Future-ready tax: Global innovation meets regional trends

Time

Session and Speakers

9:00 - 9:30

Registration, refreshments, and networking

9:30 - 9:45

Welcome

Dr. Rasheed Al-Qenae, Chairman, KPMG Middle East, South Asia and Caspian (MESAC) region

9:45 - 10:00

Introduction and agenda

Zubair Patel, Head of Tax, KPMG MESAC region

10:00 - 10:20

Economic update

Jeanne Walters, Senior Economist, EmiratesNBD

10:20 – 10:50

Global tax landscape

David Linke, Global Head of Tax & Legal Services, KPMG International

10:50 - 11:20

Refreshments and networking

11:20 - 12:05

Tax policy outlook and key regional tax developments

- Aabha Lekhak, Head of Tax, KPMG in Oman (moderator)
- Vicki Heard, Head of Tax & Legal Services, KPMG EMA Region, and KPMG UK
- Joe Pacelli, Head of Tax, KPMG Lower Gulf
- Sadia Nazir, Head of Transfer Pricing & International Tax, KPMG in Saudi Arabia
- Amr Abdallah, Partner – Tax Policy, KPMG in Egypt

12:05 - 12:50

Tax transformation and technology

- Nerses Nersisyan, Head of Tax & Legal, KPMG in Armenia & Uzbekistan (moderator)
- Lachlan Wolfers, Head of Data, Global Tax & Legal, and Head of Global Indirect Tax Services, KPMG International
- Jay Ayrton, Tax Reimagined Lead, KPMG Europe, Middle East & Africa region
- Kamran Butt, Head of Tax, KPMG in Pakistan

12:50 - 13:00

Close of plenary and introduction to breakouts

- Zubair Patel, Head of Tax, KPMG MESAC region
- Mubeen Khadir, Head of Tax and Corporate Services, KPMG in Bahrain

Breakout Sessions – 1^st selection

14:00 - 15:15

Saudi Arabia Tax Update

- Tareq Al Sunaid, Head of Tax, KPMG in Saudi Arabia and Regional Managing Partner – Khobar (moderator)
- Christian Athanasoulas, Tax Practice Leader – Services, KPMG U.S., Global Head of International Tax and M&A Tax, KPMG
- Sadia Nazir, Head of Transfer Pricing & International Tax, KPMG in Saudi Arabia
- Mohammad Kamran Sial, Partner, Regional Tax Leader – Khobar, KPMG in Saudi Arabia

14:00 - 15:15

United Arab Emirates Corporate Tax Update

- Julie Lere Pland, Director - Indirect Tax, KPMG in the United Arab Emirates (moderator)
- Nadia Batiukova, Director – Corporate Tax, KPMG Lower Gulf
- Hassan Fadda, Director – Corporate Tax, KPMG Lower Gulf
- Arturo González, Associate Director - Corporate Tax, KPMG Lower Gulf

14:00 - 15:15

BEPS and Transfer Pricing 

- Barbara Henzen, Head of Tax, KPMG Qatar (moderator)
- Rahul Dinodia, Director - International Tax, Majid Al Futtaim Retail
- Michael Freudenberg, Head of Transfer Pricing Services, KPMG EMA Region
- Dr. Jigna Sampath, Partner – Transfer Pricing and Financial Services Tax Leader, KPMG in Saudi Arabia
- Suresh Perera, Head of Tax & Regulatory, KPMG in Sri Lanka
- Vyacheslav Sosnovskiy, Partner – Tax, KPMG in Kazakhstan

15:15 - 15:45

Refreshments and networking

Breakout Sessions – 2^nd selection

15:45 – 17:00

Saudi Arabia Tax: Open forum with Q&A on Saudi tax, Transfer Pricing and Indirect tax

- Mohammad Kamran Sial, Partner, Regional Tax Leader – Khobar, KPMG in Saudi Arabia (moderator)
- Sadia Nazir, Head of Transfer Pricing & International Tax, KPMG in Saudi Arabia
- Ali Sainudheen, Partner – Tax and Zakat, KPMG in Saudi Arabia
- Faisal Tanvir, Partner – Tax, KPMG in Saudi Arabia
- Ajay Garg, Principal – Indirect Tax, KPMG in Saudi Arabia

15:45 – 17:00

United Arab Emirates Transfer Pricing Update

- Keith Donegan, Head of Indirect Tax, KPMG in the United Arab Emirates (moderator)
- Antonio Tapia, Director – Transfer Pricing, KPMG Lower Gulf
- Claire Boushell, Associate Director – Transfer Pricing, KPMG Lower Gulf
- Ramya Iyer, Associate Director – Transfer Pricing, KPMG Lower Gulf
- Ankur Bhagat, Associate Director – Transfer Pricing, KPMG Lower Gulf

15:45 – 17:00

BEPS and Transfer Pricing

- Barbara Henzen, Head of Tax, KPMG Qatar (moderator)
- Rahul Dinodia, Director - International Tax, Majid Al Futtaim Retail
- Michael Freudenberg, Head of Transfer Pricing Services, KPMG EMA Region
- Dr. Jigna Sampath, Partner – Transfer Pricing and Financial Services Tax Leader, KPMG in Saudi Arabia
- Suresh Perera, Head of Tax & Regulatory, KPMG in Sri Lanka
- Vyacheslav Sosnovskiy, Partner – Tax, KPMG in Kazakhstan

17:00

Close of Summit