growing up in a business family

Thank you so much for your time and energy yesterday. It was super helpful and we had a very productive meeting afterwards. Everyone left happy/inspired. I also wanted to thank you for the GC-Index… I know my brother well, but learning my cousin’s result put everything in perspective… I’ve been trying to find the rope/the way in, and his result was exactly that. I’m actually going to be reaching out to him this week to ask him to take a more active role in advising me, as I now see where he’s coming from and his ability to see what others can’t see.

We were delighted to have Octavian as a star speaker at our family business conference. During his 1on1 performance on-stage he gave an excellent presentation of the real situation in his family business and I appreciated the openness with which he gained the attention of the audience. He has had a remarkable journey and still has many challenges ahead. I look forward to new insights and experiences when we meet again.

I routinely invite Octavian Graf Pilati to address my classes at HBS. The students he has interacted with have ranged from masters level students all the way to some of the most prominent and well known families worldwide. And I can say without a shadow of a doubt, that Octavian is truly gifted in speaking and teaching these audiences. He has a natural ability to connect with his audience, establishing that connection nearly instantaneously through his humble, open, and genuine nature. Audiences can sense his sincerity and lean into it as he speaks. I have many speakers that I invite into class only once and then never again. I have had Octavian speak numerous times, and I plan to keep doing so. He is one of only a handful of global speakers that has an open invitation to come back whenever he'd like. And that is the most powerful testimonial I can give, full stop.

I had the pleasure of welcoming Octavian as a speaker at my very own conference and appreciated his insights at other events, too. Always knowledgeable, insightful, impeccably prepared and entertaining, Octavian enriches every agenda and is a joy to listen to. Few speakers are as saddle-proof as Octavian, when it comes to their field of expertise. I can only highly recommend him as a speaker.

Graf Octavian Pilati is a very much appreciated speaker at our Family Office events: The audience of family office & family business decision makers, plus family members, appreciates his deep knowledge, clear view, constructive guidance and helpful insights. In addition, his professional yet warm, personal and laid-back style is a true pleasure. Thank you, Octavian!

Octavian has spoken at several of our financial events and his keynote speeches were very well received. The audience loved his candor and the insights he gave during his presentations. Especially his descriptions about things that can go wrong and are very challenging were very well received. Dear Octavian, once again a big thank you and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.