Maria Villax, Head of Family Strategy & Governance at Bedrock was invited by STEP, to be a panellist at the STEP Global Congress 2022.
Taking place over two days, the congress covered a wide range of thought-provoking topics including, modern families, modernisation of the estate industry, trusting trusts, supported decision-making, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Kecia Barkawi-Hauser TEP ( VALUEworks), and Iraj Ispahani, (Ispahani Advisory) and Maria explored ‘the importance of family businesses from the rising generation’s perspective’.
Key insights from the panel were:
STEP is the worldwide professional association for those advising families across generations, offering training and development to a global network of trust and estate practitioners. You can find out more about the organisation and their upcoming events here.
For further information about any of the insights shared above or to find out more about Bedrock’s Family Strategy and Governance services, please do reach out to:
Maria Villax, Head of Family Strategy & Governance – maria.villax@bedrockgroup.com.
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