Programme - The Great British Family Business Conference 2025

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United

Family Business United is delighted to confirm the programme for our flagship national conference taking place at Th Royal Geographical Society in London on March 19, 2025. If you have not already done so, please book your tickets to join us here

Please note that the programme is subject to change and timings are for guidance only.

The Programme

Time	Session Title	Speakers/Panellists
8.30am	Registration and Coffee
9.00am	Welcome and Introduction	Paul Andrews, CEO - Family Business United
9.25am	Opening Keynote: AI and Family Business	Rob Dixon - Dixon Humphreys
9.50am	Family Business Insight - Painting a Brighter Future	Simon Brewer, CEO - Brewers Decorator Centres
10.20am	An Audience with Helen Tonks MBE	Helen Tonks, Director & Co-Founder, Hydraulics Online
10.45am	Family Business Insight - 170 Years and Counting	Nick Bianchi, Director - Arighi Bianchi Lucy Mather, Next Generation - Arighi Bianchi
11.15am	Coffee and Networking
11.45am	Family Business Insight - Stepping in as the Eighth Generation	Bertie Matthews, Managing Director - Matthews Cotswold Flour
12.30pm	Panel Discussion - Standing the Test Of Time	Paul Bence, Managing Director - George Bence & Sons Mairi Mickel, Shareholder - Mactaggart & Mickel Paul Hendy, CEO - Hendy Group Tim Croxson, CEO - Croxsons
1.15pm	Lunch and Networking	Sponsored by The Wool Packaging Company
2.00pm	Workshops (attend 1) 1 - Making an Impact Through Philanthropic Activities 2 - Employment in a Multi-Generational Workforce 3 - The Family Business Agenda	1 - Kedge Martin facilitating with Michelle Taft (Matthew Good Foundation), Alex Day (Reed and The Big Give), Caroline Coates (Harry's Hydrocephalus Awareness Trust). 2 - Sharon Sherriff (Buckles) facilitating with David Twiddle (TWYD & Co), Ellie Jobes (Bagnalls), Alex Atherton and Anna Jay (PLA Professional Services). 3 - David Birden (Brooks Macdonald) facilitating with Matt Carr (Carrs Pasties), James Hayman (Haymans), Luke Consiglio (The Pantry) and Tony Crook (Vistage UK).
3.00pm	Coffee and Networking
3.20pm	Panel Discussion - The Changing Succession Landscape	Sian Steele, CEO - Sian Steele Consulting Duncan Jackson, Chief Executive - Buckles
4.15pm	Closing Remarks	Paul Andrews, CEO - Family Business United