Speaker details
10th Global Entrepreneurship Conference: Legal Challenges in Closely Held Businesses: Strategies for Success and Sustainability
17 May - 19 May 2026
Sofiensäle, Vienna, AustriaSpeaker information
Florian Zapkau
Biography
I am a chaired professor of international business with a special focus on SME internationalization at WU Wien (Vienna University of Economics and Business). My research is at the intersections of internationalization and entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on SMEs, family firms, and young firms. I have teaching experience at the undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate/executive, and Ph.D. levels. At WU Executive Academy, I serve as the Academic Director of the EMBA Mobility Management. My core belief is that evidence-based management helps managers make better decisions.
Session
Keynote debate: Beyond the balance sheet: governance, ownership and M&A dynamics in closely held businesses
Monday 18 May (0930 - 1030)
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