About the Center

Matthew works closely with business-owning families, family offices and strategic partners, and oversees the design and delivery of learning journeys across the Center.

At IMD since 2015, his work focuses on family engagement, learning design, partnerships and the development of initiatives that connect research and insights with the real challenges facing enterprising families.

An IMD-certified executive coach and EHL graduate, Matthew’s earlier career spanned strategic partnerships, human resources and general management. He has a particular interest in NextGen development, family enterprise continuity and the people and relationships that underpin successful generational transitions.

Viktor is Client Development Associate Director at IMD in Lausanne. He partners with enterprising families, single family offices, corporates, and individual executives to design and deliver leadership and strategy development journeys through IMD’s open and custom portfolio. He supports multigenerational family enterprises and senior leaders as they navigate complexity, succession, governance, and growth.

Working closely with IMD’s Global Family Business Center and Executive Development Services, Viktor connects client needs with IMD’s faculty, programs, and thought leadership.

With over two decades in executive education, he has held roles across open programs, corporate development, and degree program admissions, including the Executive MBA. He holds a BSc in Psychology from Edith Cowan University and a postgraduate award in Organisational and Business Psychology from the University of Liverpool

As a researcher, educator, and public speaker, Camille investigates why and how business families own and give together. Her work explores how families develop and enact family purpose across generational and organizational boundaries. A seasoned social entrepreneur, Camille has held founding, leadership, and board roles at for-profit and non-profit organizations. Previously, she served as Senior Associate Director of the Global Family Business Program at Columbia Business School. She holds a PhD from Stockholm School of Economics, an MBA from Columbia and a BA from Yale. With a strong academic background and extensive real-world experience, Camille is able to create and deliver strategic tools and frameworks, produce practitioner-oriented thought leadership, and facilitate impactful group sessions that advance family philanthropy worldwide.

Qiuyue Lyu is a Research Fellow at the IMD Global Family Business Center in Singapore. Her research examines how family firms navigate the tension between continued family control and greater reliance on professional management. Her work focuses particularly on nonfamily executives and spans family governance, succession, and innovation.

She studies Asian family businesses, with particular attention to China and Southeast Asia and a comparative perspective across the region. Alongside her academic research, Qiuyue develops case studies and practitioner-oriented work, aiming to produce insights that are both rigorous and useful for business families, executives, and advisors.

Qiuyue holds a PhD in Management from Zhejiang University and was a visiting researcher at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano.

Anouk conducts research on family enterprises and develops learning content and pedagogical tools for family business-focused programs. She also orchestrates the IMD Global Family Business Award.

She is an experienced researcher and writer who has worked extensively with senior executives on a broad range of topics including corporate governance, family business, leadership, and digital transformation.

Her core areas of expertise are qualitative analysis, diagnostics, and practitioner-oriented field research. She has also worked with the Federal Polytechnic Institute of Lausanne (EPFL), where she developed graduate-level curricula for online learning.

Yeshada collaborates closely with internal stakeholders and clients across Asia to strengthen our expertise in Asian Family Business. She drives a broad portfolio of initiatives spanning business development, client engagement, research and media outreach with a focus on expanding the Centre’s regional footprint and building long-term relationships. With a willingness to learn, proactive disposition and a strategic mindset, she is committed to shaping meaningful impact for family enterprises.

Virginie is orchestrating the IMD Global Family Business Center’s multifaceted activities, managing an array of projects and initiatives. She keeps everything running smoothly, from organizing events to handling communications and managing the prestigious IMD Global Family Business Award.

She brings more than two decades of experience at IMD, having worked across Program Operations, MBA International Consulting Projects, Sustainability Center, and the CEO Learning Center. Previously, she worked at Swissair in sales, press and public relations, and at BTI Kuoni gaining valuable experience in corporate communications and client service, while working in a culture of excellence.

Being married into a family business has given Virginie a personal perspective on the opportunities and complexities of family enterprise, deepening her interest in how family dynamics influence business, relationships, and family health.