The BRAM RADIO team visited the latest IamExpat Fair in Amsterdam to find out who’s there and what’s their story?

Newcomers to Amsterdam, coming to study, to work or to join family or partners: how do they make sense of their new life here? It can be quite different to what they are used to, wherever they come from. There’s quite a market in supporting these newcomers so, IamExpat Media holds regular fairs to bring useful services together in one place to meet as many new internationals as possible. Hear from a range of newcomers, service providers and one of the founders of the fair, in this order:

Shahzeb, newcomer from Pakistan
Panos Sarlanis, co-founder of IamExpat Media
Emma Slot, new founder of Urban Kickstart, first time having a stand at the fair
Melvin van Jaarsveld RB, partner of NAHV Belastingadviseurs
Shannon Koopman, from the family team at Frans Otten Stadion

A report back from Amsterdam's IamExpat Fair on 7 March 2026 at the Beurs van Berlage.

Interviews by Michalis Daniilakis and Cathy Leung.

📻 Broadcast premiere on BRAM RADIO online radio station: Friday 15 May 2026, 13:00, with occasional repeats.

Music bed: 'Couch surfer' by We Are Ok

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