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Peter Bartels
Global Entrepreneurial & Private Business Leader at PwC Germany
Dr Peter Bartels, 59, German CPA and Tax Advisor, has been a Member of the Management Board of PwC Germany (2010-2022) and PwC Europe (2015-2020) being responsible for Private and Family Business. In addition, since 2019 he is PwC’s Global Leader Entrepreneurial & Private Business. Before 2010, he headed the business unit "Valuation and Strategy".
Over his 33-year career, Peter Bartels focused on Assurance and Advisory services. He started in transaction services and acts as an expert witness or arbitrator on large valuations. He has advised numerous clients on strategic deals solutions and transformation projects. His clients range from medium-sized companies to some of the largest family businesses and listed (DAX 40) companies.
Peter Bartels leads PwC’s private companies’ activities globally with responsibility for all aspects of the market facing activities and is also the relationship partner for some of PwC’s largest family business clients in Germany. He understands that business is personal to his clients and strives for combining PwC’s people’s know-how with the latest digital solutions. Connecting the dots of his clients, he contributes a holistic view of business and ownership topics through the lens of both a trusted advisor and auditor.
Session
The role of a female family CEO in building a sustainable business - succession challenges, overcoming business risks and pursuing opportunities
Case Study
In this workshop Maiko Kuroda, President and Executive Officer of Toyoko Inn, will present the purpose, values and business model of Toyoko Inn, the hotel chain with the largest number of guest rooms in Japan.
You will hear from her how she has - over the past 15 years since she returned to Toyoko Inn - carried on the philosophy that her father established at Toyoko Inn and her own important attempts to further develop the transparency of the governance system, to motivate employees and build the company together with employees, and to coexist with the local community.
In addition, we will discuss what challenges female business owners are facing in Japan, how Maiko Kuroda is promoting female managers in her organization – and of course other questions you will have to learn more about the family and business culture in Japan.