Frankfurt General Meeting

We look foward to welcoming you to our next General Meeting in Frankfurt am Main, Germany

DATE
21 and 22 April 2023

LOCATION
NH Collection Frankfurt City Hotel
Vilbeler Strasse 2
60313 Frankfurt am Main
Germany


PROGRAMME

Thursday, 20 April 2023

19:30                  Informal dinner for those arriving early.
                            Restaurant: Zu den 12 Aposteln - Rosenbergerstrasse 1 - 60313 Frankfurt am Main
                            Departure from Hotel lobby at 19.25

Friday, 21 April 2023: EuropeFides General Meeting

Full day Seminar

10.30 - 11.00     Welcome coffee and sign in

11.00 - 11.15     Introduction by the President, Martin Bernardini

11.15 - 12.00     Presentation: Tax, Law, Audit & Advisory in Germany
                            Overview and Developments in the Professional Service Industry and Impacts of Wirecard Case
                            Siebelt Habben, HCSM Steuerberatung GmbH

12.00 - 12.45     Get together of Technical Working Groups (breakout groups will not be streamed via Zoom)
                            Get together with fellow members from your profession to dicuss opportunities for collaboration
                            and topics of particular relevance in your field and practice.
                            Topics:
                            Audit & Accounting: Newest Developments in Audit & Accounting
                            Legal: Control of Foreign Investments
                            Tax & VAT: Cross-Border Home Office / Teleworking: What are the tax challenges for foreign businesses?
                            Foreign Limited-Risk-Distribution (LRD) Subsidiaries: How to Structure Transfer Pricing Policy?

12.45 - 14.00     Lunch at Hotel Restaurant

14.00 - 15.00     Keynote by Bilal Zafar:
                            Artificial Intelligence is Coming, and it's Smarter than You Think

15.00 - 15.45     Panel Discussion:
                            The Impact of Digitalization on Advisory Firms

15.45 - 16.15     Coffee Break              

16.15 - 16.30     Presentation: Digital Tools in Practice - Recruiting at HCSM Steuerberatung
                            Petra Veer, HCSM Steuerberatung GmbH
                          

16.30 - 17.00     Workshop: Digital Communication with LinkedIn
                            Tips and Tricks on How to Use Linkedin Effectively
                            Sara Zimmermann, bdp Group

17.00 - 17.30     Meeting of the Management Committee (Board members only)

Evening:

19.00                  Cocktail reception at NH Collection Hotel (Foyer of Conference Room)


Saturday, 22 April 2023

Morning:  General Assembly

09.30 - 10.00     Presentations by Potential New Members (tba)

10.00 - 10.30     Communications Group Update - Sara Zimmermann, bdp Group

10.30 - 11.00     Internship Programme: Report by Lilli Raddatz (bdp Group) on her Internship

11.00 - 11.30     Coffee Break

11.30 - 11.45     Presentation: CrowdedHero - Platform for Equity Crowdfunding, CEO Janis Blazevics

11.45 - 12.30     Presentations: Getting to Know our Member Firms
                            Specializations and Projects of our Members

12.30 - 13.30     Lunch at Hotel Restaurant

Afternoon:

14.00 - 17.00     Networking & Sightseeing Afternoon - Meeting point: 13:55 in Hotel lobby
14.00 - 15.45     Guided Walking Tour of Frankfurt and
16.00 - 17.00     Boat Cruise on the River Main - departure from pier of Primus-Line - Mainkai 36 - 60311 Frankfurt

Evening: 

18.30                  Departure from Hotel (30min walk) to
                            Restaurant Oosten - Mayfarthstrasse 4 - 60314 Frankfurt am Main
19:00                  Reception and Drinks
19:30                  Dinner


PROGRAMME FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS

Thursday, 20 April 2023

19:30:                 Informal dinner for those arriving early.
                            Restaurant: Zu den 12 Aposteln - Rosenbergerstrasse 1 - 60313 Frankfurt am Main
                            Departure from Hotel lobby at 19.25 (2min walk)

Friday, 21 April 2023

12.45 - 14.00     Lunch at Hotel Restaurant

15.00                  Meeting in lobby of NH Collection Frankfurt City and departure to Kunsthalle Schirn (15min walk):
15.30                  Visit and guided tour of the Exhibition of Niki de Saint Phalle, Kunsthalle Schirn

19.00                  Cocktail reception at NH Collection Hotel

Saturday, 22 April 2023

12.30 - 13.30     Lunch at Hotel Restaurant

14.00 - 17.00     Networking & Sightseeing Afternoon - Meeting point: 13:55 in Hotel lobby
14.00 - 15.45     Guided Walking Tour of Frankfurt and
16.00 - 17.00     Boat Cruise on the River Main - departure from pier of Primus-Line - Mainkai 36 - 60311 Frankfurt

18.30                  Departure from Hotel (30min walk) to
                            Restaurant Oosten - Mayfarthstrasse 4 - 60314 Frankfurt am Main
19:00                  Reception and Drinks
19:30                  Dinner


Virtual Attendance

It will be possible to join the Seminar sessions on Friday and General Assembly virtually on Zoom.
Please note that the Get-together of the Technical Working Groups on Friday morning will not be streamed on Zoom due to the format of the of the breakout groups.

The log-in details for virtual attendance have been circulated to the members by Email. If you wish to participate virtually and have not received the Zoom details, please contact Nina Fischer office@europefides.eu