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Women in Tax Forum - Europe 2021

June 22-23, virtual event | BST (British Summer Time)

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ABOUT THIS EVENT

The ITR Women in Tax Forum - Europe will be taking place virtually on June 22-23, providing women in tax the opportunity to network and learn from industry thought leaders. Expert speakers will provide updates on global tax changes, including digital tax, DSTs, COVID-19 implications and tax transparency.

 

Throughout both days, dynamic discussions will also examine best practice and innovation around leadership and management. ITR’s Women in Tax Forum is an inclusive event, welcoming junior corporate tax professionals all the way through to managers, directors and heads of tax, and newly admitted lawyers through to managing partners (both men and women). The forum aims to support the advancement of women in tax through a two-day programme and provide a professional development opportunity.
ATTENDEE PROFILE
200+ tax professionals
300+ TAX PROFESSIONALS
Tax professionals
TAX EXECUTIVE AUDIENCE
Networking
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK

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AGENDA

June 22
June 23

Tuesday, June 22

Opening comments from ITR
09.00 - 09.05 BST

Global tax update: 2021 and beyond

09.05 - 09.55 BST
  • How can companies keep up to date in an increasingly fast-changing tax environment?
  • Assessing the long-term impact of COVID-19 for tax practitioners
  • Recent international developments in digital service taxes (DST)
  • Tax controversy: preparing for the expected rise in disputes
Anna Elphick
Anna Elphick
VP tax, global markets, Unilever
Laura Greco
Laura Greco
head of tax, Vodafone Italia
Marta Pankiv
Marta Pankiv
senior director of tax, Tricentis
Networking break
09.55 - 10.15 BST

Taxation of the digital economy: where are we now?

10.15 - 11.05 BST
  • Latest developments on the OECD’s Pillar 1 and Pillar 2
  • What are the practical implications for tax practitioners?
  • How are MNEs managing the uncertainty and planning for implementation?
Carron McKinney
Carron McKinney
senior director, statutory accounting and controlling, Viatris
(moderator)
Aleksandra Bal
Aleksandra Bal
indirect tax technology and operations lead, Stripe
Pamela Palazzi
Pamela Palazzi
head of tax, Sky Italia
Networking break
11.05 - 11.25 BST

Improving inclusivity and equality post-pandemic

11.25 - 12.15 BST
  • As many return to the office, how can we keep the conversation open on flexible working arrangements for those who have benefitted from it?
  • Managing remote and cross-border teams: creating an inclusive environment for all employees
  • Ensuring gender pay equality is at the forefront of business’ minds as activity resumes
Clare Heard
Clare Heard
Europe & Africa tax director, Diageo
Ola Barreto-Morley
Ola Barreto-Morley
interim head of tax, 
GFG Alliance
Elisha Neethling
Elisha Neethling
tax director,
CNA Hardy
Suzanne den Breems
Suzanne den Breems
principal and practice leader, VAT Europe,
Ryan
Networking break
12.15 - 12.35 BST

Tax technology and automation

12.35 - 13.25 BST
  • Practical tips for leveraging technology with limited resources
  • Increasing automation and digitisation of tax compliance
  • MTD for corporation tax: how will this work in practice?
Nadine Massaro
Nadine Massaro
head of tax technology & projects, Swiss Re
Kamila Szydlowska
Kamila Szydlowska
senior tax director EMEA, Bausch Health Companies 
Érica Morena
Érica Morena
head of tax, 
AES Brasil
Jennie Fisk
Jennie Fisk
head of tax infrastructure & platform product owner ,
A.P. Moller – Maersk
Ruby Buckland
Ruby Buckland
sales director - EMEA,
Avalara   (moderator)
Close of day one
13.25 - 13.30 BST
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June 22
June 23

Wednesday, June 23

Opening comments from ITR
09.00 - 09.05 BST

Global transfer pricing developments

09.05 - 09.55 BST
  • Dealing with the transfer pricing implications of COVID-19
  • Managing increasing audits in the transfer pricing space
  • Assessing value chain issues
  • Key dispute prevention and resolution methods
Sanna Jäälinoja
Sanna Jäälinoja
head of transfer pricing, Outokumpu
Carolina Graterol
Carolina Graterol
global head of company tax & transfer pricing, Rosen Group
Sylvia Schmatz
Sylvia Schmatz
head of group tax/group tax manager, Prinzhorn Group
Networking break
09.55 - 10.15 BST

Professional development workshops

10.15 - 10.55 BST
Workshop A: The importance of leadership, influencing & mentoring
  • What does it mean to be a good leader?
  • Building your influencing skills
  • How can we encourage more mentoring initiatives? What are the best ways to find a mentor if your company doesn’t have its own programmes?
Laura Warren
Laura Warren
senior counsel/head of tax, Hamilton Lane
Shashi Sharma
Shashi Sharma
head of global tax and treasury, BRUSH Group
Kate Cornelius
Kate Cornelius
head of new markets & strategic projects – tax, Costa Coffee
Laura Hoyland
Laura Hoyland
partner,
White & Case   (moderator)
Workshop B: Career advancement in the world of tax
  • What skills should tax professionals be prioritising moving forward?
  • How important is it to have a ‘specialised’ focus?
  • The role of further education in career progression
Sarah Sheldon
Sarah Sheldon
AVP tax, 
MetLife  (moderator)
Florence Biraud
Florence Biraud
group VP tax, 
Sodexo
Marta Pankiv
Marta Pankiv
senior director of tax, Tricentis
Marta Pankiv
Rebecca Roes
head of tax,
Vodafone GmbH

Post-panel breakouts

10.55 - 11.15 BST
These interactive breakout sessions will allow delegates who participated in one of the streams a chance to ask follow up questions directly to the speakers and delve deeper into the topics discussed. It’s also a chance to make new connections with industry colleagues, share ideas and hear what other attendees took away from the previous sessions.
Networking break
11.15 - 11.35 BST

The Tax Transparency Agenda

11.35 - 12.25 BST
  • Navigating increasing global tax transparency efforts
  • Managing DAC6 and getting ahead of DAC7 and DAC8
  • Preparing for public CbCR in the EU
  • The importance of relationships in managing reputational risk: engaging the board and the wider public
Jenny Turner
Jenny Turner
tax advisor, UBS
Pamela Palazzi
Pamela Palazzi
head of tax, Sky Italia
Pamela Palazzi
Marie-Theres Ramer
partner, DLA Piper
Closing comments and close of conference
12.25 - 12.30 BST
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SPEAKERS

If you feel you have something to contribute or would like to position yourself as an expert in your field, please get in touch with Lucy Huckle for in-house speaking enquiries or Jamil Ahad for law firm or service provider opportunities.
Anna Elphlck
Anna Elphick
Unilever
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Anna Elphick

VP tax, global markets, Unilever



After studying English Law and French Law at the University of Manchester, Anna joined PwC, working in the energy and consumer goods corporate tax teams. Since joining Unilever in 2002, Anna has held a wide range of positions in the Unilever tax organisation, covering UK, regional and global tax matters. She has extensive experience in areas including global risk and reporting, international taxes, M&A and tax controversy management. In her current role as VP Tax, Global Markets, Anna is responsible for all tax matters in the markets in which Unilever operates, as well as leading Unilever’s tax transformation programme.



Anna is a member of both ICAEW and CIOT, and sits on the CBI Tax Committee.



 Speaking session 


Global tax update: 2021 and beyond

Tuesday, June 22 - 09.05 - 09.55 BST

Laura Greco
Laura Greco
Vodafone Italia
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Laura Greco

head of tax, Vodafone Italia


 

Laura started her career in various international law firms (mainly Baker & Mckenzie and Allen & Overy), then moving to Coca-Cola HBC as region Tax Manager and finally to Ariston Thermo Group, where she held the position of Head of Group Tax.

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

Global tax update: 2021 and beyond

Tuesday, June 22 - 09.05 - 09.55 BST

Clare Heard
Clare Heard
Diageo
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Clare Heard

Europe & Africa tax director, Diageo


 

After studying Physics at university, Clare trained with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she worked for 5 years in the energy and consumer goods tax teams. She then taught the ICAEW qualification at Kaplan before moving in-house, first at the National Magazine Company and then at Diageo. Since joining Diageo in 2011 she has held a range of positions and has extensive experience of both global compliance and reporting, international taxes and transformation. Having spent considerable time looking after the African markets and then on major HMRC discussions on DPT and TP, she went on to lead Diageo’s Tax Transformation, a global project to transform the tax operating model, including technology and data improvements, process and control standardisation and people blueprint redesign. Having embedded the new operating structure for tax and moved to a continuous improvement model, Clare is now Europe and Africa Tax Director. In this role, she is leading the tax risk management and business partnering, working with a team spread across 14 markets, and with a wide range of stakeholders around the world.

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

Improving inclusivity and equality post-pandemic

Tuesday, June 22 - 11.25 - 12.15 BST

Nadine Massaro
Nadine Massaro
Swiss Re
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Nadine Massaro

head of tax technology & projects, Swiss Re



Nadine leads the digital transformation of the Group Tax function at Swiss Re. Swiss Re is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance based forms of risk transfer. With approximately 10 billion USD in net premium, Swiss Re has a a global presence and is based in Zurich.


Prior to joining Swiss Re in 2013, Nadine has over 20 years of experience in tax and finance functions across various sectors from financial services to technology start ups.  Originally from the United States, Nadine has been working and living in Switzerland for 20 years.



 Speaking session 


Tax technology and automation

Tuesday, June 22 - 12.35 - 13.25 BST

Sanna Jäälinoja
Sanna Jäälinoja
Outokumpu
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Sanna Jäälinoja

head of transfer pricing, Outokumpu



Sanna Jäälinoja is Group Head of Transfer Pricing at Outokumpu Group, a global stainless steel-manufacturer present in EMEAI, Americas and ASIA-Pacific (www.outokumpu.com).



Sanna’s 20-year experience in transfer pricing and international corporate tax rests on working for Outokumpu Group, tax authorities and a big4 (EY).



Prior to joining Outokumpu in the beginning of 2017 Sanna worked for some years at Finnish competent authority (transfer pricing) and negotiated bi/multilateral APAs and MAPs. In addition, during those years, Sanna was Finnish delegate to EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum, OECD MAP Forum and Nordic cooperation in transfer pricing (TP-Gruppen).



 Speaking session 


Global transfer pricing developments

Wednesday, June 23 - 09.05 - 09.55 BST

Carolina Graterol
Carolina Graterol
Rosen Group
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Carolina Graterol

global head of company tax & transfer pricing, Rosen Group


 

Maria Carolina Graterol is a lawyer, specialized in International taxation, with an LLM at London University, Queen Mary and Westfield College, and Master in Business Administration MBA-CESA at HEC Paris (École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Paris) She has more than 25 years of experience in the tax and transfer pricing area.

 

Mrs. Graterol has advised multinational companies in different industries, first in Latin America where she had her own law firm dedicated exclusively to tax practice specially, international tax litigations. In Europe, she has worked as in house tax and transfer price Senior Manager, for leading companies in the pharmaceutical, automobile, fast moving consumer good (FMCG)’ Industry, and oil and mining sector. She has leading multiples Business Restructuring projects all along her professional experience in Europe, including, conversion of full-fledged distributors into commissionaires, conversion of full-fledged manufacturers into toll manufacturers, centralization of procurements functions and supply chain reorganizations. Mrs. Graterol is a frequent speaker at International Tax and TP Conferences in Europe, Latin America and USA.

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

Global transfer pricing developments

Wednesday, June 23 - 09.05 - 09.55 BST

Sylvia Schmatz
Sylvia Schmatz
Prinzhorn Group
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Sylvia Schmatz

head of group tax/group tax manager, Prinzhorn Group


 

Sylvia Schmatz heads the Group Taxes at Prinzhorn Group. She is certified Austrian tax advisor and holds a “Magister” degree in International Business Administration as well as a LL.M degree in International Tax Law from WU Vienna. In the last 15 years, she was able to gain in-depth experience in tax by working in different tax consulting firms in Vienna (including KPMG). Her main areas of expertise are national, international and reorganization tax law, transfer pricing, tax planning and accounting. In December 2017, she joined the Prinzhorn Group as a Group Tax Manager in Vienna where she established an in-house tax department. 

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

Global transfer pricing developments

Wednesday, June 23 - 09.05 - 09.55 BST

Laura Warren
Laura Warren
Hamilton Lane
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Laura Warren

senior counsel/head of tax, Hamilton Lane


 

Laura is a Senior Corporate Counsel and Head of Tax on Hamilton Lane's Investment Team, where she provides tax review and structuring in fund formation as well as for investments recommended to the firm’s funds and separate account clients.  Laura works with prospective clients regarding specific tax sensitivities and overseas tax process and policies including DAC6, tax diligence and FATCA/CRS. Prior to joining Hamilton Lane, Laura worked at Pepper Hamilton LLP in Philadelphia, where she was responsible for structuring and tax counseling for private equity funds and their investors, as well as private equity general partners and management companies. Laura has published articles on tax issues in structuring private equity investments in the natural resource area, venture capital transactions, carried interest legislation, and self-employment taxes in the fund sector. Laura recently taught Partnership Tax as an adjunct professor at Villanova University School of Law and has moderated panels for the Investment Management Committee of the ABA Tax Section.   Laura received an LL.M. in taxation from Villanova University School of Law, a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law with Tax Honors, and a B.A. from Rutgers University. She is a member of the state bars of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

Professional development workshops

Wednesday, June 23 - 10.15 - 10.55 BST

Shashi Sharma
Shashi Sharma
BRUSH Group
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Shashi Sharma

Head of Global Tax and Treasury, BRUSH Group


 

Shashi is Head of Global Tax and Treasury at BRUSH, part of Melrose plc (FTSE100).  This builds upon a senior level career in oil and gas at Phillips 66 (Fortune 5), and follows her role of VP Tax, Europe at Molson Coors (Fortune 300).  She is comfortable being the “first” in the room and against this backdrop has achieved millions in cash savings, established new capabilities and integrated tax as a vital part of the business – she changes minds and hearts.

 

Shashi is highly regarded as a leader and change agent, specialising in greenfield and brownfield tax transformation and performance by integrating knowledge, emotional intelligence, and data. In plain English, she identifies what needs to change, sets direction, and makes it happen:  transforming people and places.   This is her consistent attribute from creating a new tax function to co-creating PwC UK’s first diversity forum to improving sub-optimal performance in teams and working relationships.

 

Her incomparable professional experience is matched by her public service:  her work in social inclusion and justice spans empowering others at a grassroots level through to organisational strategy and guidance in her non-executive director roles at LionHeart RICS (the only charity supporting Chartered Surveyors and their loved ones) and China Plate Theatre (challenging the way performance is made, who it’s made by and who gets to experience it).

 

She demonstrates leadership which is about clear insight and meaningful action, not just “passion”.   She is More Than Tax.

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

Professional development workshops

Wednesday, June 23 - 10.15 - 10.55 BST

Sarah Sheldon
Sarah Sheldon
MetLife
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Sarah Sheldon

AVP tax, MetLife



Ms. Sheldon concentrates on indirect tax planning, transfer pricing, and state and local controversy. Sarah’s experience is in procedural, corporate, and international tax with both the private and public sectors.



Prior to MetLife, Sarah worked for the IRS Office of Chief Counsel in Washington, DC where she served as a subject matter expert in National Office before joining Large Business and International Division Counsel.



Ms. Sheldon earned an LLM in Taxation, Cum Laude, from the University of San Diego, and J.D. from California Western School of Law. Sarah is admitted to practice law in the State of California, before the US Tax Court, and as in-house counsel in the State of New York.



 Speaking session 


Professional development workshops

Wednesday, June 23 - 10.15 - 10.55 BST

Jenny Turner
Jenny Turner
UBS
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Jenny Turner

tax advisor, UBS



JENNY TURNER is an Executive Director in Group Tax at UBS AG providing tax technical support to UBS's group wide FATCA and Automatic Exchange of Information programmes and EU DAC 6 implementation. She has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Jenny serves on the tax committees of a number of industry bodies where she is involved in consultations with tax authorities on legislative initiatives impacting the financial services sector in the field of Automatic Exchange of Information and EU Mandatory Disclosure regime.



 Speaking session 


The Tax Transparency Agenda

Wednesday, June 23 - 11.35 - 12.25 BST

Pamela Palazzi
Pamela Palazzi
Sky Italia
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Pamela Palazz,

head of tax, Sky Italia


 

Currently Head of Tax of Sky Italia group and EU Tax Policy Comcast Director, Pamela is a Professional Expert with strong experience in Domestic and International Taxation and Transfer Pricing fields in the industrial, financial and Tax public sectors.

17 years of work experience as tax advisor: almost 10 years for the Italian tax administration and the OECD and 7 years in Multinational Tax Advisory Firms and Corporate Tax Department in the Automotive and Media & Entertainment, TelCo sector.

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

The Tax Transparency Agenda

Wednesday, June 23 - 11.35 - 12.25 BST

Ola Barreto-Morley
Ola Barreto-Morley
GFG Alliance
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Ola Barreto-Morley/b>

interim head of tax, GFG Alliance


 

Seasoned tax professional with over 21 years of core tax experience both Inhouse and in Practice. Experienced in international tax issues, acquisitions and disposals, restructuring, strategic and operational tax planning, tax reporting and tax compliance. Previous roles in both FTSE and Fortune 250 listed companies.

Passionate about equality and diversity both inside and outside of organisations.

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

Improving inclusivity and equality post-pandemic

Tuesday, June 22 - 11.25 - 12.15 BST

Kate Cornelius
Kate Cornelius
Costa Coffee
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Kate Cornelius

head of new markets & strategic projects – tax, Costa Coffee



Kate is Head of New Markets and Strategic Projects – Tax at Costa Coffee, part of the Coca-Cola Company.



As an experienced tax leader, Kate provides strategic advice and technical expertise to support new market entry and business transformation, specialising in operating model design, international tax, transformation, risk and regulation. Kate is a skilled business partner, collaborating with finance, legal and commercial teams internationally to drive rapid growth.



Having built her career at PwC in London, advising privately owned and FTSE250 businesses, Kate also spent two years as the Chief of Staff to PwC’s London Chairman where she developed and led execution of strategic priorities to grow the business.



Kate is passionate about supporting women across intersectionalities and has founded a Female Executive Mentoring Programme to create future boards and leadership teams which are diverse and representative of our communities.



 Speaking session 


Professional development workshops

Wednesday, June 23 - 10.15 - 10.55 BST

Florence Biraud
Florence Biraud
Sodexo
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Florence Biraud

group VP tax, Sodexo


 

Florence is an international corporate tax professional with 25 years of experience working across areas of tax advisory, M&A, tax accounting, transfer pricing, restructurings and refinancing in her previous roles. She acquired her tax expertise through a breadth of experiences acquired in different industries and large corporations including Exxon, Aventis, LVMH, Lafarge, Engie before joining Sodexo  2 years ago as the Group VP Tax. She reports to Sodexo’s Group Chief Finance Officer and leads a tax team of more than 30 tax professionals worldwide. Along her assignments, she has been exposed to various geographies including the Americas, Europe, Africa and China.

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

Professional development workshops

Wednesday, June 23 - 10.15 - 10.55 BST

Marta Pankiv
Marta Pankiv
Tricentis
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Marta Pankiv

senior director of tax, Tricentis


 

Marta Pankiv leads the global tax function at a tech company. She is an international tax and transfer pricing professional with over 17 years of practical experience on a managerial level in-house and in various jurisdictions at PwC and Swiss multinational group. Her specialties include transfer pricing, M&A taxation, and tax risk management in Europe, NORAM and APAC regions. Dr Pankiv is a guest lecturer in the Executive Program in Transfer Pricing at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), a member of IFA - International Fiscal Association (Austrian Branch), and regularly speaks at international tax conferences and publishes in professional tax journals. Her book “Contemporary application of the arm’s length principle in transfer pricing” (IBFD, 2017) was cited in the 2018 Tax Court of Canada decision on transfer pricing. She holds a PhD in Taxation from the Vienna University (WU) and LL.M. in International Tax Law (WU).

 

 Speaking sessions 

Global tax update: 2021 and beyond

Tuesday, June 22 - 09.05 - 09.55 BST

Professional development workshops

Wednesday, June 23 - 10.15 - 10.55 BST

Ola Barreto-Morley
Elisha Neethling
CNA Hardy
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Elisha Neethling

tax director, tax director, CNA Hardy


 

After studying History at the University of Cambridge, Elisha trained with PricewaterhouseCoopers where she worked for 4 years in the Insurance Tax team. She then left to join Royal and Sun Alliance, before joining CNA Hardy in 2014 to set up the tax department which she now leads.

Elisha is responsible for building strong internal and external relationships to ensure clear strategic and technical advice is communicated to stakeholders, and tax obligations met effectively. She is also part of the CNA Hardy Finance Leadership team. Elisha works 4 days a week, negotiating her part-time arrangement at her interview, and was recently included on Timewise’s 2021 Power List which celebrates senior individuals and organisations who are making a success of flexible working. She spends some of her time away from work as a trustee for a charity promoting women’s involvement in the security sector, and is training for a diploma in Personal Performance Coaching. She was one of 15 women in insurance selected for the 2020 Lloyd’s of London Advance course, to develop the industry’s next generation of female leaders.

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

Improving inclusivity and equality post-pandemic

Tuesday, June 22 - 11.25 - 12.15 BST

Kamila Szydlowska
Kamila Szydlowska
Bausch Health Companies 
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Kamila Szydlowska

senior tax director EMEA, Bausch Health Companies 


Kamila Szydłowska is a Senior Tax Director for EMEA in Bausch Health Companies.  She has 18 years of tax experience working in the areas of international tax planning, international tax structuring, mergers and acquisitions and transaction tax structuring.

Kamila joined Bausch Health Companies (aka Valeant Pharmaceuticals) in May 2014. She is a Head of Tax for EMEA, reporting to Senior VP of Tax in the US headquarters.

She partners with legal, accounting, finance, human resources, and other areas within Bausch to optimize results and to implement multi-country tax and business initiatives. She is responsible for setting up regional tax strategies, project management, valuations and modeling review.

Kamila began her tax career with Ernst & Young in 2003 where she spent 11 years working with multinational companies. Her industry focus was Life and Science. She was responsible for building and leading (in the area of taxes) the EY expert team dedicated to MLTN companies operating in the pharmaceutical sector.

Kamila is a co-author of the Polish commentary to the Model OECD Tax Convention. She has also taken part in different book and press publications on international tax aspects.

 

 Speaking session 

 

Tax technology and automation

Tuesday, June 22 - 12.35 - 13.25 BST

Pamela Palazzi
Marie-Theres Ramer
DLA Piper
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Marie-Theres Ramer

partner, DLA Piper


 

Dr Marie-Theres Rämer advises on all matters of domestic and international tax law. She advises in particular regarding all tax aspects of financing, structured finance and leasing transactions as well as tax aspects in relation to the structuring of real estate investments, including portfolio and non-performing loan transactions. Marie-Theres also advises on all tax aspects of restructuring and distressed scenarios. Furthermore she advises on FATCA and CRS compliance. Marie-Theres heads the German Tax group of DLA Piper.


 

 

 Speaking session 

 

The Tax Transparency Agenda

Wednesday, June 23 - 11.35 - 12.25 BST

Érica Morena
Érica Morena
AES Corporation
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Érica Morena

head of tax, AES Brasil


 

Lawyer and accountant with 13 years of tax experience, being 5 years at Big4 and 8 years at American multinational companies (Consumer Goods and Utilities segments). Strong Background in domestic and international tax planning, tax reporting (USGAAP), tax accounting (IFRS and USGAAP), global corporate restructuring, M&A, tax compliance, transfer pricing and cross-border transactions under worldwide legislation. Experience in supporting/leading teams abroad (i.e., USA, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ecuador, Italy, Slovakia, Russia, China, Netherlands and Luxembourg).

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

Tax technology and automation

Tuesday, June 22 - 12.35 - 13.25 BST

Shashi Sharma
Carron McKinney
Viatris
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Carron McKinney

senior director, statutory accounting and controlling, Viatris



Carron McKinney is senior director statutory accounting and controlling, for Mylan in Dublin. She has over 20 years international tax experience in both indirect and direct taxes; as an advisor and in-house. Carron specialises in all taxes in EMEA and APJ including VAT, tax controversy, CT, compliance and planning, plus has experience in the use of data analytics and now RPA (Robotic Process Automation ) in tax. She has significant experience managing large tax teams both locally and virtually, and has overseen significantly large scale financial transformation projects. Carron has previously held senior in-house tax positions with PaddyPowerBetfair, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, AT&T, Whirlpool and Pfizer, along with senior tax consultancy roles with BDO, Deloitte, PwC & KPMG.  She has established two tax networking groups - Women in Tax in Ireland and VAT Professionals in Industry, plus lectures on the ADIT course with the Irish Institute of Tax in Transfer Pricing.



 Speaking session 


Taxation of the digital economy: where are we now?

Wednesday, June 23 - 10.15 - 10.55 BST

Rebecca Roes
Rebecca Roes
Vodafone GmbH
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Rebecca Roes

head of tax, Vodafone GmbH



Rebecca is the Head of Tax for Vodafone in Germany, the largest market of the Vodafone Group.  In a career spanning industries, geographies, tax and finance roles, prior to joining Vodafone Rebecca worked with EY, Shell and Maersk Line in several European countries.  US educated and UK qualified, Rebecca also holds Board positions with Vodafone GmbH and the IBFD.



 Speaking session 


Professional development workshops

Wednesday, June 23 - 10.15 - 10.55 BST

Laura Hoyland
Laura Hoyland
White & Case
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Laura Hoyland

partner, White & Case


 

Laura has a wide range of transactional and advisory experience advising corporate clients on direct and indirect tax aspects of financing and corporate transactions, including asset and share transfers, corporate structuring, accessing the capital markets, securitizations and the granting of alternative capital and bank finance.

 

Her clients include financial institutions, multi-national companies, private equity houses and sovereign wealth funds. She has advised governments on the crafting of new legislation, in particular, the UK Government on the introduction of a UK withholding tax exemption for privately placed debt.

 

Laura was seconded for 14 months to Standard Chartered Bank where she specialized in financial services VAT. As a junior lawyer, she spent six months in Moscow and, in summer 2018, was seconded to our Frankfurt office. She advises on UK criminal corporate tax offence prevention procedures, is co-devising policy and procedure to ensure White & Case's compliance with EU tax disclosure rules (DAC 6) and often responds to UK tax authority consultations.

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

Professional development workshops

Wednesday, June 23 - 10.15 - 10.55 BST

Aleksandra Bal
Aleksandra Bal
Stripe
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Aleksandra Bal

indirect tax technology and operations lead,Stripe


Aleksandra Bal is Indirect Tax Technology & Operations Lead at Stripe. She has over 10 years experience in the software and information services industry, leading the development of digital solutions and software for tax professionals. She holds a PhD in International Taxation (Leiden University) and Executive MBA (Rotterdam School of Management).

 

 

 Speaking session 

 

Taxation of the digital economy: where are we now?

Wednesday, June 23 - 10.15 - 10.55 BST

Jennie Fisk
Jennie Fisk
A.P. Moller – Maersk
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Jennie Fisk

head of tax infrastructure & platform project owner, A.P.Moller - Maersk


 

Head of Tax Infrastructure & Platform Product Owner for Tax, A.P. Moller Maersk, the global leader in shipping services and integrated container logistics, headquartered in Copenhagen.

Jennie is a Chartered Accountant with a background in corporate income compliance, reporting and advisory, both domestic and internationally. She has specialised for over 20 years in tax technology, transformation, risk management and tax operating models, previously as an advisor at Big4 firms, working with multinational companies across multiple industries, and for nearly 6 years in her roles at Maersk.

She is responsible for tax technology globally for Maersk, with a major focus currently on ensuring tax is integrated end to end in the new finance platform and digital transformation programmes. She is experienced in leading multi-function teams spread across the world and is passionate about breaking silos between technology and business functions.

 

 

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Tax technology and automation

Tuesday, June 22 - 12.35 - 13.25 BST

Ruby Buckland
Ruby Buckland
Avalara
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Ruby Buckland

Sales Director EMEA, Avalara



Ruby Buckland has over 20 years of experience in indirect taxes and tax management consulting. She is a Director in the EMEA practice and works with Enterprise and Mid-Market businesses to determine their needs and potential fit with Avalara global solutions. Prior to joining Avalara Ruby worked at two of the Big 4 accountancy firms on tax technology implementations, indirect tax strategy and outsourcing engagements.



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Tax technology and automation

Tuesday, June 22 - 12.35 - 13.25 BST

Suzanne den Breems
Suzanne den Breems
Ryan
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Suzanne den Breems

principal and practice leader, VAT in Europe,Ryan


 

With more than 20 years of experience in VAT, Suzanne leads the European VAT Consulting and Recovery practice at Ryan, which includes an integrated team of tax professionals serving multinational corporations across Europe. Specialising in VAT recovery, she provides consulting expertise and best practices in European Union tax laws, regulations, and jurisdictional requirements. Suzanne has successfully worked with large multinational clients to reduce tax liability, recover capital, and remain compliant in the countries in which they operate.

 

 

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Improving inclusivity and equality post-pandemic

Tuesday, June 22 - 11.25 - 12.15 BST

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"Very good sharing of practical advice and information. Far exceeded my expectation for a virtual tax event
"Very clear delivery of a timely topic from all the speakers -- pointed and focused coverage
"Very good variety of sessions. Technical, practical, soft skills all covered off

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