Anil Sainani, BAF Founding Partner, conducted a Masterclass on the topic ‘From Instinct to Institution', where he explored in depth the inner journey from Ego to Wisdom as the foundation for any transformation, followed by a Fireside Chat with Mr Ajay Sharma, 3rd Gen leader of the 100-year old Baidyanath Group, on the theme ‘Future of Joint Generational Businesses’.
Anil Sainani, BAF Founding Partner, moderated a fireside chat between Deepak Agarwal, Director, Bikaji Foods, and Tejas Goenka, MD, Tally Solutions, both NextGen leaders in their respective businesses, on the anchor theme 'Filling Big Shoes’, diving deeper into the challenges of inheriting the family business, succeeding the trailblazer, and leading the next phase of enterprise growth.
TD Chandrasekhar, BAF Partner, led a 2-part workshop series for both cohorts of the Masters' Union’s Owners and Promoters Management (OPM) Programme. The first was an online session on the theme ‘How to Lead Yourself, Build a Strong Legacy, and Create Lasting Impact in Your Family Business’ for the students, and the second one on ‘Unlocking the Potential of Family Businesses’ was held in-person at the Masters’ Union campus, which was also attended by parents and the senior generation of the students.
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Sidhya Senani, BAF’s CEO and NextGen Leader, addressed the Indian School of Business’ (ISB) Management for Family Businesses (MFAB) Programme’s Class of 2027 during their orientation programme and shared her own third-generation family-business journey and perspectives on preparing future leaders.
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Anil Sainani, BAF Founding Partner, conducted an interactive, activity-based Masterclass on ‘Growing Big Without Growing Apart’ for 60 of Kerala’s leading family businesses. Using the BAF Master Tool, Anil worked through the participants’ own challenges, helping them move from awareness to alignment with clear next steps on resolving their challenges around professionalising and scaling family-run businesses.
TD Chandrasekar and MSA Kumar, BAF Partners, hosted a Masterclass titled ‘From Owner-led to a Multi-Generational Institution' for 40 NextGen members of Tamil Nadu’s leading multi-generational businesses. The session deep-dived into three common challenges family businesses face in their growth journey – NextGen Induction, Succession Planning, and Governance and Professionalisation – covering real, on-ground challenges and the conscious shifts needed to achieve the right balance of connect, trust, and alignment.
Anil Sainani, BAF Founding Partner, conducted a case-study led Masterclass titled ‘Master the Art of Growing the Business without Outgrowing the Family' for 45 leading multi-generational MSMEs of Rajasthan (attended by active and non-active family members across generations). The session covered the three layers that make growth last: Governance that gives the business structure, a Professional Mindset that keeps decisions merit-based, and Communication, the master skill that holds family and business together.
MSA Kumar, BAF Partner, conducted a Session titled ‘What the World’s Corporates Can Learn from Family Businesses’ for the senior professional managers of the Solubles Division of Tata Consumer Products. The session explored five advantages of family-run enterprises that professional teams can learn from and adapt: Purpose beyond profit, Speed and Trust in decision-making, Values-driven culture, Long-term stakeholder relationships, and Integrating family values with professional rigour.
Anil Sainani, BAF Founding Partner, conducted a Masterclass titled ‘From Founder to Future’ for 20 to 30 leaders drawn from both family businesses and professionally managed firms. Drawing on lessons from multiple leadership and ownership transitions, the session focused on succession and used a father and son case study and live role play to show why, in a family business, the emotional block must be addressed before the business issue can be solved.
SSidhya Senani, BAF’s CEO and NextGen Leader, was hosted by Sarthak Ahuja, finance educator and investment banker, for a candid conversation on what keeps family businesses from lasting beyond a generation: unclear rules on family money, weak induction for young members, delayed handovers by the senior generation, and no agreed route for exit or separation.
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Anil Sainani, BAF Founding Partner, was hosted by Mohit Goel, MD, Omaxe Limited, on Nexxt in Line, for a candid conversation on why goodwill alone does not hold a business family together. Drawing on the split and reunion of his own family, he explained how a family constitution works, how separating the roles of owners, board, and management prevents a collapse, and what the next generation must do differently during leadership transitions.
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