Who we are
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.
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)
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Open to non-family members (CEO, Board Chair, Chair Family Council) provided they are accompanied by a family member
Governance
We not only promote but practice good governance principles thanks to:
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Our yearly General Assembly where your voice is heard
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Our balanced Board composed out of well respected Directors representing the:
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Various types of member family businesses (small/large, listed/non-listed, international/national, from 2 to 9 generations, etc.)
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Interest groups through our 5 Circles as each Circle chair is a Board member
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Age groups through our Now Gen & NxG Communities, as each Community President is a Board member
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Our Executive Committee composed of the operational team, the President, the Vice-President, the Treasurer and the NxG and Now Gen Committee President
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Our Program Committee composed of the operational team, the President, the Vice-President and the NxG and Now Gen Committee Presidents
Our Team
Anne Mörk Soenen, CEO
Centre
Nadia Martin, Senior Project Manager Events & Membership Management
Left
Emilie Pirmez, Project Manager Events & Digital Communication
Right
The Board of Directors
Philippe Haspeslagh
Ardo, G3
Sophie
Lammerant Velge
Bekaert, G4
Patrick
De Schutter
Treasurer
Astrid Jadot
Bekaert, G5
Catherine Noël
Nomainvest - NMC, G3
Jean-Louis
de Cartier
Etex Group, G4
Cartamundi G2
Brepols, G7
Vincent
Bia
Bia Group, G3
Jean-Marie
Solvay
Solvay, G5
Wim
Hendrix
Homeport Family Services, G2
Sophie
Lammerant Velge
Bekaert, G5
Paul-Evence
Coppée
Patrick
Dequae
Pieterjan
Desmet
Tanguy
du Monceau
Pénélope
Moorkens
Martine
Reijnaers
Guido
Vanherpe
Thomas
Van Waeyenberge
Past Chairs
Dominique Moorkens
2013-2017
Paul
Buysse
Bekaert
2005-2013
Past Board Members
Luc
Bertrand
Ackermans & van Haaren
2005-2017
Jacques
Crahay
Cosucra
2005-2015
Jan
De Clerck
Domo Investment Group
2015-2019
Evelyn du
Monceau
UCB & Solvay
2005-2014
Clémence
Hannecart
Christian
Leysen
Ahlers
2013-2019
Léon
Lhoist
Lhoist
2005-2011
Jozef
Lievens
Eubelius
2005-2013
Philippe
Mathieu
De Eik
2005-2013
Henri
Mestdagh
Mestdagh
2005-2008
Muriel Schréder
Schréder
2016-2023
Caroline
Thijssen
Etex
2012-2014
Jan Vandemoortele
Vandemoortele
2005-2017
Carl Verbrugge
Lombard Odier & Cie Switzerland
2005-2008