Miss Lai-Chong Au, Group Chief Executive Officer, had the esteemed privilege of being invited by Barclays to participate on 28 May 2025 as a distinguished panel speaker at the annual flagship event, the “Barclays Sustainable & Transition Finance Conference,” at the Conrad Hong Kong.
As the Group CEO of Delta Asia Financial Group and as the 4th generation of by far the only wholly family-owned financial business in Asia, Miss Au shared her profound insights and expertise on the intricate management of family enterprises, alongside her perspectives on the evolution of family businesses amidst transitions.
As the emerging generation assumes greater roles and responsibilities, the journey towards ensuring the sustainability of family enterprises and portfolios encounters escalating challenges. Miss Au opined that the key to success lies in seamlessly integrating novel concepts into the business ethos, spearheaded by the forthcoming generation, underscoring the imperative readiness of future family business leaders.
Miss Au also shed light on the strategies families are employing to harmonize and amplify their impact across the realms of business operations, investment portfolios, and community engagements. The forthcoming generation needs to strike a delicate equilibrium between personal identity and the overarching context of the family enterprise. Miss Au suggested the significance of forging a collective vision that illustrates the essence of the legacy that the business aspires to uphold while moving forward with sustained competitiveness and visibility.
Amidst an esteemed audience comprising of corporates, investors and family offices, the panel session catalyzed a fruitful exchange of ideas and insights, fostering meaningful dialogues that resonated long after the event.
