Agenda Day 1, March 11th, 2026: (see Agenda Day 2) (back to Event Summary)
08.30 – Registration and Coffee
09.00 – Opening Remarks from the Chair
09.20 – Closing the Loop: Reconciling VAT Returns with E-Invoicing Data and the role of Technology and Automation
· Why Reconciliation Matters More Now
· Typical Breaks Between E-Invoice and VAT Return Data
· How Technology and Automation Can Help
· Preparing Now – Practical Tips
· Beyond Compliance – Business Benefits
Lisa Dowling, Chief Tax & Compliance Officer, Fintua
09.50 – Experience Implementing E-Invoicing Mandates
· IT infrastructure of the tax authorities
· Solution assessments ( New tool, AI applications and empowering enterprises current ERP systems)
· e-invoicing for Intercompany invoices
· Progress of experiences with implementing e-invoicing
· Structuring your indirect tax teams towards e-invoicing
Baran Sari, Cross Functional Lead – Tax - IT, Dell Technologies
Reka Okros, Director, Global Indirect Tax Counsel, Dover Corporation
Marta Pankiv, Head of Global Tax, Tricentis
10.30 – Thomson Reuters Session
11.10 – Morning Coffee and Networking
11.40 – Improving Indirect Tax’s Visibility and Relationships with its Stakeholders
· How to become a valuable partner to the business
· Managing relationships with tax authorities
· Improving relationships with other stakeholders
· Dealing with poor visibility inside the organisation
Sabine Prechtl, Head of Indirect Tax, BASF
Oleh Fedusiv, Senior Manager EMEA Tax, Uber
Heidi Pohl, Indirect Tax Leader EMEA, SGS
12.10 – Sponsor Session
12.50 - Implementing a Data Monitoring System to Prepare for Real-Time Transaction Reporting
· Path to a better transaction data in our ERP
· Tools evaluated and POC to rollout - Power BI, Alteryx, Celonis
· Internal resources used for the project and people profile
· Challenges in Master Data
· Current progress and next steps
Keiko Iwakawa, Global Indirect Tax Practice Lead, Hitachi Energy
13.30 – Lunch Break
14.30 – Practical Implications of a Move Toward e-compliance and Continuous Transaction Control (CTC) with Authorities Today
· Main barriers to compliance for tax teams with a changing taxation landscape
· The importance of data quality and accuracy in tax compliance
Rico Buess, Indirect Tax Process & Technology Manager, Syngenta
15.10 – Using AI in your Processes – Trends & Possibilities
· Adoption of AI in corporate environments
· AI and contracting
Remco Dewaerheijt, VP Tax Operations, Blue dot
15.50 – Using AI in a Corporate (Tax) Environment – Use Cases
· Current status of AI
· Practical examples of usage in your day-to-day work
Manus Mens, Senior Director Indirect Tax, Cisco
Marta Pankiv, Head of Global Tax, Tricentis
Oleh Fedusiv, Senior Manager EMEA Tax, Uber
Ha Pham, Tax Manager – Data & Tech Strategy, Booking.com
16.30 – Afternoon Coffee and Networking
17.10 – How Booking Leverages AI & Data Science in Tax – Actual Use Cases
· Agentic AI for tax research
· Working with Data using natural language processing
· Data Science & Master Data
Ha Pham, Tax Manager – Data & Tech Strategy, Booking.com
17.50 – Navigating Green Taxes
· Evolution of Green Taxes
· How sustainability is shaping the world – a guide to green taxes
· Engaging with stakeholders
· Managing risk and compliance challenge
Samir Ulfati, Head of Indirect Tax, TPV Technology
18.30 - Closing Remarks and End of Day 1
Networking Reception
19.30 - 3 Course Dinner (included for all attendees)