Marta Widz
Professor of Practice
Biography
Marta Widz is Professor of Practice in Family Business and an internationally recognized scholar and advisor in the field of family enterprises and family offices. Combining academic rigor with hands-on experience, she has supported entrepreneurial families across Europe, the Americas, and Asia in governance, sustainability, and succession planning.
She is the founder of the Family Silver Institute, a boutique advisory dedicated to family business governance and purposeful wealth management, and collaborates with leading academic institutions such as the University of Vermont and INSEAD. Previously, she contributed to major international initiatives, including the IMD-Pictet Sustainability in Family Business Award, assessing the sustainability strategies of global groups such as Decathlon, Velux, and Sodexo.
Acknowledged by Family Capital among the Top 100 Family Influencers and Top 20 Family Business Advisors, she has also been inducted into the Family Business Hall of Fame by Family Business United. Author of articles, cases, and book chapters, she is a respected voice within the world’s foremost family business research and advisory networks.
With dual Swiss and Polish citizenship, she earned her Ph.D. at the University of St. Gallen and conducted research at IMD Business School, working closely with some of the world’s most prominent family enterprises. Her mission remains to guide next generations in viewing family business as a platform for responsible, sustainable, and future-oriented growth
Recent Publications
- 2023
From Founder Identity to Family Business Group (FBG) Meta-Identity: Identity Development in the Journey from a Founder’s Firm to an Entrepreneurial Family with a Portfolio of Businesses
WIDZ, M., M. J. PARADA, "From Founder Identity to Family Business Group (FBG) Meta-Identity: Identity Development in the Journey from a Founder’s Firm to an Entrepreneurial Family with a Portfolio of Businesses" in The Palgrave Handbook of Managing Family Business Groups., Marita Rautiainen, Maria José Parada, Timo Pihkala, Naveed Akhter, Allan Discua Cruz, Kajari Mukherjee (Eds.), Springer International Publishing, pp. 587-615, 2023 - 2023
Designed the secession on Family Office: Tapping on the Most Private Vehicle for Family Wealth management
WIDZ, M., N. KAMMERLANDER, A. DE MASSIS, "Designed the secession on Family Office: Tapping on the Most Private Vehicle for Family Wealth management" in International Family Enterprise Research Academy 2023 Annual Conference, July 5-8, 2023, Krakow, Poland - 2023
Entrepreneurial exit intentions in emerging economies: a neoinstitutional perspective
WIDZ, M., N. KAMMERLANDER, "Entrepreneurial exit intentions in emerging economies: a neoinstitutional perspective", Small Business Economics, 2023, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 615-638 - 2023
Practical Insights on Philanthropy for Single Family Offices
WIDZ, M., L. LOH, "Practical Insights on Philanthropy for Single Family Offices", WMI Impact: The Family Office Journal, February 2023, no. 3 - 2023
Family Philanthropy: Evolving Concepts and Contexts
WIDZ, M., "Family Philanthropy: Evolving Concepts and Contexts", WMI Impact: The Family Office Journal, February 2023, no. 3, pp. 10-36 - 2023
From Business Families to Complex Family Wealth Systems: Perspectives and Practices.
WIDZ, M., L. LOH, "From Business Families to Complex Family Wealth Systems: Perspectives and Practices.", WMI Impact: The Family Office Journal, January 2023, no. 2 - 2022
Which networks are there to exchange with and learn from other business families?
WIDZ, M., "Which networks are there to exchange with and learn from other business families?" in Enabling Next Generation Legacies. 35 Questions that Next Generation Members in Enterprising Families Ask., Peter Jaskiewicz, Sabine B. Rau (Eds.), Family Enterprise Knowledge Hub Publishing, chap. 2.9, 2022 - 2022
JM Huber Corporation: Testing the Limits of Resilience Capabilities
ABADIR, S., M. WIDZ - "JM Huber Corporation: Testing the Limits of Resilience Capabilities" - 2022, The Case Centre, Great Britain - 2022
Firmenich: Juggling the Short and the Long Term
ABADIR, S., M. WIDZ - "Firmenich: Juggling the Short and the Long Term" - 2022, The Case Centre, Great Britain - 2022
Dachser (A): Intelligent Logistics
LELEUX, B., M. WIDZ - "Dachser (A): Intelligent Logistics" - 2022, The Case Centre, Great Britain
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