Review E-INVOICING EXCHANGE SUMMIT In Dubai 2024

UAE's E-Invoicing Model: A Blueprint for the Region?

More than 100 experts from 24 countries gathered in Dubai on February 13 and 14, 2024, for this edition of the E-Invoicing Exchange Summit. Amid the recent and forthcoming introductions of E-Invoicing in the MENA region, the timing of this event was impeccable. This summit offered an exceptional opportunity for attendees to gain deep insights and broaden their knowledge in the realm of E-Invoicing, thanks to the wealth of expertise from speakers and participants alike. A standout moment was the revelation of the UAE's plans to implement a soft clearance, decentralized model for taxation. The introduction phase is set to follow a precise timeline, ensuring businesses have ample time to prepare adequately.

Some important key takeaways of the two days included:
+ Don't delay in planning for E-Invoicing and AP Automation by waiting for E-Invoicing becoming mandatory. Starting early means benefiting sooner from improved business processes.
+ Establish a clear roadmap for AP transformation, engaging all relevant stakeholders and departments such as tax, IT, and accounting from the outset.
+ Recognize that success stems from a blend of technology AND people.
+ Draw lessons from experiences in other regions to avoid reinventing the wheel.

We express our sincere thanks to all participants, speakers, and partners for their contributions to the success of this E-Invoicing Exchange Summit edition.

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E-Invoicing Exchange Summit in Dubai - February 13 and 14, 2024

Pre-Conference Day - February 12

18:00 - 21:00

ICEBREAKER RECEPTION supported by sni

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.


Conference day 1 - February 13

08:30 - 09:20
Registration, Welcome Breakfast and Exhibition

09:20 - 09:30

Welcome and Opening

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

09:30 - 10:00

Update on Global Regulatory Compliance and Legal Frameworks for B2B, B2G and B2C

Ellen Cortvriend Partner, Global E-Invoicing and E-Reporting CoE Lead and
Hafez Yamin ITX Digital Solutions Partner, PwC Middle East

10:00 - 10:30

The Increasing Impact of E-Invoicing and E-Reporting on Tax and Business as Usual Processes in GCC countries

Governments and tax authorities are driving the need for businesses to adopt E-Invoicing across the globe. As more countries across the Middle East 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. Kamila from Avalara will provide insights in relation to the major changes across people, process and data. Kamila will bring some of these issues to life be looking at recent or upcoming mandates as case studies, including looking at UAE and KSA. 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

Kamila Ferhat Director E-Invoicing & Live Reporting, Avalara, France


10:30 - 11:15
Networking Break and Exhibition

11:15 - 11:45

The Digital Era: Compliance and Total Automation

André Menezes Global Sales Manager, Edicom, Spain

11:45 - 12:15

Indirect Taxation Transformed: Predictive Analytics and Real-Time Compliance

+ Intelligent Technologies in Tax Management + Enhancing VAT Compliance in MEA
+ Real-Time Compliance via Cloud-Based Platforms
+ Data Reconciliation & Automation
+ Benefits for Tax Authorities and Enterprises

Ridvan Yigit Founder & CEO, RTC, Turkey
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12:15 - 13:30
Lunch Break and Exhibition

13:30 - 14:00

How Will Mandatory E-Invoicing In The UAE Affect My Business? Preparation, Impacts And Use Case From The GCC

+ Why is there a continuous rise in e-invoicing regulation globally? 
+ The positive impacts of e-invoicing beyond compliance
+ E-invoicing in the UAE and Gulf region – how to prepare for what’s to come 
+ Use Case – Saudi Arabia

Alex Pavel Managing Director Middle East, Africa, Asia and India, Pagero and 
Nazar Paradivskyy VP Regulatory Affairs, Pagero, Sweden
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14:00 - 14:30

E-Invoicing Dynamics in the GCC: Navigating the Digital Transformation of Business Transactions Based on Success Stories

+ How businesses can prepare for the future of digital transactions + Opportunities and challenges for businesses in Gulf region when adopting E-Invoicing
+ Optimizing E-Invoicing workflows with automation and AI: Gain efficiency and accuracy, realize cost savings + Digital Transformation Success Story: Saudi Arabia

Ammar Hamednalla GCC Area Manager, Infinite IT Solutions, UAE and
Ahmed Mostafa Regional Tax Manager, IFFCO, Saudi Arabia


14:30 - 15:15
Networking Break and Exhibition

15:15 - 15:45

Facilitating Global Interoperability and Compliance: Meet GENA

Marcus Laube Secretary General and Michel Gilis Head of Interoperability Working Group, GENA - Global Exchange Network Association

15:45 - 16:30

Keynote

How Artificial Intelligence Revolutionises the World of Work and E-Invoicing Forever

+ How AI will change all areas of working life
+ How repetitive tasks will be completely taken over by AI
+ Opportunities & challenges for E-Invoicing and other industries


16:30 - 18:00
Networking and Exhibition

18:00 - 22:00

Networking Dinner

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.



Conference Day 2 - February 14

08:30 - 09:00
Breakfast and Exhibition

09:00 - 09:30

E-Invoicing: The Importance of Strategy Setting Now and Key Technology Considerations

This presentation will provide the considerations for global E-Invoicing readiness.

Pierre Arman Partner, Global Indirect Tax SaaS Go-to-Market, EY Consulting LLC, UAE

09:30 - 10:00

Update about UAE E-Invoicing Programme

Ministry of Finance, UAE (speaker to be announced shortly)


10:00 - 10:45
Networking Break and Exhibition

10:45 - 11:15

E-Invoicing as Enabler for Proactive and Personalised E-Services in a Real-Time Economy

+ Overview of the Real-Time Economy concept
+ Examples of how standardised business data, like E-Invoices, form a crucial part of real-time and automated data exchange, including data-driven standardised business reporting
+ How public and private sector can provide more personalised services based on high quality business data
+ Example how E-Invoicing enables value added services for SMEs

Sirli Heinsoo Director, Digital Economy Department, Estonia

11:15 - 11:45

Beyond Taxes and E-Invoicing Exchange

In this presentation you will hear about services offered by LATAM tax administrations to taxpayers, other government agencies and for the society in general using information gathered from E-Invoicing. Businesses, citizens, and public administrations receive additional benefits from the sharing of selected E-Invoicing data, and with this for example governments are able to better control their expenditures, reduce toll fares for unloaded trucks, and citizens will find better times - with less consumers - to go to a particular shop.
+ Benefits for citizens of using information extracted from E-Invoicing
+ Benefits for other government agencies of using information extracted from E-Invoicing
+ Comments on the secrecy of the information gathered along the E-Invoicing process, and how to realize the full potential of interchanging information

Vinicius Pimentel de Freitas Auditor Fiscal da Receita Estadual, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

11:45 - 12:30

Roundtable Sessions

Discuss the most pressing business-relevant topics with your peers and gain valuable information.

1. The 4-Corner Model for E-Invoice Exchange

The term "4-corner model" is bandied about throughout our community and it represents essential network topology concepts in document interchange interoperability. But not everyone has heard or has understood the term before. This roundtable session visually demonstrates for non-technical audiences the important principles of different network topologies and why the 4-corner model works so very well for the exchange of electronic invoices and other documents.

Ken Holman CTO, Crane Softwrights, Canada
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2. E-Invoicing Solutions for MENA – Compliance and Opportunities

We will discuss the E-Invoicing solutions supported by SAP Document and Reporting Compliance for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and the roadmap for other countries in the MENA region such as UAE and Oman. Moreover, we will highlight the benefits and challenges of implementing E-Invoicing in these markets and share best practices and tips on how to ensure compliance and efficiency. Join this session to learn more about the E-Invoicing landscape in MENA and how SAP can help you navigate it successfully.

Ahmed Khalifa Localization Expert and Product Manager, responsible for the E-Invoicing solutions for the MENA region,
SAP Globalization Services, UAE
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3. Preparing for E-Invoicing Deployment

+ Addressing Operational Challenges
+ Assessing the Impact on Business Operations
+ Implementing Best Practices for Practical Execution

Mehrdad Talaifar Digital Tax Technology Strategy and Operational Tax Transformation Executive, UAE

4. E-Invoice Plus Innovation in the Middle East - Global Standards

+ The Emirates is a high tech country - is there any value in European Blueprints?
+ Embedding E-Invoice in society context
+ Customs + transport surveillance + E-Invoicing
+ How to make the economy stronger with the E-Invoice

Michael Dill CEO, GEFEG


12:30 - 13:45
Lunch Break and Exhibition

13:45 - 14:30

Panel Discussion

Harnessing Global E-Invoicing Best Practices for the Middle East's Tax Reporting and Compliance Landscape

Moderated by Marcus Laube Owner and CEO, Billentis, Germany

14:30 - 15:00

25 Years of Electronic Invoicing - Lessons Learnt For A Brighter Future

For an incredibly long time now, countless attempts to replace physical invoices with electronic ones have taken place. While in the early 2000s, only a bunch of idealists were pushing for this obvious digitization benefit, it seems that through more and more legislative changes, the electronic invoice finally receives the attention it deserves.
+ But is it really prudent to just respond to government mandates? 
+ Do governments even consider business process optimization?
+ And what about things like data privacy and risk management?
+ How is this all connected to seemingly irrelevant processes like risk management?
Let's go on the journey of connecting things. Explore the agendas of governments, taxpayers and software/service providers and see what is to be considered to make change a reality.

Markus Hornburg Digitization Pathfinder, Global Product Compliance Expert, Ethical Consulting, Germany

15:00 - 15:15
Wrap up and outlook
15:15 - 15:45
Farewell Networking Break and Exhibition
15:45
End of E-Invoicing Exchange Summit in Dubai 2024

15:45 - 16:45

Service Provider Community Meeting

Kick-off Session GENA Middle East

+ Discussing UAE E-Invoicing Requirements + Possible agenda or the local service provider community
+ Networking with the community 

Marcus Laube Secretary General, GENA - Global Exchange Network Association

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Industry Partners

Avalara empowers organizations of all sizes and numerous business sectors to automate work in their finance departments, boost efficiency of their administrative operations, and achieve compliancy (...)


Beyon Connect is dedicated to advancing digital societies in the MENA region and beyond. Our focus lies in developing innovative products and services for (...)


Our mission at ClearTax is to simplify finances, save money and time for millions of businesses. We are a tax & technology company that builds (...)


Comarch is a global provider of advanced, software-defined technologies that help companies from all industries optimize their key business processes. The company’s vast portfolio includes systems (...)


Edicom is a global leader in E-Invoicing, EDI, and VAT compliance solutions. With nearly twenty-five years of experience, over 15,000 clients, and projects in 80 countries Edicom can manage any B2B or B2G communications project. (...)


EY provides Global Tax E-invoicing Tool (GTES) to help solve clients tax and digital reporting challenges. EY global network and teams in over 150 countries provide help for clients to grow, transform and operate. (...)


GEFEG provides professional products for the management of interfaces and metadata. Our solutions offer users significant advantages for the development and maintenance of interfaces.


Infinite IT Solutions - is a global vendor of B2B IT solutions, aiming to help companies go paperless through digital transformation. The company provides specialized services that streamline transactions between enterprises (...)


Pagero is the fastest growing global business network, offering cloud-based e-invoice and e-order services. Pagero brings companies together digitally regardless of size, volume, location and ERP system. (...)


PwC's Global e-Invoicing and e-Archiving Network brings together process, technology, tax, legal and accounting experts making your E-Invoicing business case reality!  For over 15 years now, PwC has been at the forefront of e-Invoicing (...)


RTC–Designed for Clearance has been founded with a singular vision: to craft a streamlined platform that allows multinational companies to seamlessly manage their compliance needs. RTC Suite; our cloud-based platform built (...)


As the world’s largest provider of enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device (...)


Founded in 2006, SNI currently has over 100 employees, operating across multiple locations in Europe. We offer SAP and Peppol certified solutions (SAF-T, Invoice Reporting, VAT Reporting and e-Invoicing) (...)


SpendConsole specializes in digital transformation for accounts payable offering a persona-based user experience. With over 50 years of combined expertise in Procure to Pay (...)


Media

Fintech News Middle East provides a source of timely, deep insights and the latest local and global news about Fintech. Launched in 2017, the Fintech News Network team works very hard to deliver fintech-centric content in various forms to an audience looking for updates on fintech events and webinars, stunning opinions from highly-reputable digital finance innovators, analysis on fintech applications from active insiders, breaking news on fintech topics and fintech market alerts.
www.fintechnews.ae


VATupdate.com collects and publishes VAT-related news from all around the world. The website exists since 2018 and is made by and for VAT-enthusiasts. The website continuously provides updates on VAT regulations, VAT rates, case-law, events, job opportunities, tax technology and tools, and trends and developments (such as VAT e-invoicing requirements).
Besides the core members in the Netherlands and Belgium, the VATupdate Team consists of various independent contributors from all over the world. News items are posted on the website, but also on LinkedIn, Twitter and in the weekly newsletter.
www.vatupdate.com


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