Our Circles
“ Peer learning opportunities in a safe space ”
In line with the segmentation FBN International has developed overtime FBN Belgium has different Circles that bring together the roles in a family business that are key to our mission statement: share best practices and the knowledge and insights that promotes family cohesion and responsible ownership to help our members to develop the family business across generations.
These Circles meet once a year and commit to sharing their learnings during a plenary session when appropriate.

Jean-Louis de Cartier
President Board Chair Circle

Vincent Bia
President CEO Circle

Jean-Marie Solvay
President Family Council Circle

Wim Hendrix
President Family Office Circle

Sophie Lammerant Velge
President Impact Circle

Chair: Jean-Louis de Cartier (G7 & Chair Brepols, G2 & Chair Cartamundi, G4 & past Chair Etex, G4 Aliaxis & Board Member FBN Belgium)
Open to: Board Chairs (family only) of our member Family Businesses
Mission: Promote and exchange good governance through peer learning during the circles sessions.
Frequency: Once a year
Invitation: By invitation only
Chair: Vincent Bia (G3 & CEO Bia Group & Board Member FBN Belgium)
Open to: CEOs (family only) of our member family businesses.
Mission: Peer learning exchanges on topics that are part of their daily preoccupation in managing the family business
Frequency: Once / twice a year
Invitation: By invitation only

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Chair: Jean-Marie Solvay (G6 Solvay, Chair Solvac, & Board Member FBN Belgium)
Open to: Family Council Chairs (family & non-family) of our members Family Businesses and when explicitly indicated to:
- 2 additional members of the council
- All
Mission: Promote and exchange good family governance practices through peer learning exchanges
Frequency: Once a year
Invitation: Open to all or by invitation only (depending on the topic)
Chair: Wim Hendrix , G2 & CEO Homeport Family Services, Board Member FBN Belgium
Open to: An exhaustive list of 16 Single* Family Offices represented by:
- their Family Executive Director
- their Non-family Executive Directors are welcome at the official request of the family and preferably accompanied by a family member
*Multi-family offices are in principle excluded, but he circle can decide to make an exception
Mission: Exchanges on Family Office related best practices and learnings.
Frequency: Once a year
Invitation: By invitation only


Chair: Sophie Lammerant Velge, G4 Bekaert, Vice President FBN Belgium
Open to: All members
Mission: Impact or Sustainability has been in the DNA of Family Businesses long before the world started to give it the attention it deserves. Business cases and best practices with a main focus on sustainability have been shared in this Circle since 2016.
Frequency: Once a year