"Ownership, Control, and Performance"
Date: 16–17 June 2025
Location: Université Paris Dauphine - PSL, Room A709
Organised by: François Belot, Edith Ginglinger, Mattia Girotti, Farid Toubal
About the Event
This two-day academic conference brings together leading researchers to explore the interactions between ownership structures, corporate control mechanisms and firm performance. A special focus is placed on family firms, environmental sustainability, labor markets and the real effects of private equity.
Key Topics
- Family firms and labor market dynamics
- Environmental sustainability in family-owned businesses
- Business dynamism and uncertainty
- Corporate control and financial constraints
- Private equity and real economic effects
Conference Highlights
- 5 Academic Sessions featuring internationally renowned speakers
- 1 Round Table on the definition and relevance of family firms
- Networking Opportunities during coffee and lunch breaks
- Multidisciplinary Perspectives combining finance, economics, and business
Round Table
What is a Family Firm and Why Does It Matter?
Featuring insights from academia and industry, this panel explores how we define family firms and why the distinction matters for economic policy, management and research.
- Morten Bennedsen, University of Copenhagen
- Clotilde Quilichini, Head of Corporate Coverage – BNP Paribas
- Olivier Schiller, CEO, Septodont
Based on the paper: “What is a Family Firm and Why Does It Matter?” by Bennedsen, Lu, and Mehrotra
Event Details :
The conference will start with lunch on Monday, June 16, and conclude on Tuesday, June 17, in the afternoon. A formal dinner will be held on Monday evening. For further information, please send a email at chaire.entreprisesfamiliales@fondation-dauphine.fr
Registration
Attendance is by invitation only. If you wish to attend, please contact Pauline Bompard by email :pauline.bompard@dauphine.psl.eu