REGISTER

3-5 OCTOBER 2024, ROME

10TH EUROPEAN FAMILY

BUSINESS SUMMIT

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Sponsored by

The Power of People

In close collaboration with our Italian chapter, AIDAF, and on the occasion of their own national summit, European Family Businesses is delighted to welcome you to Rome in a programme designed to explore The Power of People.

Whether you choose to attend exclusively the EFB sessions on October 3rd and 4th or stay for the full event in the company of our Italian members, you will enjoy a programme that combines networking activities, conferences and panel discussions with relevant entrepreneurs and policy makers with visits to family-owned companies and the main Italian institutions.

We look forward to seeing you in Rome!

Udo Vetter photo

Udo J. Better

President of EFB

J Casado

Jesús Casado

Secretary General of EFB

The Power of People

In close collaboration with our Italian chapter, AIDAF, and on the occasion of their own national summit, European Family Businesses is delighted to welcome you to Rome in a programme designed to explore The Power of People.

Whether you choose to attend exclusively the EFB sessions on October 3rd and 4th or stay for the full event in the company of our Italian members, you will enjoy a programme that combines networking activities, conferences and panel discussions with relevant entrepreneurs and policy makers with visits to family-owned companies and the main Italian institutions.

We look forward to seeing you in Rome!

Programme

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Pricing and registration

The summit prices are:

EFB Programme
3rd and 4th of October

• EFB Members: 890€
• Non EFB Members: 1.700€

EFB + AIDAF Programme
3rd, 4th and 5th of October

• EFB Members: 1.240€
• Non EFB Members: 2.000€

These prices might be subject to Italian 22% VAT.

The EFB programme finishes on October 4th with a lunch. All the activities taking place after this lunch are part of the AIDAF programme, including the Alberto Falck Award 2024 Ceremony.

The registration of a companion only to the Gala Dinner on October 3 or to the ‘Alberto Falck Award 2024’ ceremony on October 4will incur an additional cost of 145€.

The registration of a companion to both the Gala Dinner on October 3 and the ‘Alberto Falck Award 2024’ ceremony on October 4 will incur an additional cost of 200€.

The attendance to the optional activity for spouses on October 4 will incur an additional cost of 95€ per person.

The attendance to the optional NextGen activity on October 5 will incur an additional cost for the dinner that will be communicated when the agenda of the day is confirmed.

The attendance to the optional cultural activity on October 5 afternoon will incur an additional cost of 80€ per person.

To uphold the exclusivity of the European Family Business Summit, the events are only for family business owners and their direct relatives. Registrations from non-family businesses will be declined. The organisation beholds all rights to avert any registration at all times.

Payments

Upon your registration you will receive a summary email from the Organizing Secretary Zeroseicongressi s.r.l. Once that your member status has been checked, they will send you the corresponding invoice. To formalize your registration, you must make the payment within 15 days of receiving the invoice. Otherwise, your registration will be cancelled.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received via email not later than July 31, 2024. For cancellations received before this date, we will refund 25% of the registration fee after the Summit. No refunds can be made for cancellations received after this date.

Thank you for your interest! Registrations for the 10th European Family Business Summit are now closed. Should you have any enquiries about the event, please do not hesitate to write to amontoto@europeanfamilybusinesses.eu

Members of European

Family Businesses

Locations

Conferences
Hotel Rome Cavalieri
Via Alberto Cadlolo 101, Rome
Gala Dinner
Villa Miani
Via Trionfale 151, Rome

Rome Cavalieri, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel

All conferences and plenary sessions will take place at the Rome Cavalieri Hotel.

Located on the highest peak in Rome and with panoramic views of the Eternal City and the Dome of St. Peter, the Rome Cavalieri hotel is located in the middle of 400 square meters/15 acres of lush Mediterranean park. Located minutes from central Rome and Vatican City, this luxurious Rome hotel offers a tranquil and opulent paradise that feels a world away from the hustle and bustle of Rome.

Villa Miani, Where the sky meets Rome

On October 3rd, EFB and AIDAF will host a Gala Dinner at the magnificent Villa Miani.

Built at the end of the nineteenth century on the top of Monte Mario, touching the dome of San Pietro, it offers the widest and most exclusive view of the city. A vast tree-lined park and Italian gardens highlight its neoclassical façades and complete, with terraces and courtyards, the large interiors made up of over 3000m2 of halls generously furnished with frescoes and precious marbles.

Locations

Conferences
Hotel Rome Cavalieri
Via Alberto Cadlolo 101, Rome
Gala Dinner
Villa Miani
Via Trionfale 151, Rome

Payments

Upon your pre-registration you will receive a proforma invoice via email with our banking details. Payments will be made by bank transfer exclusively.

In order to finish your registration process, please send the bank transfer proof to the email address amontoto@europeanfamilybusinesses.eu within 3 days from the registration date. You will receive the final invoice once the payment has been received.

All registrations will be checked to uphold the exclusivity of the event.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received via email by June 1, 2022. Cancellations received before June 1, 2022, will be subject to a 120€ administration fee. No refunds can be made for cancellations received after this date.

Registration

Speakers

More information coming soon

Udo Vetter

Udo J. Vetter

President of EFB

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UDO J. VETTER

Udo J. Vetter studied clinical pharmacy at the University of Seattle. After university, he worked for five years as a pharmacist at the pharma firm Schering-Plough Corp. (Now Merck & Co. Inc.) and set up production facilities in Puerto Rico. Subsequently, he was, among other things, Vice President for licensing and production at Martec Inc., and President of Vetter Pharma-Turm Inc. Since 1987, he holds various senior management positions at Vetter. Moreover, Udo J. Vetter is chairman of the board of the Vetter Pharma since 2008. He is the chairman of Isotope Technologies Munich SE (ITM) and board member of Gland in India.

In 2003, he established the investment company UV-Cap. Udo J. Vetter is a member of the expert association GPMLF of the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) and since 2019 he is President of European Family Businesses (EFB).

 

Martina Dlabajová

Martina Dlabajová

Former Member of the European Parliament

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MARTINA DLABAJOVÁ 

Martina Dlabajová is a Czech politician, entrepreneur and international consultant. From 2014 to 2024, she was a Member of the European Parliament. She worked on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, led the SME Intergroup and chaired the Renew Europe SME Taskforce. She initiated the creation of the Intergroup for Creative Industries and was appointed its Vice-President. As an MEP, she focused mainly on SMEs, family businesses, creative industries, digitalisation and research & innovation. Martina Dlabajová is a great supporter of young people and is the author of several projects aimed at motivating the younger generation.

Before joining the European Parliament, Martina Dlabajová was President of the Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Zlin Region in the Czech Republic (2012–2014). She also founded and managed several companies in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Italy.

 

Javier Ormazabal Echevarria

Javier Ormazabal Echevarria

President of Velatia

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JAVIER ORMAZABAL ECHEVARRIA

 

Education
He studied Economics and Business Sciences at the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) from 1982 to 1987 and later completed his studies at the London Business School and the IESE Business School.

Professional experience
Javier Ormazabal has developed his professional career in the Velatia family-owned business. After 3 years of experience in different departments, he took the reins of the company while leading its international expansion. Subsequently, while retaining his role as the company’s CEO, he personally oversaw market management until his promotion to the position of president in 2012.


He is President of Orgalim (Federation of Europe's technology industries); a founding member of Aefame (Basque Association of Family Businesses), where he held the position of president for 4 years (2015-2019); and a member of the Board of Directors of the Basque Business Circle, of which he was its president from 2018 to 2021.
He combines the activity of the above positions with his participation in the governing bodies of companies, associations and institutions of recognised prestige, such as: the Biscayan Federation of Metal Companies (FVEM), the BBVA Northern Regional Advisory Board, the Novia Salcedo Foundation, the Alejandro Echevarría Foundation and the El Enebro Advisory Board.

On the other hand, in the past, he held the presidency of Tecnalia Research and Innovation for six years, participated as a member of the Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Energy Cluster.

Other information of interest
Different institutions and organisations have recognised Javier Ormazabal for his work, professional career and achievements, among others:

In 2010, the Basque Government awarded Javier Ormazabal the "LAN ONARI" distinction. A title that recognises people who have distinguished themselves in an extraordinary way for their dedication, perseverance and spirit of initiative in the performance of their professional activity.

The European Business School ESEUNE awarded him the title of "Master Honoris Causa (MBA)" in 2011, for his contribution to the economic and business structure.

In 2016, the University of the Basque Country named Javier Ormazabal "Honorary Professor".

 

Udo Vetter photo

Udo J. Vetter

President of EFB

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JESÚS CASADO NAVARRO-RUBIO  

 

 

Jesús Casado is a leading expert in Family Business.

In 2006 he was appointed Secretary General of European Family Businesses, a federation of 154 National Family Businesses associations based in Brussels. EFB aims to promote policies that are conductive to long term entrepreneurship in Europe. Its members, more than 9.000 family business owners, represent directly a turnover in excess of one trillion Euros, 9% of the European GDP.  

Since May 2014, he is also Deputy Director General of Instituto de la Empresa Familiar, the Spanish Family Business Association where he started working in 2001. IEF represents around 100 family business owners, 17% of the Spanish GDP.

In 2018 Jesús became a Member of the Advisory Group at Llorente y Cuenca, the leading Spanish Public Relations and Communications agency.

Jesús Casado has also been a member of the Board of the Family Firm Institute and a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Business Network (FBN), present in more than 40 countries.

The experience gathered in this field led to his appointment as a member of the European Commission Expert Group on Family Business (2008-2009) and of the High Level Group of Administrative Burdens (3rd mandate Jan 2013-Oct 2014) (reporting directly to the President of the European Commission). Jesús Casado is also an Academic Collaborator at ESADE and member of the Board of the Masfamilia Foundation and Navarro-Rubio Foundation.

Jesús Casado holds a MBA at ESADE Business School (2006-2007), a degree in Law (1989/1994) at Universidad Pontificia de Comillas ICADE (Madrid) and a Master in Systemic Therapy and Consulting (2007-2008) by Systemic SCT (NLP)

He completed his education with post-graduate studies at Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen (Germany) (1994), at the Spanish Diplomatic School (1995/1998) and at Institut de Sciences Politiques de Paris (1997). 

He is married and has one child. 

jcasado@europeanfamilybusinesses.eu 

 

Acommodation

You can book your accommodation at the following hotels with our agreed rates:

Rome Cavalieri, a Waldorf Astoria Hotel

Address: Via Alberto Cadlolo 101, Rome, 136, Italy

Tel: +39-06-35091

For prices and reservations, please visit: https://eventsathilton.com/show/

Terms and conditions: 

At the moment of reservation, the hotel will charge the cost of 1 night which is not reimbursable.

Cancellation fees: 

– In case of cancellation until 30 days prior,the hotel will retain the cost for the first night.

– In case of cancellation from 29 to 8 days prior to arrival, the hotel will charge 50% of the total reserved stay.

– In case of cancellation from 7 days prior to arrival, the hotel will charge the full cost of the reserved stay

Starhotels Michelangelo - Rome

Address: Via della Stazione di San Pietro, 14, Rome, Lazio, 00165

Tel +39-06-398739

Special Rate: 255€/night

This is a preferred rate for guests participating to the EFB and AIDAF National Congress in Rome. Rate includes full breakfast and VAT. City Tax excluded

For reservations, please visit: https://reservations.starhotels.com/102724

There will be a shuttle service to the conference venue for those attendees who book their accommodation at this hotel.

Guarantee Policy:

All reservations require credit card guarantee due at time of booking.

Cancellation Policy:

From reservation up to 15 days: for each cancellation, penalty of 1 night which will be charged on the card provided From 14 days to arrival: for each cancellation 100% penalty that will be charged on the card provided

Courtyard Rome Central Park

Address: Via Giuseppe Moscati 7, Rome

Tel: +39 06-355741

Special Rates: 

– € 260 per night for a double room in single occupancy (breakfast and wi-fi included)

– € 290 per night for a double room in double occupancy (breakfast and wi-fi included)

– € 7.50 city tax per person per night excluded. These rates include VAT. 

The Hotel will release all unsold rooms on June 30th. After this date, rooms must be booked upon request and rates could change.

For reservations, please visit: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations

Cancellation policy: 

The reservation can be canceled free of charges until June 30th. Then, the first night will be not refundable. The other nights can be modified or canceled within one week before the arrival. Then, the stay will be not refundable.

Additional clause:

In case of no shows or early departure, the Hotel is authorized to charge the amount on the individual credit card.

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