Annual General Meeting 2026
Together with our hosts of RPS Group, we look forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam!
DATE:
20 - 21 March 2026
LOCATION:
Park Plaza Victoria Hotel
Damrak 1-5
1012 LG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Programme for Delegates
Thursday, 19 March 2026
18:45 – Meeting in hotel lobby, departure to walk to restaurant (10min walk)
19:00 – Informal dinner for early
arrivals - Restaurant Sea Palace - Oosterdokskade 8, 1011 AE Amsterdam
Friday, 20 March 2026 – Annual General Meeting
Full-Day Seminar
09.30 - 10.00 Welcome Coffee & Registration
10.00 - 10.10 Welcome & Introduction by EuropeFides President, Fokko Jolles, Jolles & Ko. Accountants
10.10 - 10.30 Why Europe Matters Now - Introduction by our hosts RPS Group, Michael Rothuizen
10.30 - 10.45 Introduction round for the participants
10.45 - 11.45 Session 1: Immigration in a Changing World - Case Studies & Cross-Border Challenges:
- US Immigration to NL / EU, Nika Budimir Sirotic, RPS Group
- Italy: Structures for Extra-EU individuals, Guido Cottino, ATAX Associati
- Hong Kong: Immigration Programmes, Juliet Zhou, R & T Consulting Group
11.45 - 12.00 Session 2: New OECD Guidelines on Permanent Establishment & Remote Work, Pascal Ngatsing, GGV Avocats- Rechtsanwälte
12.00 - 12.30 Session 3: What Keeps Advisors Awake at Night? - Interactive Session, moderator: Gabrielle Rothuizen, RPS Group
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch Break - restaurant of Park Plaza Victoria
14.00 - 14.45 Session 4: Keynote: From
Scale-Up to Exit: Real-World Lessons on AI, Cybersecurity and Tech Risk
Speaker: Pieter Jansen, partner @CTRL+ALT+INVEST, founder of Cybersprint (acquired by Darktrace)
14.45 - 15.15 Coffee Break
15.15 - 16.15 Session 5: Advising Clients in a High-Risk World - Roundtable Discussion, moderator: Rolf Rothuizen, RPS Group
16.15 - 17.00 Session 6: Managing AI in Practice - Governance, Risk and Real Cases:
- AI Policy in Advisory Firms, Martin Figatowksi, GTK Ginster Theis Klein & Partner
- Zero Trust: Risk Mitigation of Email Invoice Fraud, Patrick Bedué, bdp Group
- Advising AI start-ups, Michael Rothuizen, RPS Group
17.00 - 17.15 Closing Remarks
17.30 - 18.15 Management Committee Meeting - Board Members only
18.45 - 19.00 Departure from Hotel lobby, 15-min walk to restaurant
19.00 - 22.00 Dinner at Bierfabriek Amsterdam - Nes 67, 1012 KD Amsterdam
Saturday, 21 March 2026
Morning: Annual General Assembly
09.00 - 11.00 General Assembly - members only
11.00 - 11.30 Coffee Break
11.30 - 12.15 Presentations by Potential New Members
12.15 - 12.45 Presentation: Introduction to YON - an innovative M&A platform for small and medium-sized enterprises, Alessandro Atzeni, ATAX & Cesare Zanotto, Epyon with Vivida
12.45 - 14.00 Lunch Break - restaurant of Park Plaza Victoria
Afternoon & Evening:
15.00 -
17.30 Sightseeing and Networking Programme: Boat Tour on the Canals of Amsterdam
15.00 departure from hotel lobby to walk to boat pier
18.55 Meeting in hotel lobby, walk to restaurant (2min walk)
19.00 Dinner at Restaurant ARCA - Art Gallery (in art'otel) - Martelaarsgracht 5, 1012 TM Amsterdam
Programme for Accompanying Persons
Thursday, 19 March
2026
18:45 – Meeting in hotel lobby, departure to walk to restaurant (10min walk)
19:00 – Informal dinner for early
arrivals - Restaurant Sea Palace - Oosterdokskade 8, 1011 AE Amsterdam
Friday, 20 March
2026
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch Break - restaurant of Park Plaza Victoria
14.00 Meeting in hotel lobby, departure for Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (walk through the city with opportunities to take photos)
15.00 - 17.00 Programme for Acccompanying Persons: Visit to Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
19.00 - 22.00 Dinner at Bierfabriek Amsterdam - Nes 67, 1012 KD Amsterdam
Saturday, 21 March
2026
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch Break - restaurant of Park Plaza Victoria
15.00 -
17.30 Sightseeing and Networking Programme: Boat Tour on the Canals of Amsterdam
15.00 departure from hotel lobby to walk to boat pier
18.55 Meeting in hotel lobby, walk to restaurant (2min walk)
19.00 Dinner at Restaurant ARCA - Art Gallery (in art'otel) - Martelaarsgracht 5, 1012 TM Amsterdam