Engage 2026 - Vienna, Austria

Crowe held the Crowe Engage EMEA 2026 conference in Vienna, Austria, from May 6 to 8, 2026. The event is one of the key regional gatherings of the Crowe Global network across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The event brought together leaders, partners and professionals from several member firms across the EMEA region for a moment dedicated to strategic reflection, knowledge sharing and the strengthening of international collaboration. Over several days, the conference focused on critical themes shaping the future of professional services, including global growth, artificial intelligence, leadership, risk management and the development of collaborative relationships across markets.

Crowe in Portugal was represented at the event by Carla Geraldes, Audit Partner, Sónia Matos, Audit Partner, Paulo Lourosa, Managing Partner Advisory, Paulo Carrasqueira, Outsourcing Partner, Ricardo Santos, Outsourcing Partner, Henrique Figueiredo, Tax Director, Sandra Alves, Senior Manager, and Diogo Medeiros, Manager. The participation of the Portuguese team reinforces the firm’s commitment to international collaboration, technical knowledge sharing and the development of joint opportunities within the Crowe Global network.

Among the key moments of the event was the address by Kamel Abouchacra, CEO of Crowe Global, who presented a vision focused on the sustainable growth of the network, highlighting the importance of cooperation between independent firms, technology-accelerated innovation and the ability to respond, in an integrated way, to clients’ challenges in increasingly complex environments.

The conference also featured professionals and leaders from different geographies across the EMEA region, including Filipa Correia, Katy Bayliss and John Baillie, among others. The working sessions made it possible to deepen shared priorities, identify cross-border collaboration opportunities and strengthen the sharing of best practices and business development across Audit, Tax, Advisory and Outsourcing.

Crowe Engage EMEA 2026 was particularly relevant in the context of Crowe’s global strategy for 2026, marked by a focus on Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management and the strengthening of international partnerships. These themes reflect the network’s ambition to continue supporting organisations in transformation, growth and decision-making processes within highly demanding regulatory, technological and economic environments.

For Crowe, this type of gathering represents more than an institutional moment. It is a concrete platform to accelerate relationships between firms, develop joint commercial opportunities and reinforce the network’s ability to deliver integrated solutions to clients, combining local proximity with international knowledge.

For Crowe in Portugal, participation in this event represents an opportunity to strengthen relationships with member firms in other markets, identify international synergies and enhance an increasingly integrated response to the needs of Portuguese clients with operations, investment or growth ambitions beyond borders.

With Crowe Engage EMEA 2026, Crowe reaffirms its commitment to a more connected, innovative and future-oriented network, prepared to respond to the challenges of a rapidly transforming market and to continue generating lasting value for clients, people and communities.