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10:00 - 12:15
+ Balancing the requirements of policy makers and the needs of end users
+ Understanding Peppol in the context of domestic and global eInvoicing and CTC
+ Hear about the Singapore approach to leverage Peppol for Tax Administration
+ Hear how Peppol e-Invoicing can support tax implementation in Malaysia
+ Participate in our live poll questions and see the results during the workshop
+ Participate in a Q&A session with the speakers
Seong Wah Geok Director, IMDA, Singapore
Saiful Izwan bin Mohd Shazali Director, MDEC, Malaysia
Workshop conducted by Steve Graham Market Development Lead, OpenPeppol, Belgium
13:15 - 16:00
+ Global interoperability supporting international trade
+ Understanding the Peppol International Invoice
+ Hear about progress in Japan in adopting the Peppol International Invoice
+ Hear how Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand will transition to the Peppol International Invoice
+ Participate in our live poll questions and see the results during the workshop
+ Participate in a Q&A session with the speakers
Georg Birgisson E-Invoicing and OpenPeppol Expert, Iceland
Hiroyuki Kato Director, Digital Agency of Japan
Craig Smith Director eInvoicing, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, New Zealand
Casey Tan Tech Lead, IMDA, Singapore
Workshop conducted by Steve Graham Market Development Lead, OpenPeppol, Belgium
16:00 - 19:00
Your networking experience starts right here. All participants and speakers are invited to attend the Icebreaker Reception and to pick up their badges for the two conference days.
09:30 - 09:40
Johannes researches, organizes and runs knowledge and networking platforms that help the industry to benefit from new technologies and cope with changing legal and regulatory frameworks. His events make sure that all stakeholders learn, discuss and network with like-minded experts, practitioners and thought leaders. His main focus lies on E-Invoicing since 1999, carrying out the E-Invoicing Exchange Summits in Europe, Asia and the US, the E-Rechnungs-Gipfel in Germany, and the Swiss Payment Forum in Zurich.
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Johannes von Mulert Founder and Chairman E-Invoicing Exchange Summit, Switzerland
09:40 - 10:00
Kiren Kumar Deputy Chief Executive, IMDA, Singapore
10:00 - 10:30
Seong Wah Geok Director E-Invoice and
Bill Xiao Deputy Director, E-Invoicing Project Office, IMDA, Singapore
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10:30 - 11:00
+ Peppol - launching the International Invoice
+ Peppol - an enabler for business efficiency
+ Peppol - an enabler for tax administration
+ Peppol - increasing adoption by governments and businesses
André Hoddevik Secretary General, OpenPeppol, Belgium
11:30 - 12:00
Saiful Izwan Mohd Shazali Director, National e-Invoicing & Standardisation, Digital Trade, MDEC, Malaysia
12:00 - 12:30
Pierre Arman Partner, Global Indirect Tax SaaS Go-to-Market, EY Consulting LLC, UAE
13:30 - 14:00
Mark Stockwell Director eInvoicing, Australian Taxation Office, Australia
14:00 - 14:30
In this discussion, Michael will talk about the focus and bias for action that he and the New Zealand E-Invoicing team have been taking over the last 12 months. This has seen the Government CFO community and the CFO’s of a number of large private sector businesses get re-energised over E-Invoicing adoption with a focus on secure transactions, data standardisation and how this can contribute to a more productive and digital economy.
Michael Alp Chief Operating Officer, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, New Zealand
14:30 - 15:00
+ Existing E-Invoicing models impact on the success journey for TAs & MNEs.
+ Enhanced Models to streamline E-Invoicing benefits: Spain Case & France Case
+ Common elements of stressing all E-Invoicing models to add value to TAs and MNEs
+ Closer look to ASIA E-Invoicing models and how TAs and MNEs are taking advantage of them
Fritz Hu Global Account Manager and André Menezes Global Sales Manager, Edicom, Spain
15:30 - 16:00
Maive Rute DG GROW Deputy Director-General and Chief Standardisation Officer, European Commission, Belgium
16:00 - 16:30
Ellen Cortvriend Partner, Global E-Invoicing and E-Reporting CoE Lead and
Christoph Zenner Partner Global ITX Network Lead, PwC, Belgium
16:30 - 17:15
Craig Smith Director eInvoicing, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment, New Zealand
Seong Wah Geok Director, E-Invoicing Project Office, IMDA, Singapore
Hiroyuki Kato Director, Digital Agency, Government of Japan
Mark Stockwell Director eInvoicing, Australian Taxation Office, Australia
Saiful Izwan Mohd Shazali Director, National e-Invoicing & Standardisation, Digital Trade, MDEC, Malaysia
Moderated by Robert Tay Former Peppol MC-member, Singapore
18:00 - 22:00
All participants and speakers are invited to enjoy dinner and refreshments in a casual atmosphere. Use this perfect opportunity to intensify your business contacts and grow your network.
09:00 - 09:30
+ Current state of E-Invoicing introduction in the GCC
+ Clearance model implementation by the GCC tax authorities
+ Practical challenges for tax authorities and businesses in implementing and complying with the Clearance model for E-Invoicing
+ Impact of the new E-Invoicing mandates on business operations and long standing practices.
Mehrdad Talaifar Digital Tax Technology Strategy and Operational Tax Transformation Executive, UAE
09:30 - 10:00
In July 2023 Japan succeeded in formal publication of e-invoice specifications based on PINT (Peppol International model for billing). This session will cover all key aspects of the Japanese efforts in the e-invoice initiative to improve efficiencies of businesses, with a particular focus on the current situation and future plan of Japan.
Hiroyuki Kato Director, Digital Agency, Government of Japan and
Atsuya Sugawara Delegate of Japan Peppol Authority, Japan
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10:30 - 11:00
Marcus Laube Co-Chairman, Richard Luthardt Board Member German Chapter, Michel Gilis Head of Interoperability Working Group, GENA - Global Exchange Network Association
11:00 - 11:30
Dolf Kars and Alex Baulf Board of Directors, DBN Alliance, USA
11:30 - 12:00
Governments and tax authorities are driving the need for businesses to adopt E-Invoicing across the globe. As more countries across the Asia-Pacific region mandate E-Invoicing, tax becomes an integral part of day-to-day finance and commercial operations, this session will explore the key changes, trends, opportunities and challenges to businesses and their stakeholders. Alex from Avalara will provide insights in relation to the major changes across people, process and data. Alex will bring some of these issues to life be looking at recent or upcoming mandates as case studies, including looking at Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. The session will include:
+ Increased visibility of taxpayer and tax due to live sharing granular data
+ Real time validation and checks leading to increased importance of correct VAT calculation at time of issue of invoice
+ Alignment of business process with tax reporting processes
+ Shift from ERP Tax Codes to Tax category and VATEx codes
+ Impact to Accounts Payable processes – how to receive from vendors?
+ Impact to Accounts Receivable processes – how to send and share with customers?
+ Impact to business stakeholders – is your E-Invoice human readable for key stakeholders?
+ Tax and compliance process benefits resulting from E-Invoicing and E-Reporting including increased automation of GST returns, incentives and digital archiving
Alex Baulf Senior Director, E-Invoicing, Avalara, UK
13:00 - 13:45
Discuss the most pressing business-relevant topics with your peers and gain valuable information.
Mervyn Ichsan Senior Product Manager, SAP, Singapore
Richard Luthardt Board Member, E-Invoicing Alliance, Germany
Michel Gilis Head of Interoperability Working Group, GENA - Global Exchange Network Association
As more countries are looking into implementing CTC, how would service providers tweak their charging model to help businesses in tax compliance and at the same time encourage B2B E-Invoicing. Targeted at market players who have good experience in this space as well as those who have good ideas.
Siraj Iqbal Assistant Director, E-Invoicing Project Office, IMDA, Singapore
As more countries and enterprises join Peppol and drive E-Invoicing adoption, how can businesses derive greater value and benefits using the network? What opportunities and challenges does this unlock for service providers and regulators?
Sharath Singh Commercial Director, SESAMi, Singapore
Pierre Arman Partner, Global Indirect Tax SaaS Go-to-Market, EY Consulting LLC, UAE
13:45 - 14:15
Siraj Iqbal Assistant Director, E-Invoicing Project Office, IMDA
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14:45 - 15:15
More than 95% of businesses are SMEs. Why do they join an E-Invoicing network? What is the process for them? Hear real feedback from the end user community on their view of E-Invoicing, including case studies and statistics from enterprise businesses and government departments that interact with them.
Robin Sands CEO, Link4, Australia
15:15 - 15:45
With a need to minimise tax losses, policy makers around the world are increasingly driving the adoption of E-Invoicing.
Steve Graham Market Development Lead, OpenPeppol, Belgium
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