18–19 May in the capital of Bavaria, Munich, held a conference of International Taxes and EMEA 2018. A conference that attracted more than 100 participants, composed of thematic sessions and workshops, conducted by experts. There was no lack of networking, thanks to which contacts were established among employees of member companies from around the world.
The conference was opened by RBI president Stephen Hamlet. Then the host of the meeting – Wolfgang Hedel – presented his Haas Bacher Scheuer company. The next item was the session, led by Professor Gabriel Felbermayr, director of the Center for International Economics in Munich, and devoted to the issue of Brexit from a German perspective.
Next came a presentation of Russell Bedford's new products. Innovative business solutions and brand new branding were presented by Tony Carey – board member Russell Bedford, Cooney Carey – managing director in Dublin and CEO RBI – Stephen Hamlet.
The newest member companies that joined the network – members from Belgrade (Serbia), Tunis (Tunisia), Budapest (Hungary) and the West Midlands (UK) presented their companies and motivations that prompted them to join the global accounting network.
Wolfgang Hedel, together with Thomas Winkler, managing the Berlin partner company DOMUS AG, conducted an afternoon program with a lecture on "How to effectively invest taxes in German real estate".
Supporting the development of future generations was another item of the programme. In this respect, the participants had the pleasure of listening to Martin Bissett (founder of the Upward Spiral Partnership) "Mentoring and the development of young potential partners". He discussed practical ways that help companies use new talents through mentoring and encouraging them to exploit their full potential.
The conference closed with a discussion panel "How to prepare our customers for Brexit".