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Daniel Aponte Prypchan
Founder of CPA/CFO consulting
Daniel Aponte Prypchan is a Venezuelan born Australian Chief Financial Officer, Producer and Certified Practising Accountant (CPA). Daniel’s extensive experience in management of financial affairs across a variety of industries including real estate, construction, finance, hospitals, tax planning, TV/Film, have given him an overall comprehensive understanding of businesses as a whole.
Daniel has dealt with family businesses all his life having been raised and being part of two families with large investments across the hospital & pharmaceutical business, farming, banking, real estate and construction. Daniel has dealt with years of family feuds over inheritance and experienced first hand how dysfunctional family dynamics can destroy even the most successful business. Through this
experience Daniel has acquired significant skills in conflict resolution, succession planning and a depth of understanding of family dynamics and how to change them. Daniel is certified conflict resolution consultant and a committee member of the Family Business Australia (FBA) NSW chapter.
In the non-for-profit area, Daniel is currently the General Manager for his family’s small non for profit
organization Psychiatry, Philosophy & Arts – a small organization devoted to the creation of books
about the interrelatedness of psychiatry, philosophy and the arts whilst empowering female writers.
“Modern Anxiety, Modern Women- Australia” being its most successful program featuring a robust
collection of essays by young women describing their experience with mental illness. Currently starting a replica program with young women in Wyoming, India and Venezuela.
As an artist, Daniel is a trained opera singer and actor with experience in both stage and film. He has
also written, directed and produced several plays, short Operas and Cabaret performances. Daniel is
currently promoting his first urban-pop Album called “VIDA.”
As the Producer/Director at Human Productions, Daniel creates compelling and ever-expansive content that, not only entertains, but expands the views and experiences of the audience. Daniel’s passion is to work with content that changes collective consciousness, challenging people to be free from limited stereotypes, to challenge paradigms and to inspire average people to be all that they can be.
Session
Where did the love go? How taboo, trauma & shame affect families in business.
Small Group Discussion
Family businesses often face interpersonal conflicts, particularly across generations. While family conflict is common, the stakes are higher when personal rifts threaten a business’s growth or survival. Most family businesses don't survive past the third generation, highlighting the urgency of addressing these issues. Conflicts are often rooted in trauma, shame, or discrimination, making it crucial to confront these hidden undercurrents.
In this interactive session, Daniel Aponte Prypchan, a third-generation member of two Venezuelan business families, will share his personal story and lessons on exclusion, trauma, and shame within his family. His candid account may inspire you to open new lines of communication and embark on your own healing journey. While participation is optional, this session offers a safe space for members to share their thoughts and experiences, providing a confidential environment to explore these complex, often unspoken topics.