AmCham Slovakia

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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