Agenda Day 2, March 12th, 2026: (see Agenda Day 1) (back to Event Summary)
09.00 – Opening Keynote Address: Tax is People, and People do Tax
The session will navigate the importance of stakeholder management, the approach to facilitate important tax conversations and the effectiveness of tax storytelling. An experience session by a Global Tax function.
Daniel Jakobsen, Global Head of Tax, Falck
09.30 – Keeping up Your Indirect Tax Departments with the Rate of Change
· Managing a lack of resources and specialized people
· Embedding automation in processes and other practical examples
· Preparing your function for the next 5 years
· Working with advisors that have not adapted to the new style of working (AI, Automation) and not adding value
· Dealing with increased reporting requirements competing with restricted budgets
Nora Bafrouri, Global VAT & Tax Technology Leader, Trane Technologies
10.00 - Mastering People Management while Transforming our Indirect Taxes processes with AI
Raul Corral, Indirect Tax Leader EMEA, TE Connectivity
Lorraine O’Flynn, Director – OUS Indirect Tax, Stryker
Keiko Iwakawa, Global Indirect Tax Practice Lead, Hitachi Energy
Gorka Echevarria, Global VAT Leader, Lexmark
10.40 – Morning Coffee and Networking
11.20 - 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
12.00 – Indirect/Direct Tax Data Gathering, Cleansing and Consolidation
· Data gathering and quality methods
· Interaction of tax function with whole organization
· Working with data, data quality, data skillset, best practices , cleanliness
Christo Batchvarov, VAT Leader Europe, Coherent Corp.
12.40 – Data Audit Trails for Taxes: Having Control and Visibility over Data
Louise Baxter, Global Tax Senior Manager, Skyscanner
Antonio Carlos Erbalato Jr., Global Tax Director – Indirect Tax, Reckitt
Henritta Amponsah, Head of Indirect Tax, Colt Technology Services
Moderator: Wendy Fischnaller, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Fonoa
13.20 – Lunch Break
14.20 – Vendor Selection Process for Tax Technology
· Practical session on how to run a successful RFP process to select a tax technology partner
· Tax determination criteria
· E-Invoicing selection and implementation speed processes
Simran Juneja, Senior Group Indirect Tax Manager, Just Eat Takeaway.com
15.00 – Navigating US Sales Tax Compliance for EU Businesses – Discussing Key Challenges and Pitfalls
Henritta Amponsah, Head of Indirect Tax, Colt Technology Services
15.40 – Afternoon Break
16.00 – Intersection between VAT, TP and Customs
· TP adjustment in terms of VAT
· The role of incoterms
· VAT/customs issues in case of cross-border transactions
Yang Becker, Global Indirect Tax Director, Schneider Electric
16.40 – Closing Remarks from the Chair and End of Forum