IFFD participated as a speaker at the 19th Family Business National Congress, organized by the Spanish Family Business Institute IEF (Instituto Empresa Familiar). The event took place in La Coruña, Spain, on October 16, 17 & 18, and was officially opened by HRH King Felipe of Spain.
Each year, the congress brings together all the most important Spanish family businesses, including Inditex and Banco Santander, among others. IFFD has had the honour of being one of the few organizations not related this business area to take part in one of their congresses. Javier Vidal Quadras, General Secretary of IFFD International, and José Miguel Cubillo and Blanca Bonet – President and General Secretary of IFFD Spain, respectively – gave the talk: “Sustainable business and family success”, which presented ideas on how to look after family relations when these have to coexist with the business world.
