STEP Bratislava Conference 2026
Thursday, Mar 26, 2026 From 10:00 to 17:00
Reduta Slovenskej filharmónie, Námestie E. Suchoňa 1, Bratislava
organized by Hillbridges
PROGRAMME
9.30 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE
10.00 WELCOME
- Miroslav Trenčan – Hillbridges (SK)
- James Turnbull (NZ) and Štěpán Holub (CZ) – on behalf of STEP Czech & Slovak Republic
- Vladimír Kordoš – Slovak Bar Association (SK)
OPENING KEYNOTE: WEALTH PRESERVATION IN UNCERTAIN TIMES: WHY FAMILIES MATTER
- Thomas Zwiefelhofer – Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Liechtenstein / First Advisory (LI)
10.20 CIVIL VS COMMON LAW APPROACHES TO THE RIGHTS OF FAMILIES
PANEL: PROTECTING INTENT WHILE RESPECTING LAW – THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT, INCL. FORCED HEIRSHIP RULES
- Philipp Konzett – Nueber Konzett Rechtsanwälte (LI)
- Natacha Onawelho-Loren – Accuro (CH)
- Miroslav Trenčan – Hillbridges (SK)
11.20 COFFEE BREAK
11.35 PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENTS & PATRIMONIAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
PANEL: PROTECTING ASSETS ACROSS MARRIAGE, DIVORCE & DEATH – ADVANCED PLANNING
- Lukáš Weiss – EMUN (CZ)
- Alfred Kriegler – Law firm of Dr. Alfred Kriegler (AT)
- Štěpán Holub – Holubová advokáti (CZ)
- Michele Jeni – Vicari Avvocati (IT)
12.35 LUNCH
13.35 THE NEXT GENERATION IN BUSINESS – INTEGRATION, EXPECTATIONS & CONFLICT
PANEL: FAMILY BUSINESS SUCCESSION: FROM BOARDROOM TO DINNER TABLE
- Wealthy family representative (SK)
- Jan Ruzicka – Bellecapital (CH)
14.35 COFFEE BREAK
14.50 ASSET STRUCTURING FOR SUCCESSION – TAX & LEGAL INTEGRATION?
PANEL: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURES FOR FAMILY WEALTH
- Miroslav Tain – BDO (SK)
- Hana Hlaváčková – BDO (SK)
- Andrea Vicari – Court for Trusts and Fiduciary Relations of San Marino / Vicari Avvocati (IT)
15.50 CLOSING ROUNDTABLE – TRENDS, CHALLENGES & THE FUTURE
WHAT'S NEXT FOR SUCCESSION PLANNING IN CENTRAL EUROPE?
- James Turnbull – Uplift (NZ)
- David Stearn – Affinity Private Wealth (JE)
- Helena Svárovská – J&T Family Office (CZ)
- Petr Laštovka – EMUN (CZ)
16.50 END OF CONFERENCE
19.00 GALA DINNER Narbon, Laurinská 1, 811 01 Bratislava
Members of AmCham will have a 20% discount – please use the promocode MEMBER20 upon registration.
More information and registration:
https://goout.net/en/step-wealth-preservation-in-uncertain-times-why-families-matter/szpkpgy/


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