Juan Pablo Bustamante Flores, presented his doctoral research project entitled “Conflict Management as a Driver of Innovation and Performance in Family Businesses”, supervised by Professor Pilar González-Navarro and Professor Lucía Llinares-Insa. During the session, Juan Pablo shared the main research lines of his…
Several members of the STEER team attended and participated in the 35th International Conference of ACEDE (Spanish Academy of Management), held from 14 to 16 June in Santander, Spain. This annual event brings together leading researchers and academics in the…
On 16 June, Economía 3 published an analysis of one of the most significant challenges currently facing family businesses: generational succession. At a time when thousands of Spanish companies are preparing to transfer leadership to the next generation, succession planning…
On June 4, the Chair of Family Business at the University of Valencia (CEFUV) published the conclusions of a recent breakfast discussion focused on the role of non-managing family shareholders in ensuring the long-term continuity of family businesses. The session…
On May 29, Levante-EMV brought together representatives from the business, academic, and institutional spheres for a forum focused on the main challenges and opportunities facing family businesses in the Valencian Community. During the event, key issues related to their continuity…
The PhD thesis defense of María Avenza Ivars, a doctoral candidate in the Business Administration PhD Programme at the Universitat de València and a member of the STEER research team, has successfully taken place under the supervision of Professor Alejandro…
On May 21, 2026, a new seminar within the STEER research project was held, led by Dr. Nikolaos Kavadis (University of Lorraine), entitled “Who Shapes Strategic Leadership? Ownership, Institutional Context and TMT Adaptation under Performance Feedback”. During the session, he examined how…
On May 18, the third session of the II Cajamar-Ivie Conference Series 2026 was held in Valencia under the title “Reality and Challenges of Valencian Family Businesses”, delivered by Alejandro Escribá, Ivie researcher and director of the Chair of Family…
On 13 May 2026, a new seminar was held as part of the STEER research project, entitled “Executive Temporal Distance Language and Analyst Recommendations After Negative Earnings Surprises: Does Gender Make a Difference?”, delivered by Zeki Simsek, a professor at…
2nd Cajamar-Ivie 2026 Lecture Series The third session of the Cajamar-Ivie 2026 conference series will highlight the importance of family businesses within the Valencian business landscape and analyse their characteristics. Furthermore, Ivie researcher and Director of the Family Business Chair,…