Rony Jabour to keynote family business event in Brazil

Boston entrepreneur and United Safety Net founder Rony Jabour will headline Build the Talk in Sorriso, Mato Grosso, on June 7, 2026, speaking to about 500 business leaders about succession, leadership and legacy. The event spotlights a growing need among family-owned companies in Brazil to prepare the next generation before ownership changes hands.

Why it matters: - Family-owned businesses in Brazil are facing a growing succession challenge as founders prepare to pass leadership, values and responsibility to the next generation. - The issue affects companies, workers, local economies and the long-term stability of business communities. - Sorriso’s fast-growing agribusiness and construction economy makes the topic especially relevant in northern Mato Grosso.

What happened: - Rony Jabour will headline Build the Talk in Sorriso, Mato Grosso, on June 7, 2026. - The Boston-based entrepreneur, author, investor and founder and CEO of United Safety Net will deliver a keynote titled “Building a Legacy That Lasts Beyond the Founder.” - About 500 entrepreneurs, investors, business owners, construction professionals and industry leaders are expected to attend. - Carolline Jabour will also speak at the event.

The details: - Jabour’s keynote will focus on family business succession, leadership transition, entrepreneurship, intergenerational leadership, business growth and long-term business sustainability. - The event is one of the region’s leading business and construction gatherings. - Organizers chose Jabour for his experience across education, workforce development, real estate investments, safety equipment distribution, textile ventures and private investments. - United Safety Net has trained more than 50,000 workers through multilingual educational and workforce development programs. - Jabour’s background includes graduate-level study in Risk Management and Safety & Health from Texas University and executive education at Harvard University in Risk Analysis and Leadership & Management. - Jabour has been named a National Safety Council 40 Under 40 Rising Star and recognized among the Top 100 Leaders in Education. - Carolline Jabour is an entrepreneur, speaker and advocate for entrepreneurial families who has worked alongside Rony Jabour since 2012. - Carolline Jabour’s remarks will center on communication, partnership, emotional support, family alignment and helping spouses understand the entrepreneurial mindset. - Build the Talk says the event was created to connect business leaders with practical strategies to strengthen companies, develop future leaders and build lasting impact.

Between the lines: - The invitation reflects a broader shift among business owners who are treating succession planning as an immediate business need, not a distant legal formality. - Jabour’s own story, including the workplace death of his father in Brazil and his later move to the United States, gives his message personal weight. - The inclusion of Carolline Jabour suggests the event is framing succession as a family issue as much as a leadership issue. - The emphasis on Sorriso underscores how fast-growing regional economies can create both opportunity and pressure to professionalize ownership transitions.

What’s next: - Jabour is set to present his keynote during the June 7 event. - Build the Talk will continue positioning itself as a forum for entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, succession planning and legacy building. - Jabour and Carolline Jabour are expected to continue speaking on business growth, family dynamics and leadership development in Brazil and internationally.

The bottom line: - Build the Talk is using one of Brazil’s fastest-growing business hubs to spotlight a central question for family companies: how to build businesses that can outlast the founder. - More information is available here and here.