The Role of Entrepreneurship Education in Preparing Digital-Ready Successors for Sustainable Family Business Succession Through Artificial Intelligence Adoption

Abstract

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital transformation has reshaped business models worldwide, including family-owned enterprises. Family businesses in Indonesia face unique challenges in ensuring sustainability through generational succession while adapting to technological change. This study aims to examine the strategic role of entrepreneurship education in preparing the next generation of family business successors through the integration of AI adoption and digital literacy. Using a systematic literature review approach, this study analyzed 10 years of publications (2015–2025) from databases such as Emerald Insight, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar. The findings reveal that AI and digital literacy play a pivotal role in maintaining family business continuity by fostering innovation, data-driven decision-making, and intergenerational collaboration. Entrepreneurship education serves as a catalyst that bridges the generational gap by embedding technological awareness, experiential learning, and AI-based pedagogical tools into its curriculum. The synthesis suggests that sustainable family business succession requires a holistic combination of entrepreneurial education, digital literacy enhancement, and readiness for AI integration. This integration is crucial to strengthen Indonesia’s competitiveness and family business resilience in the era of digital disruption.