Who we are

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 110 business families – encompassing 1,200 individual members of which 36% are NxGs and 23% are Now Gens.
 
Your membership gives you direct access to FBN International, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Geneva, and its most interesting communities and activities. FBN International is active in 65 countries and indirectly provides access to 4,000 business families – encompassing 17,000 individuals of which 6,400 are NxGs.
 

Our Mission Statement

FBN Belgium offers entrepreneurial families a platform for sharing knowledge and best practices to promote family unity, responsible shareholding and the development of the family business across generations.

FBN Belgium offre aux familles entrepreneuriales une plateforme de partage de connaissances et de bonnes pratiques visant à promouvoir l’unité familiale et l’actionnariat responsable ainsi que le développement de l’entreprise familiale à travers les générations.

FBN Belgium is een platform dat ondernemende families de kennis en inzichten wil aanreiken om de familiale verbondenheid en verantwoordelijk aandeelhouderschap te bevorderen, en het familibedrijf over de generaties heen te ontwikkelen.

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Membership

Any family business headquartered in Belgium that meets the criteria for membership can apply and get accepted in accordance with a strict acceptance procedure.

Our network is open to all the family members of an accepted family business, of all ages, be they partners, children, active, non-active, or working in or outside the family business.

Our Events

Yearly we organise for our members about 25 lectures, testimonials, workshops and company visits with curated content, presented by peers and/or top academics.

Our events are :

  • Open to all or to certain age and/or interest groups, depending on the topic
  • Free of charge
  • Open to family members (descendants and registered significant others)
  • Open to non-family members  (CEO, Board Chair, Chair Family Council) provided they are accompanied by a family member

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Governance

We not only promote but practice good governance principles thanks to:

  • Our yearly General Assembly where your voice is heard

  • Our balanced Board composed out of well respected Directors representing the:

    • Various types of member family businesses (small/large, listed/non-listed, international/national, from 2 to 9 generations, etc.)

    • Interest groups through our 5 Circles as each Circle chair is a Board member

    • Age groups through our Now Gen & NxG Communities, as each Community President is a Board member

  • Our Executive Committee composed of the operational team, the President, the Vice-President, the Treasurer and the NxG and Now Gen Committee President

  • Our Program Committee composed of the operational team, the President, the Vice-President and the NxG and Now Gen Committee Presidents

Our Team

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Anne Mörk Soenen, CEO 
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Nadia Martin, Senior Project Manager Events & Membership Management
    Left
Emilie Pirmez, Project Manager Events & Digital Communication
    Right

The Board of Directors

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Philippe Haspeslagh 
President
Ardo, G3
Guido Vanherpe
Guido Vanherpe 
Vice-President
LLBG, G3
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Patrick
De Schutter

Treasurer

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Astrid
Jadot
Chair NxG Committee
Bekaert, G5
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Catherine
Noël
Chair Now Gen Community
Nomainvest - NMC, G3 
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Jean-Louis
de Cartier
Chair Board Chair Circle
Etex Group, G4
Cartamundi, G2
Brepols, G7 
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Anne
Mörk Soenen
Chair CEO Circle
CEO FBN Belgium
Penelope Moorkens
Pénélope
Moorkens
Chair Family Council Circle
Alcopa, G3
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Wim
Hendrix
Chair Family Office Circle
Homeport Family Services, G2
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Natacha
Lippens
Chair Impact Circle
Finascure, G3
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Paul-Evence
Coppée
Finasucre, G3
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Patrick
Dequae
Lombard Odier Belgium
Pieterjan Desmet
Pieterjan
Desmet
Decospan, G3
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Tanguy du Monceau
UCB, G4
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Sophie Lammerant Velge
Bekaert, G5
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Martine
Reijnaers
Reynaers Aluminium, G2
Jean-marie Solvay
Jean-Marie Solvay
Solvay, G5

Past Chairs

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Dominique Moorkens
Alcopa
2013-2017
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Paul Buysse
In memoriam

Bekaert
2005-2013

Past Board Members

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Luc
Bertrand

Ackermans & van Haaren 
2005-2017

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Vincent Bia

Bia Group
2016-2024

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Jacques Crahay
In memoriam

Cosucra
2005-2015

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Jan
De Clerck

Domo Investment Group
2015-2019

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Evelyn du Monceau

UCB & Solvay
2005-2014

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Clémence
Hannecart
Matexi
2019-2022
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Christian
Leysen

Ahlers
2013-2019

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Léon Lhoist
In memoriam

Lhoist
2005-2011

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Jozef Lievens

Eubelius
205-2013

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Philippe
Mathieu

De Eik
2005-2013

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Henri
Mestdagh

Mestdagh
2005-2008

Muriel Schreder
Muriel Schréder

Schréder
2016-2023

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Caroline Thijssen

Etex
2012-2014

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Jan Vandemoortele

Vandemoortele
2005-2017

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Thomas Van Waeyenberge

De Eik
2014-2024

Carl V
Carl Verbrugge

Lombard Odier & Cie Switzerland
2005-2008