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By families,
for families,
together across
generations.

FBN Belgium is the Belgian chapter of the world’s leading organisation of business families: FBN International.

Founded in 2005 we are a vibrant community of 113 business families, encompassing 1200 individual members of which 36% are NxGs and 23% are Now Gens.

Upcoming Events

CEO Circle | Preparing the future: Navigating the illusions and realities of CEO succession
CEO Circle
Preparing the future: Navigating the illusions and realities of CEO succession
By invitation only* Sonhouse (Edmond Brussels), Rue Deschampheleer 26 · 1081 Molenbeek
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3rd Now Gen Female Board Circle |
3rd Now Gen Female Board Circle
"Effective Communication Strategies"
By Invitation Ravenstein GolfKoninklijke Wandeling 1, 3080 Tervuren
For the third time within a year, the ladies of the Now Gen Female Board Circle*, led by Caroline...
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SAVE THE DATE | Let's Visit Roularta Media Group
SAVE THE DATE
Let's Visit Roularta Media Group
Open to all* Roularta /Canal-Kanaal Z, Rue de la Fusée - 50 - Raketstraat, 1130 Brussels (Evere)
Let's come and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Roularta Media Group on June 13, 2024 from...
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SAVE THE DATES | INSEAD Family Enterprise Summit
SAVE THE DATES
INSEAD Family Enterprise Summit
Open to all Fontainebleau Campus, France
Save the dates 24-25 June 2024 for the inaugural INSEAD Family Enterprise Summit themed...
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Family Businesses in General

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of all companies that employ staff (and 55% of companies with at least 200 employees)

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of Belgium's GDP

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expect a transfer to the next generation within 5years

*Source: Study Prof Lambrecht Economic Importance family Businesses in Belgium (FR)


Our Network

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FBN Belgium helps everyone to become aware of the many challenges business families face to become a responsible and engaged shareholder.The wide variety of speakers and topics covered in our program bring to our members, in a safe space, valuable peer learning opportunities. They truly feel they are not alone in the family business challenges they meet.

Philippe Haspeslagh
Philippe Haspeslagh

President FBN Belgium

When we created FBN Belgium in 2005, we knew very well that we were responding to an urgent need of family businesses.

Baron Buysse
Baron Buysse

Honorary President FBN Belgium

"Family businesses think in terms of generations and represent a factor of stability, in a society where most are worried about the next 'quarter results'. For them, growth only makes sense if it is sustainable."

Sophie Velge
Sophie Velge

Vice President FBN Belgium

"Managers think in quarters,
Family businesses in generations"

The wide variety of speakers and topics we cover helps our members to answer their questions and have peer learning moments. You are not alone in your path to success with your family business

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Anne Mörk Soenen

CEO FBN Belgium

FBN Belgium makes it possible to raise everyone's awareness of the many challenges of family businesses and to become responsible and committed shareholders.

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Philippe Haspeslagh

President FBN Belgium

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