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      About

      The KPMG MESAC Tax Summit will once again bring together many C-suite executives and leaders of tax and finance functions from across the Middle East, South Asia and Caspian region.

      Delegates will hear perspectives from regional and global speakers across sessions designed to better equip tax leaders for today’s technical challenges and opportunities of the future. The Summit is also a great forum to network with tax leaders from the region and foster collaboration amidst a progressive tax landscape.

      Registration

      Participation at the 2024 MESAC Tax Summit is by invitation.

      Registration is now closed for this event. For queries, please contact the event manager via email to ae-fmmesactaxsummit@kpmg.com.

      Agenda

      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

      13:00 - 14:00Lunch and networking

      Breakout Sessions – 1st 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 – 2nd 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

      General information

      • The event agenda and speakers are subject to change
      • Participation at this event is by invitation and prior registration is required
      • The event does not cover travel, accommodation and other miscellaneous expenses 

      Business casual

      For queries or clarifications, please contact the event manager via email to ae-fmmesactaxsummit@kpmg.com