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By families,
for families,
together across
generations.

FBN Belgium is the Belgian chapter of the world’s leading organisation of business families: FBN International.

Founded in 2005 we are a vibrant community of 106 business families, encompassing 1260 individual members of which 40% are NxGs and 30% are Now Gens.

Upcoming Events

Chapter Zero Brussels | Nature’s Role in Business:A Strategic Masterclass for Executives
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Chapter Zero Brussels
Nature’s Role in Business:A Strategic Masterclass for Executives
Event we support - for board members and senior executives Brussels
We care to share with our members this exclusive in-person course designed for board members and...
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SAVE THE DATE | 20th Anniversary Celebration of FBN Belgium
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SAVE THE DATE
20th Anniversary Celebration of FBN Belgium
For all members* Royale Belge, Brussels
2025 marks the 20th anniversary of our network.🎉
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Family Businesses in General

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of all companies that employ staff (and 55% of companies with at least 200 employees)

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of Belgium's GDP

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expect a transfer to the next generation within 5years

*Source: Study Prof Lambrecht Economic Importance family Businesses in Belgium (FR)

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“ FBN Belgium helps everyone to become aware of the many challenges business families face to become a responsible and engaged shareholder.The wide variety of speakers and topics covered in our program bring to our members, in a safe space, valuable peer learning opportunities. They truly feel they are not alone in the family business challenges they meet. ”

Philippe Haspeslagh
Philippe Haspeslagh

President FBN Belgium

“When we created FBN Belgium in 2005, we knew very well that we were responding to an urgent need of family businesses.”

Baron Buysse
Baron Buysse

Honorary President FBN Belgium

"Family businesses think in terms of generations and represent a factor of stability, in a society where most are worried about the next 'quarter results'. For them, growth only makes sense if it is sustainable."

Sophie Velge
Sophie Velge

Vice President FBN Belgium

"Managers think in quarters,
Family businesses in generations"

“ The wide variety of speakers and topics we cover helps our members to answer their questions and have peer learning moments. You are not alone in your path to success with your family business ”

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Anne Mörk Soenen

CEO FBN Belgium

“ FBN Belgium makes it possible to raise everyone's awareness of the many challenges of family businesses and to become responsible and committed shareholders. ”

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Philippe Haspeslagh

President FBN Belgium

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