Keynote Address
Dr. George Agyekum Nana Donkor
President & Chairman of the Board of Directors, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development
“The Role of Corporate Governance in Family Business Continuity, Both Small and Big.”
AFBS Accra, Ghana
Thursday 18 – Friday 19 June 2026 at The Palms by Eagle Hotel, Airport, Accra. Two days on governance, succession, the rising generation and the founder’s perspective.
Keynote Address
President & Chairman of the Board of Directors, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development
“The Role of Corporate Governance in Family Business Continuity, Both Small and Big.”
Law & Legacy Lecture
Wealth / Legacy Lawyer & Tri-Sector Consultant
“Conflict in Families in Business, a Cause for Growth or Dissipation of Wealth?”
Also moderated the Rising Generation Panel.
Rising Generation Panel
Managing Director, Labianca Company Limited
“The Next Generation's Perspective on How to Maintain Family Tradition While Innovating for Continuity.”
Rising Generation Panel
General Manager, FON Packaging
“The Next Generation's Perspective on How to Maintain Family Tradition While Innovating for Continuity.”
Rising Generation Panel
CEO, StarLife Assurance Company Limited
“The Next Generation's Perspective on How to Maintain Family Tradition While Innovating for Continuity.”
Rising Generation Panel
Deputy Managing Director, Sweet Sensation Confectionery
“The Next Generation's Perspective on How to Maintain Family Tradition While Innovating for Continuity.”
Breakout Session · CEOs
Founder, Mindful Governance
“The Position of Proper Governance Structures in Ensuring Fit for Innovation and Tradition.”
Breakout Session · NexGen
Director of Family Business Unit, Nelson Mandela University
“Maintaining the Solid Rock of Family Tradition through Socio-Emotional Wealth (SEW).”
Legacy Fireside Chat
Executive Chairman, Unichem Group of Companies
“The Pursuit of Purpose and the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Legacy Businesses.”
Host
CEO, Venture Ravens
Hosted the Summit and moderated the Legacy Fireside Chat.
Guest of Honour
Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources
“Roots and Returns: What Chieftaincy Teaches Us About Family Business Succession.”
Succession Masterclass
Director, IMD Global Family Business Center
“Balancing Tradition and Innovation in Family Enterprises.”
Succession Masterclass
Founder, Positively People
“Prioritizing Mental Health When Different Generations of a Family Work Together.”
Presented with Dr. Thomas Koch, MD.
Founders Segment
Executive Chairman, Tobinco Group
“How Founders Can Reinvent Their Businesses with the Next Generation's Contributions.”
Founders Segment
Founder, G&J Technical Services Limited
“How Founders Can Reinvent Their Businesses with the Next Generation's Contributions.”
Founders Segment
CEO, Yedent Group
“How Founders Can Reinvent Their Businesses with the Next Generation's Contributions.”
Closing Keynote
Global Family Business & Family Office Advisor, Author (Nhaka Legacy) and Co-Founder, Africa Family Firms
“Raising the Baobab, African Family Businesses Innovating Through Their Distinct Traditions.”
AFBS Accra, Ghana
Director of Finance, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development / Board Chairman, Ravens Consulting
Senior Research Fellow, BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors
Executive Director, Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa
CEO, CarePoint · Chairman, Golden Palm Investments
Director, Unichem Group
Founder CEO, Livingstones Ventures Studio
Executive Director, Jandel Limited
CEO, Kenafric Industries
CEO & Founder, Positively People, LLC
Founding Partner, LIOMSA Advisers
Managing Consultant, The Family Office Africa
Managing Director, Fiduciary Services Limited
Cyber Operations Officer, U.S. Air Force Reserve
Executive Director, Barbex Africa Projects Ltd
Chief Operating Officer, Jandel Limited
National Consultant, Private Sector Partnerships, UN Women
Host, Africa Family Business Summit
AFBS Lagos, Nigeria
Senior Research Fellow, BanyanGlobal Family Business Advisors
Founding Partner, OSEC Holding
Co-Founder, Consultant, Executive Coach
Director - Family Business Initiative, Lagos Business School
CEO & Founder, Positively People, LLC
PwC, NexGen Advisory Board
Founder, Family Business Hub GH
Professor of Management Practice in Accounting, CEIBS
Co-Founder, African Family Firms
Partner Genea Family Office
Technology & Supply Chain Consultant
Director, Fiduciary Services Limited
Founder, Central & Eastern European Wealth Summit
Managing Consultant, The Family Office Africa
PwC Africa Family Business Leader, PwC
CEO, Ravens Consulting
AFBS Accra, Ghana
Director, Family Office, Stonehage Fleming
Senior Advisor, Family Business & Family Office
Co-Founder, Africa Family Firms
Partner, PwC
Chief Executive Officer, Nyaho Healthcare Limited
Chief Executive Officer, PropelED International
Executive Director, Reroy Cables
Chief Executive Officer, Ravens Consulting
Head of Department, Bryan School of Business & Economics, University of North Carolina.
Chief Executive Officer, Falcon Corporation
National Consultant, Private Sector Partnerships, UN Women
Managing Consultant , The Family Office Africa
AFBS Accra, Ghana
Business Psychologist & Certified Trainer
Partner, Private Clients & Family Business Leader,PWC
Department Head & Professor Bryan School of Business & Economics
Chief Executive Officer Jose’s Cuppa Cappuccino
Managing Consultant The Family Office Africa
General Manager Eusbett Hotel
C.E.O, Ravens Consulting Gh