Speaking

Speaker Profile

Randel is a regular speaker to international audiences on topics of Family Business Governance, Entrepreneurial Leadership, Positive Psychology, Communication and Management, drawing on

25 years of business experience as a former CEO and Chairman of a group of NASDAQ publicly listed companies
Extensive consulting experience with large family businesses from Asia, Europe and Middle East
He researches and teaches entrepreneurship, family business, and leadership at INSEAD’s campuses in Asia (Singapore), Europe (France), and the Middle East (Abu Dhabi)—and now its facility in the United States (San Francisco)—for 20 years. He has taught over 3,000 MBAs, 2,000 family businesses and 1,500 executives.
Author of five successful books on Family Business

He is a sought-after personality due to his unique ability to combine his wealth of experience in family businesses and leadership with a deep understanding and presentation of the key areas of complexity and emotional challenge that family businesses regularly experience.

His presenting style is charismatic yet content-rich, fun and energetic. He will not only design and tailor his presentations to the audience for optimal impact but also invigorate and inspire his audiences with powerful messages that get to the heart of the issues to stimulate fresh thoughts and practical action.

Recent Speaking Engagements

2017

Jun Family Business Network, Helsinki, Finland
Jul Bank program, Fontainebleau, France
Aug Bank program, Singapore
Aug Governance program, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sep Bank program, Fontainebleau, France
Oct Family Firm Institute, Chicago, USA
Nov Governance program, Osaka, Japan
Nov Private client program, Singapore

2016

Jan Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Shanghai, China
Jan FT Family Office Summit in Shanghai, China
Feb Diversity Action Committee Women & Governance Workshop at Singapore Stock Exchange, Singapore
Feb Family Enterprise Day at INSEAD in Singapore
Apr Governance workshop in Taipei
Apr Family Business Network in Helsinki, Finland
May Governance program, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
May INSEAD Alumni, Fontainebleau, France
May INSEAD Family Enterprise Day, Fontainebleau, France
Jul Private Client program, Fontainebleau, France
Aug Financial Times Family Business Forum Asia, Singapore
Aug Family Business Australia, Melbourne, Australia
Oct INSEAD Leadership Day
Oct Governance Program, Sri Lanka

2015

Mar Alumni Forum for Tsinghua University TIEMBA Class 2016, Beijing, China
Mar EMBA Class at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Beijing, China
Apr FBAA(Family Business Advisors Association) Tokyo, Japan
Apr Private Client Event in Tokyo, Japan
Oct Family Business Network 26th Global Summit, Montreux Switzerland
Oct Family Firm Institute 2015 Annual FFI Global Conference
Oct The Gulf Family Business Council, Next Generation Leadership Bootcamp in Dubai
Nov Middle East and South Asia (MESA) Family Business Conference in Bahrain