprise, ACME Machinery Company, a Mumbai-based manufacturer pioneering paper packaging machinery across Asia and Africa
Sydney Ontong
Sydney Ontong is an MBA student at IESE Business School (Class of 2027) and part of the next generation of his family business, Botle Buhle Brands (BBB) — a South African direct-selling company that empowers more than 63,000 women across Southern Africa through entrepreneurship.
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