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GLOBAL SUMMIT
BEYOND THE HEADLINES
Family Business as a Driver of Regional & Global Prosperity
May 18-21, 2027 GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - USA
The 2027 SPGC – FERC Global Family Business Summit committee warmly welcomes the family business community of scholars, family business owners, now – and next-gen members, and practitioners to congregate, connect, and contribute in Grand Rapids in May 2027!

BEYOND THE HEADLINES
Family Business as a Driver of Regional & Global Prosperity
May 18-21, 2027 Grand Rapids, USA
Family Business as a Driver of Regional & Global Prosperity
The Summit is convening the best minds in academia, business families and family business consultants to connect, share ideas and learn new strategies for achieving their mutual goals. With keynotes, workshops, expert panels, and discussions, we’ll explore essential and emerging family business topics. We aim to create a rich exchange of insights and experiences. Our goal is to ensure there is something new for every participant—be part of making it happen!
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REGISTRATION AND FEES.
Fees include access to all SPGC-FERC conference activities, lunches, coffee breaks, the welcome reception, and the gala dinner. Doctoral student fees include the Doctoral & Early Career Consortium; attendance to the gala dinner requires a separate ticket for doctoral students and for any guests accompanying registered participants. REGISTER HERE!
SPGC Affiliate – Academic:
• Early bird (until Feb 28, 2027): 500,00 €
• Regular (Mar 01 – Apr 27, 2027): 600,00 €
• Late (from Apr 28, 2027): 650,00 €
Non-SPGC Affiliate Academic:
• Early bird (until Feb 28, 2027): 600,00 €
• Regular (Mar 01 – Apr 27, 2027): 700,00 €
• Late (from Apr 28, 2027): 750,00 €
Family Business Owner/Practitioners:
• Early bird (until Feb 28, 2027): 650,00 €
• Regular (Mar 01 – Apr 27, 2027): 750,00 €
• Late (from Apr 28, 2027): 800,00 €
Doctoral Student:
• Early bird (until Feb 28, 2027): 350,00 €
• Regular (from Mar 01, 2027): 450,00 €
Gala Dinner - Doctoral Student Ticket
• Early bird (until Feb 28, 2027): 150,00 €
• Regular (from Mar 01, 2027): 200,00 €
Gala Dinner - Guest Ticket:
• Early bird (until Feb 28, 2027): 150,00 €
• Regular (from Mar 01, 2027): 200,00 €
• Late (from Apr 28, 2027): 250,00 €
SUMMIT CHAIRS.



Ana C. Gonzalez
G. Valley State University
Hanqing ‘Chevy’ Fang
TBC
Alexandra Dawson
Concordia University, Canada



Evelyn Micelotta
University of Vermont, USA
Rodrigo Basco
American University of Sharjah, UAE
James Davis
Utah State University, USA
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE.




Andrea Calabrò
SPGC-SDA Bocconi
Arpita Vyas
SPGC
Chandresh Baid
Grand Valley State University
Esteban Hernández
Grand Valley State University
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Francesco Barbera
Business Management School
Uliana Filatova
Grand Valley State University
Christopher Cruz
Grand Valley State University
Albert James
Dalhousie University
ORGANIZER.



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