The 2020 agenda will be available shortly. For an idea of the speakers you'll hear from and the expert content you'll take away with you, see more on the 2019 agenda below.
Chair's opening remarks
Josh White, deputy editor, ITR
The future roadmap for digital taxation - difficulties and challenges
The OECD will present the latest developments and objectives on the digital economy and where they are now with regards to business and policy concerns of how taxing rights should be exercised. The keynote address will be followed by a panel discussion with representatives from in-house tax.
Keynote speaker
David Bradbury, head of tax policy & statistics division, OECD
Speakers
Josh White, deputy editor, ITR (moderator)
Alessandro Simone Samari, adv LLM lecturer, International Tax Centre Leiden
Francis Weyzig, policy advisor, Oxfam Novib
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS: Tax planning for digital tax proposals
Digital taxation is not very different to traditional taxation - can businesses still be protected after tax profit is optimised?
Moderators
Ben Jones, partner, Eversheds Sutherland
Ali Kennedy, vice president group tax, Sophos Group
Timothy McDonald, vice president - global taxes, Procter & Gamble
Josh White, deputy editor, ITR
Francis Weyzig, policy advisor, Oxfam Novib
Hugues Perdriel Vaissiere, tax leader EMEA, GE Healthcare
Annie Pan, group head of tax, International SOS
Luiz Guilherme de Medeiros Ferreira, country tax manager - Brazil, IBM
Eva Oertel, international tax, Federal Ministry of Finance
Marc Mokrab, global head of tax, Technicolor
Thomas Hoppe, head of indirect tax, Schwarz Gruppe
Networking coffee break
The effects of digital taxation on tax certainty
This session will look at how different tax authorities are changing the way they collect taxpayer information through digital interfaces/electronic tax returns and how in turn this could increase the levels of queries from tax authorities.
SPEAKER
Iman Deschatres, head of tax, Taxamo (moderator)
Álvaro de Juan Ledesma, head of tax risks & global regulations, Repsol
Ali Kennedy, vice president group tax, Sophos Group
José María Vallejo, head of global tax, BBVA
Robb Chase, partner, Eversheds Sutherland
Rodolfo Araujo, head of tax, Ifood Brazil
Hugues Perdriel Vaissiere, tax leader EMEA, GE Healthcare
12:20-12:30 Discussions on tables
Global case studies: Digital taxation in practice
Two different companies from differing economies will give their own perspective on the implementation of digital taxation around the world and how they have made progress on digital taxation from an internal organisation, process or governance perspective.
SPEAKER
Annie Pan, group head of tax, International SOS (Singapore)
Luiz Guilherme de Medeiros Ferreira, country tax manager - Brazil, IBM
Networking lunch
EXPERT OPINION: Indirect tax digitalisation
SPEAKER
Richard Asquith, VP global indirect tax, Avalara
Networking Coffee Break
PANEL NO 3: Digital taxation and how to adapt to the challenges ahead
With digital services taxes being introduced across the globe in various countries unilaterally, there is growing uncertainty as each country has different approaches, definitions and dates. This session will look at how the implications of the digital tax regulations could impact the tax directors’ role and the tax function management in general.
SPEAKERS
Glenn Price, director of international tax, Vodafone (moderator)
Carlos Rodriguez, partner, DLA Piper
Elena Vėgėlytė, head of international tax, Vinted Group
Eva Oertel, deputy head - international tax policy division, Federal Ministry of Finance
4:10-4:20 Discussions on tables
PANEL NO 4: Digitisation of a tax function - exploring the use of tax technology tools
What are the implications of digitalisation on your day-to-day tax practice? What might the tax function of the future look like using algorithms and AI? This debate will help you on your path to improve tax processes, show how technology can enable you, and give you insight on how to transform the tax function within your company and exchange ideas with your peers.
SPEAKERS
Thomas Hoppe, head of indirect tax, Schwarz Gruppe (moderator)
Lee Holloway, group head of tax & pensions, Next Retail
Marc Mokrab, global head of tax, Technicolor
Mathias Hildebrandt, senior vice president group tax, ProSiebenSat.1
17.30
Networking Cocktail Reception on The Terrace with official drinks partner VATglobal
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