13/07/2015

Prof Venter of the Department of Business Management and School of Management Sciences, together with Prof Chris Adendorff, Adjunct Professor at the NMMU Business School, attended the 12th European Families in Business Conference which was held in Rome, Italy at the St Regis Hotel on 23-24 June 2015.

The conference was organised by Campden Wealth. Most sessions were led by a panel of distinguished family business owners, Campden Wealth representatives, researchers on family business issues. Some of the richest and most influential family business owners of various generations shared their experiences on succession, governance entrepreneurship and innovation. Prof Adendorff and Prof Venter facilitated a group discussion on cultural challenges experienced by family businesses when they enter African and other international markets.

ABOVE (from left to right): Paul Cluver, De Rust Estate, Elmarie Venter and Chris Adendorff