INSEAD Family Business

Keyth Pisani [https://www.linkedin.com/in/keythpisani/] is the second generation of the family enterprise Corinthia Group [https://www.linkedin.com/company/corinthiagroup/], which is a leading international hotel developer, investor, and operator. It was founded in Malta in 1962 when Keyth’s father Alfred Pisani opened a restaurant. The family developed the restaurant into a hotel in 1968, and the Corinthia hospitality and real estate portfolio has expanded internationally since then. Today, the holding company's overall activities span more than 24 hotels and employ over 5,000 people worldwide. The diverse portfolio has surpassed 3 billion Euros. Keyth is an INSEAD alum, an INSEAD Certified Director (referred to as IDP-C) and completed the INSEAD International Directors Program (IDP) [https://www.insead.edu/executive-education/corporate-governance/international-directors-programme]. He is a board member of IDN, the INSEAD Directors Network [https://www.linkedin.com/company/insead-idn/]. Keyth shares his inspiring story with podcast editor & host Martin Roll [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinroll/], and discusses how to navigate generational transitions, manage family dynamics, create new leadership journeys, structure family governance, and make strategic choices to safeguard the legacy in a dynamic global environment. INSEAD Family Business aims to inspire family business leaders, professionals, and the next generations to build and foster long-term success, legacy, and impact of family businesses. Join Martin Roll [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinroll/] as he features prominent guests and learns from the diversity of topics that matter most for the long-term management and success of family businesses across generations. Martin Roll is a Distinguished Fellow [https://www.insead.edu/bio/martin-roll] at the INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise] and a global family business & family office expert. INSEAD [https://www.insead.edu/] Family Business explores perspectives and insights, and features some of the best global practices in family business leadership.   Overview: INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise] About our programs: INSEAD Family Business Programs [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise/programmes] Podcast overview: INSEAD Family Business [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise/podcasts] Follow us: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/insead-family-business/] Read more: INSEAD - The Business School for the World [https://www.insead.edu/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Timothy Cosulich [https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-cosulich-b07a671/] is the sixth generation of the family enterprise Fratelli Cosulich Group, which was founded in Italy in 1857. For several generations, the company has been a major player in many industries and sectors. Today, the activities span more than 15 business units, 133 companies, and employ around 3000 people worldwide. Fratelli Cosulich Group [https://www.linkedin.com/company/fratelli-cosulich/] has a fascinating history and heritage, and is one of Europe’s legacy family businesses. Timothy shares his inspiring story with podcast editor & host Martin Roll [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinroll/], and discusses how to navigate generational transitions, manage family dynamics, create new leadership journeys, structure family governance, and make strategic value-based choices in a dynamic global environment. Timothy holds an MBA from INSEAD. INSEAD Family Business aims to inspire family business leaders, professionals, and the next generations on building and fostering long-term success, legacy, and impact of family businesses. Join Martin Roll [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinroll/] as he features prominent guests and learns from the diversity of topics that matter most for the long-term management and success of family businesses across generations. Martin Roll is a Distinguished Fellow [https://www.insead.edu/bio/martin-roll] at the INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise] and a global family business & family office expert. INSEAD [https://www.insead.edu/] Family Business explores perspectives and insights, and features some of the best global practices in family business leadership.   Overview: INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise] About our programs: INSEAD Family Business Programs [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise/programmes] Podcast overview: INSEAD Family Business [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise/podcasts] Follow us: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/insead-family-business/] Read more: INSEAD - The Business School for the World [https://www.insead.edu/] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Séverine Mulliez [https://www.linkedin.com/in/s%25C3%25A9verine-mulliez-9aa5a058/] and Séverine Tapié-Mulliez [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tapieseverine/] are cousins and members of the Mulliez family - one of the largest French business families known for their entrepreneurial spirit and culture. The family controls the sportswear retail brand Decathlon [https://www.linkedin.com/company/decathlon-group/], hypermarket chain Auchan [https://www.linkedin.com/company/auchan/] and Leroy Merlin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/leroy-merlin/], a home improvement and gardening retail brand – to name just a few of the companies that you may have heard about. Séverine and Séverine play active roles in the family holding company representing more than 1600 descendants. Founded in the north of France in 1903 as a small business in textile manufacturing, Mulliez successfully developed its business into many industries and sectors. Today, the activities span more than 150 companies and brands, employing around 615,000 people worldwide. All are organized in Association Familiale Mulliez (AFM), the holding company of the family. Mulliez has a rich, fascinating history and heritage, and it is one of Europe’s legacy business families. Séverine and Séverine share their inspiring story with podcast editor & host Martin Roll [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinroll/]. They discuss how to navigate generational transitions, manage family dynamics and generational wealth, foster multiple entrepreneurial journeys, structure governance across many family members, and make strategic value-based choices across dynamic industries to bring change and impact as an influential family holding company. INSEAD Family Business aims to inspire family business leaders, professionals, and the next generations on how to build and foster long-term success, legacy, and impact of family businesses. Join Martin Roll [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinroll/] as he features prominent guests and learn from the diversity of topics that matter most for the long-term management and success of family businesses across generations. Martin Roll is a Distinguished Fellow [https://www.insead.edu/bio/martin-roll] at the INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise] and a global family business & family office expert. He is a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company. INSEAD [https://www.insead.edu/] Family Business explores perspectives and insights, and features some of the best global practices in family business leadership.   Overview: INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise] About our programs: INSEAD Family Business Programs [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise/programmes] Podcast overview: INSEAD Family Business [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise/podcasts] Follow us: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/insead-family-business/] Read more: INSEAD - The Business School for the World [https://www.insead.edu/]     Podcast produced by Martin Franklin | East Coast Studio www.eastcoaststudio.com.au [https://eastcoaststudio.com.au] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Julien Firmenich is the founder and CEO of Anaïs Ventures. It is a financial investment company incorporated in 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland. Anaïs Ventures manages a portfolio of direct investments in public and private companies across a variety of sectors. Before Anaïs Ventures, Julien Firmenich [https://www.linkedin.com/in/julien-firmenich-73a762/] worked for 15 years for Firmenich. Firmenich was founded by Julien’s Great-Grandfather as a start-up in a garage in Geneva in 1895. It grew to become a world leader in fragrances, flavours, and ingredients. Firmenich has a rich and fascinating history and heritage and is one of Europe’s legacy family businesses. Since May 2023, Firmenich has been part of DSM-Firmenich. Julien shares his inspiring story with podcast editor & host Martin Roll [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinroll/], and discusses how to navigate generational transitions, manage family dynamics and generational wealth, create a new CEO leadership journey, structure governance across numerous stakeholders, and make strategic value-based choices in a dynamic investment industry to bring change and innovation as a family office. Julien holds an MBA from INSEAD. INSEAD Family Business aims to inspire family business leaders, professionals, and the next generations on how to build and foster long-term success, legacy, and impact of family businesses. Join Martin Roll [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinroll/] as he features prominent guests and learn from the diversity of topics that matter most for the long-term management and success of family businesses across generations. Martin Roll is a Distinguished Fellow [https://www.insead.edu/bio/martin-roll] at the INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise] and a global family business & family office expert. INSEAD [https://www.insead.edu/] Family Business explores perspectives and insights, and features some of the best global practices in family business leadership.   Overview: INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise] About our programs: INSEAD Family Business Programs [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise/programmes] Podcast overview: INSEAD Family Business [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise/podcasts] Follow us: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/insead-family-business/] Read more: INSEAD - The Business School for the World [https://www.insead.edu/]     Podcast produced by Martin Franklin | East Coast Studio www.eastcoaststudio.com.au [https://eastcoaststudio.com.au] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Priscilla de Moustier is part of the Wendel family, and CEO of the family holding Wendel-Participations with 1300 family shareholders, created in 1871. Founded in the Lorraine region in the east of France in 1704, the Wendel Group developed its business over more than 300 years including 270 years in iron and steel. Wendel later turned its focus to long-term investing, establishing itself as a pioneer in private equity. Today it is one of Europe’s important listed investment firms, working at the intersection of industry and finance. Since 1997, Priscilla de Moustier [https://www.linkedin.com/in/priscilla-de-moustier-7383b826/] has also supervised Wendel’s involvement in the INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise. Priscilla shares her inspiring story with podcast editor & host Martin Roll [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinroll/], and discusses how to navigate generational transitions, manage family dynamics, structure governance across numerous stakeholders, motivate and involve the next generation, and the role of women in leadership. Priscilla holds an MBA from INSEAD. INSEAD Family Business aims to inspire family business leaders, professionals, and the next generations on how to build and foster long-term success, legacy, and impact of family businesses. Join Martin Roll [https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinroll/] as he features prominent guests and learn from the diversity of topics that matter most for the long-term management and success of family businesses across generations. Martin Roll is a Distinguished Fellow [https://www.insead.edu/bio/martin-roll] at the INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise] and a global family business & family office expert. INSEAD [https://www.insead.edu/] Family Business explores perspectives and insights, and features some of the best global practices in family business leadership.   Overview: INSEAD Wendel International Centre for Family Enterprise [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise] About our programs: INSEAD Family Business Programs [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise/programmes] Podcast overview: INSEAD Family Business [https://www.insead.edu/wendel-international-centre-family-enterprise/podcasts] Follow us: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/insead-family-business/] Read more: INSEAD - The Business School for the World [https://www.insead.edu/]     Podcast produced by Martin Franklin | East Coast Studio www.eastcoaststudio.com.au [https://eastcoaststudio.com.au] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.