The IFERA Debate is a plenary session designed to foster rigorous and structured dialogue on some of the most contested questions in family business research through an engaging, fun, and interactive format. Centered on a clear motion, two teams of scholars argue for and against a defined statement, presenting evidence-based positions through opening arguments, rebuttals, and moderated discussion with the audience.
The session promotes constructive disagreement, critical reflection, and deeper understanding of complex phenomena shaping family firms, with the aim of challenging assumptions and advancing theory and practice through reasoned scholarly exchange.
