Tor Bonnier is the 6th generation member of the Bonnier family, whose business dates back to 1804 and which has built one of Europe's leading family media groups. Today, it employs 8,000 people, covers around 600 brands and operates in 12 countries in the areas of media, real estate and investment. He has been involved in the management and long-term direction of the family business for more than 25 years and currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Bonnier Family Foundation and CEO of the Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation. He is actively engaged in the development of family governance and the preparation of the next generation of top owners.

Johannes Gullichsen is a fifth-generation member of Ahlström, a Finnish industrial dynasty founded in 1851. Over the past 30 years he has held various key roles in the Ahlström family conglomerate. He is currently a member of the supervisory board of A. Ahlström, the family's main holding company. In addition, he chairs the nomination committee of the two top holding companies of the Ahlström Group. He is also actively involved in documenting family history and its influence on Finnish society through book projects. The Ahlström family's business began with a trade in timber, sawmills and forestry. The second generation expanded the business into an industrial conglomerate encompassing pulp and paper manufacturing, glassmaking, engineering and engineering, making it the largest industrial group in Finland by the 1930s. Today, Ahlström employs 19,000 people in 30 countries and achieves total sales of approximately €5.9 billion. The 174-year-old business is owned by 250 family shareholders and the family numbers 420 members. The family is also active in philanthropy.

Jaroslava Valová is a respected figure in Czech business and the founder of the family company SIKO, which she has built into one of the market leaders of bathrooms and kitchens in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Her business career is exceptional not only in the scale and success of the company she has built, but also in her ability to pass the business on to the next generation and preserve its family character and long-term vision. In the Czech business environment, it is an inspiring example of strong founder leadership, strategic thinking and responsible intergenerational handover.

Jan Školník is the co-owner of the family company Hobra Školník, where he has been CEO since its inception. He has long connected business with a responsible approach to the region. As a philanthropist, he supports the development of Broumovsko and the platform of the 2nd economic transformation and shows how the principles of family business can be successfully transferred to public benefit activities; for his work he has received awards from EY and the Via Foundation.

Libor is the founder of the family company LIKO-S, a.s., a European leader in interior partitions, prefabricated halls and green buildings. After 30 years, he successfully passed the leadership to his son John, thus completing an intergenerational succession. He has been dedicated to supporting family businesses for a long time — he is a member of the Committee for Registration of Family Businesses at the MPO and served as Vice-Chairman of AMSP ČR. His experience, passion and commitment are a valuable contribution to the community of Czech business families.

Vojtěch Bednář is a leading Czech corporate sociologist focusing on management and labor relations; author of professional books and articles on practical management, runs the Firemni-sociolog.cz portal and collaborates with companies across disciplines.

Comedian and presenter. Writer and copywriter. Tutor of Writing, Improvisation and Awakening. He smoked a hallucinogenic frog and discovered it didn't exist. He wrote the books Eskejp: On the Run from the Office (nominated for Magnesia Litera), Qejci: The Existential Sperm Comic, It's Today Again and How to Become Nobody: Awakening for Skeptics. He performs on Comedy Club shows on Paramount Network and Stand-up Factory on YouTube.

Presenter and manager in the field of culture and media. He hosts the cultural magazine ArtZóna on ČtART, the critical-reflective cultural programme Akcent on ČRo Vltava and the film programme Dávské palce on the radio station Radio 1. He works for TV station and SVOD platform HBO as acquisition manager and collaborates with IFF Karlovy Vary. Previously, he held the positions of Director of Radio 1 and Project Manager at the Ministry of Culture, focusing on digitization and innovation in the field of preservation and presentation of cultural heritage.

Since 2014, David has been guiding family businesses on the path to a balance of good family relationships and prosperity. He graduated from the prestigious study program at FFI - Family Firm Institute in Boston and holds the International Certificate of Advanced Certified Family Business Advisor. He founded a consulting office for business families DK Family Office. He is the founder and organizer of FBW.