Governance and succession
Boards, family councils, shareholder alignment, and preparing the next generation for responsible leadership.
2026 editionDate to be announcedHappy Valley Hotel, Ezulwini
Family Business Summit
A premium executive forum for founders, successors, directors, advisors, and partners shaping resilient family enterprises across the region.
About the summit
Where continuity, governance, and growth meet.
The Family Business Summit brings together family-owned businesses, next-generation leaders, professional advisors, financiers, and ecosystem partners for a focused day of learning and high-value networking.
The 2026 edition will continue the conversation around long-term wealth creation, succession, professionalization, innovation, and the practical choices that help family enterprises grow without losing their identity.
2nd
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focused executive forum
TBA
2026 date confirmation
Strategic themes
Built for families making consequential decisions.
Expect executive conversations that move beyond inspiration and into governance models, intergenerational leadership, financial resilience, and business transformation.
Growth and resilience
How family enterprises can scale with stronger systems, sharper financial discipline, and durable market strategy.
Trust and continuity
Managing conflict, values, ownership expectations, and leadership transitions with clarity and dignity.
Innovation with identity
Modernizing operations, talent, technology, and customer relevance while protecting the founder's legacy.
Featured voices
Previous speakers and expert contributors.
The 2026 speaker lineup will be announced once the program is confirmed. Past contributors have included leading voices in private enterprise, sustainability, and family business advisory.
Creagh Sudding
Director, KPMG Private Enterprise Global Centre of Excellence for Family Business.
Dr. Manessah Alagbaoso
Head: Business Ecosystems and Sustainability, Standard Bank Group.
Alan Barr
Head of KPMG Private Enterprise, Africa and South Africa.
Program preview
A focused day of insight, exchange, and connection.
The final agenda will be published after the 2026 date is confirmed. The program direction below reflects the summit's core content pillars.
The future of family enterprise
Setting the context for resilience, growth, and long-term stewardship.
Succession, governance, and ownership
Practical models for building trust and preparing leaders across generations.
Growth capital and business transformation
Finance, systems, partnerships, and innovation for sustainable expansion.
Executive connections
Curated time for founders, successors, sponsors, and advisors to meet.
Summit moments
A room designed for serious exchange.
Previous editions brought together executives, entrepreneurs, partners, and advisors in a focused environment for meaningful business conversations.
Partners
Supported by respected business institutions.
The summit is strengthened by organizations committed to enterprise development, private business growth, and regional economic leadership.
Registration interest
Be notified when the 2026 date and registration details are confirmed.
Online registration will reopen once the date, agenda, and delegate packages are finalized. For speaking, sponsorship, group attendance, or general enquiries, contact the summit team directly.
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