Muscat – The Family Business Council Gulf (FBCG) will host its Annual GCC Summit in Muscat for the first time, welcoming over 150 of the region’s most prominent business families.

The two-day event, themed ‘Family Business Reimagined’ will bring together family business leaders, next-generation members, and regional partners to explore the future of leadership, governance, and legacy.

In a press release, Hind Bahwan, Chairperson of FBCG, said, “Family businesses remain the economic backbone of the Gulf. Bringing the Summit to Muscat reflects our commitment to supporting families as they envision new models of continuity, leadership, and innovation.”

The Summit is hosted in collaboration with the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), the host partner, alongside Hind Bahwan Group, MB LLC, and MHD LLC, underscoring Oman’s strong tradition of enterprise and its growing regional influence.

H E Faisal bin Abdullah al Rawas, Chairman of OCCI, added, “We are pleased to welcome distinguished families from across the GCC. This Summit provides an essential platform to exchange knowledge, deepen partnerships, and enhance economic contribution.”

As the GCC chapter of the Family Business Network (FBN) – representing over 5,000 families across 65 countries – FBCG is dedicated to supporting the continuity and prosperity of business families in the region. The board represents leading Gulf family enterprises, including: Badr al Ghurair, Dr Ibrahim Alrajhi, Hassan Jameel, Musaab al Muhaidib, Omar al Futtaim, Omar Alfardan, Omar Alghanim, Mohammed Alnowais, Rasha al Darwish, and Tarek Sultan.

The event will also feature Bombardier as the official award partner, reinforcing a shared commitment to celebrating excellence and stewardship across generations.

The programme will include prominent voices such as Per Kristiansen, Master Trainer of LEGO® Serious Play®; Mohamad Islam, Founder of The Mo Show Podcast; and Dr Anna Machin, Evolutionary Anthropologist, University of Oxford.

This year’s theme, ‘Family Business Reimagined’ invites families to rethink traditional models and embrace forward-looking approaches to governance, leadership, and legacy. Through plenaries, multi-generational dialogue, and group activities the Summit will explore how regional business families can navigate global shifts ‘by families, for families, together across generations’.