Kellogg School of Management

Family Enterprise Leaders Forum 2026: AI Transformation in Family Enterprises

Kellogg School of Management

Leadership

About Programme

Artificial intelligence is transforming how companies compete. For family enterprises with multiple shareholders, the real challenge is not access to technology – it’s deciding where AI can create value, choosing a strategic direction and committing to an investment path. Most importantly, family owners must align around those decisions.

The 2026 Family Enterprise Forum equips family business owners with a clear, rigorous framework for understanding how modern AI and analytics create value, and how those capabilities translate into strategy, investment decisions and execution. Participants will build intuition for the underlying logic of predictive and generative AI, learn to distinguish real opportunities from noise, and explore how data, models and organizational design interact to produce business impact.

Across two highly interactive days, participants will engage in case discussions, hands-on exercises and collaborative workshops that mirror the real decisions family owners face: prioritizing AI investments, evaluating risk and aligning shareholders with different perspectives and time horizons. Families will develop a shared language and decision framework, empowering them to use AI to strengthen and transform the family enterprise for generations.

Programme Content

This annual program brings together leaders from multigenerational enterprises to explore a timely theme relevant to their unique challenges and opportunities. Through a combination of group work, case discussions, and structured peer exchange, participants gain practical tools and fresh perspectives to strengthen decision-making and leadership effectiveness. The program fosters collaboration among peers facing similar complexities, offering actionable strategies that apply across business functions and family dynamics.

Programme Audience

Chairs, CEOs and Presidents of family enterprises who are responsible for setting strategic direction and guiding long‑term value creation. Participating leaders can bring up to 2 additional members of their c-suite.
Large Family Enterprises navigating meaningful scale or complexity, including multigenerational ownership, evolving governance structures, or diverse shareholder perspectives

Programme Benefits

A rigorous framework for identifying real AI valueDiscover how predictive and generative AI creates business impact, and how to separate meaningful opportunities from distractions to avoid costly missteps
Stronger strategic alignment among owners and leadersBuild a shared language and decision framework to reduce friction among shareholders and enable unified choices about AI investments, risk, and long‑term direction
Greater confidence in AI‑related investment decisionsEvaluate ROI, risk, and strategic fit to create smarter capital allocation and clearer investment pathways through cases and hands‑on exercises
Practical intuition for how data, models, and organizational design interactGain a grounded understanding of how AI capabilities connect to real business processes to enable informed conversations with technical teams and external partners
Tools to future‑proof the family enterprise across generationsLearn to integrate AI into strategy and governance to enhance productivity, unlock new insights, and sustain long‑term value creation for future generations

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