8 – 10 – 2026, Amsterdam
A day full of inspiration, insights and new connections. Explore and take a next step with steward ownership. In the city that invented shareholder capitalism, we are shifting perspectives with:
Home to almost 50 steward-owned companies, Amsterdam is a European hotspot for steward ownership. The day before the main event, we take you on a tour through the city and visit inspiring steward-owned companies. Learn from their experiences, ask your questions and already get to know other festival visitors.
Signup available for visitors of the main event.
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA) is hosting a dedicated research workshop for academics the day before the main event. Are you researching steward ownership or interested to do so? Join the Academic Circle.
Signup available soon.
In the evening we gather with a diverse group of investors, from early stage VC's to institutional investors.
This side event is invite only.
Steward ownership is based on two core principles:
Control lies in the hands of stewards - people who are connected to the company and its mission. Control cannot be sold.
The principle of ’self-governance’ means that the controlling voting rights rests with stewards and cannot be sold or inherited. At some steward-owned companies, self-governance takes shape by allowing only employees to serve as stewards. At others, it is expressed through the involvement of primarily independent stewards.
Profit is a means, not an end in itself. It serves the company’s mission and development and is reinvested or donated in alignment with that mission. Investors, founders, and other stakeholders are fairly compensated.
The principle of profit serves purpose means in practice that compensation to capital providers is limited in duration, amount, and/or influence - and that profit can never be distributed at the expense of the company.