Plenary and Parallel Sessions gammal

Plenary and Parallel Sessions Day 1 – Thursday March 25

11.00 – 12.30 Plenary 1

Keynote: Welcome
Signhild Arnegård Hansen, Chair, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise

Keynote: Introduction to conference theme
Leif Melin, Professor, Centre for Family Enterprise and Ownership, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden

Keynote: Ownership transfer – a European perspective
Representative European Commission

13.30 – 15.00 Parallel Sessions Day 1 – Four tracks

Track A Ownership transfer: Critical tax issues
In recent years ownership and business taxation have gained growing political interest in several countries. Which policy changes have been made and which may be under way? How will this affect ownership transfer?

Track B Critical issues in transfer processes: Succession as role transitions
Ownership transfer viewed from the perspective of role exits and role entries. The impact of role transition on emotions, identity, founder´s difficulty of letting go of the business, and the co‑operations of owners.

Track C Next generation and ownership transfer: Social and psychological space for the next generation
How the next generation can find its way into and in the family business. Emotional ownership: The next generation´s relationship with the family firm.

Track D Consequences of ownership transfer for the business firm: Financial perspectives
What are the possible consequenses for the business firm when other types of owners take over, eg. private equity, industry group, i.e. owners with other perspectives of being in business than business families.

15.30 – 17.00 Plenary 2

Keynote: Influence of taxes on ownership transfer – The Swedish view
Maud Olofsson, Minister for Enterprise and Energy, Sweden

Keynote: Influence of taxes on ownership transfer – Business experiences
Rune Andersson, Chairman Mellby Gård AB, Sweden

Panel discussion

Plenary and Parallel Sessions Day 2 – Friday March 26

09.00 – 10.15 Plenary 3

Keynote & Panel: Success factors in ownership transfer
An overview of factors – relational, strategic and organisational – that are crucial for successful ownership transfers.

Joseph Astrachan, Professor, Cox Family Enterprise Centre, Kennesaw State University, USA

10.45 – 12.00 Parallel Sessions Day 2 – Four tracks

Track A Ownership transfer: European experiences from a business law perspective
How different national company forms and other regulatory requirements have an impact on business behaviour in relation to business transfers and how the business society creates various contractual solutions in order to accommodate the owners in the transfer process.

Track B Critical issues in transfer processes: Ownership and governance changes
How governance changes can support ownership transfers. The role of the board in transfer processes. Active ownership – the how´s, what´s and why´s.

Track C Next generation and ownership transfer: Competence development for new owners/managers
An overview of competencies that enable successful business transfers. The measures new owners/managers have to take to develop these competencies.

Track D Consequences of ownership transfer for the business firm: Growth implications
The effect of transfer of ownership on business growth and job creation. How different types of owner influence business growth after a transfer. The capacity for growth in businesses that are transferred within the owner family.

12.15 – 13.00 Plenary 4

Keynote: Ownership transfer: Future needs and actions
Philip Aminoff, Chairman, European Group of Owner Managed and Family Enterprises (GEEF)

Keynote: Closing remark
Urban Bäckström, Director General, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise