About the
Family businesses are the backbone of the regional economy, but their long-term success depends on bold, strategic decisions at key turning points. This one-day event is designed specifically for owners, next-generation leaders, and executives of family enterprises who want to take a proactive approach to growth, leadership, and transition.
🔍 Core Themes:
1. Strategic Growth – Organic expansion, partnerships, acquisitions, and exit strategies.
2. Professionalization – Strengthening leadership structures, governance, and business models.
3. Generational Transition – Preparing the next generation of leaders for sustainable success.
When
Start date: January 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Schedule
| 9:15 – 9:45 |
Registration and welcome coffee
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| 9:00 – 9:15 |
Welcome & Opening Remarks:
- Leadership as the cornerstone of family business longevity - Dr. Mislav Ante Omazić, President of the Board, IEDC-Bled School of Management
- Strategic crossroads: growth, professionalization, and transition - Tadeja Šteharnik (Allumen Partnerji)
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| 9:15 – 9:45 |
Opening note
Tradition Meets Transition: Leading Family Businesses into the Future – best CEE practice by Dr. Heinrich Balazs
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| 9:45 – 10:45 |
Session 1: Strategic Growth – Organic Development, Partnerships & Acquisitions
- Jože Torkar, Kolektor
- Stjepan Orešković, TBC
- Tamara Balažic, SPIRIT
- Matjaž & Irena Pavlinjek, Roto
Moderator: Tadeja Šteharnik Bahovec, Allumen Partnerji
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| 10:45 - 11:05 |
Networking & Coffee Break
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| 11:05 - 12:05 |
Session 2: Exit as a Strategic Option
- Vojo Jovičić
- Janko Volgemut
- Aleš Zupančič, Prva Capital
- Miran Kovač, Alfi
- Rok Vodnik, Kolektor
- Matjaž Ulčar, Cerna Hempel Ulčar & partnerji
Moderator: Klaudija Časar Torkar, Allumen Partnerji
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| 12:05 – 13:05 |
Session 3: Professionalization & Generational Transition
Theme: From Founder-Led to Future-Ready: Building Structure and Preparing Leaders
- Jure Knez, Dewesoft – Letting Go to Grow: Transitioning from Family to Professional Leadership, TBC
- Mateja Holobar, ECHO
- Sabina Sobočan, Varis – Next-generation leadership in action
- Graciano Rudan, Rudan - Structuring for Scale: Integrating External Leaders into a Family Business
- Taja Šerjak ADD
- Expert input: Matic Vošnjak, Competo - Governance and leadership transition expert
Moderator: Nina Potisek, Competo
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| 13:05 – 13:15 |
Final Takeaways: From Awareness to Action
Klaudija Časar Torkar, Allumen Partnerji
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| 13:15 - 14:15 |
Networking Lunch
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| 14:15 – 15:30 |
Afternoon Workshops
- Workshop 1: Structuring a Successful Succession Plan – How to Start?
- Workshop 2: Preparing for an Exit – Legal, Financial & Emotional Readiness
- Workshop 3: Building Professional Governance in Family-Owned Firms
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Registration fee: 350 EUR + VAT
Early-bird registrations: 290 EUR + VAT until November 28, 2025
Contact person:
Tadeja Šteharnik, Partner, Allumen Partnerji
E: tadeja.steharnik@allumen.si
Speakers