Before we talk solutions, we had to ask the obvious question: What’s taken so long?
François Botha addresses the elephant in the room and why digital adoption in family offices has lagged, and why that’s finally starting to change.
“Tradition has been both the strength and the stumbling block,” says Botha. Built on relationships and discretion, many family offices lacked the pressure to modernize until now. As wealth becomes more global and heirs more digitally fluent, even the most traditional families are being pushed to rethink their tools. “We’re seeing real momentum, especially from those tired of reactive workarounds.”
“You don’t need a digital empire, you need tools that reduce friction and support better decisions.”
— François Botha, Founder of Simple
In the full interview, Botha also dives into:
- Building for the heirs, not just the assets
- Modular tech stacks over monolithic platforms
- Governance as workflows, not binders
- Why simplicity – not scale – is the future
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