Shaping the Next Generation of Family Business Leaders
Sidhya Senani addressed the inaugural session for ISB’s MFAB Class of 2027, sharing her own journey as a Gen 3 family business member with 122 next-gen leaders beginning their 15-month governance and leadership journey.
MFAB Class of 2027
A uniquely designed program originally curated by Kavil Ramachandran to equip next-gen family business members with both business and family governance skills — combining classroom rigor with real, lived experience.
122 Next-Gen Leaders
An energetic, inquisitive cohort of rising-generation members from family businesses across India, gathered for the start of their MFAB journey.
15-Month Journey
A structured program blending business acumen with the softer, harder work of family governance — designed to carry participants from classroom to boardroom.
Class of 2027
Hosted at the Indian School of Business, this inaugural session set the tone for a cohort preparing to carry their family legacies forward.
A Gen 3 Voice in the Room
Sidhya opened the inaugural session by sharing her own story as a third-generation member of a family business — speaking candidly to a room of youngsters carrying the same questions she once did about carving out an identity while honoring what came before.
Addressing a cohort as inquisitive and energetic as this one, eager to take ahead the mantle of their family legacies, was, in her words, truly gratifying.
#NextGen needs to be the change agents in pursuing the universal goals of individual happiness, family togetherness, and business growth for their family businesses.
A Warm Welcome from ISB
The session closed with a token of appreciation from the ISB team — a fitting close to a morning spent connecting two generations’ worth of experience with the ambitions of a new one.
For BAF Consultants, moments like these are a reminder of why the work of guiding family businesses through succession and governance matters — one cohort, one conversation at a time.
Acknowledgments
Thanks to the ISB team for the invite — Abdul Azeez and Saniya Arora — and to Kavil Ramachandran for curating a program that continues to shape how India’s next generation leads its family businesses.