TAX EVOLUTION SUMMIT +++ CONNECT • INNOVATE • TRANSFORM +++ 20.11.2025 | EUREF CAMPUS DÜSSELDORF +++
TAX EVOLUTION SUMMIT +++ CONNECT • INNOVATE • TRANSFORM +++ 20.11.2025 | EUREF CAMPUS DÜSSELDORF +++
Tax evolution summit 2025
Thursday 20 November 2025 euref campus dusseldorf germany
08:30 - 09:00
Registration
09:30 - 09:35
Opening Keynote
Moderated by
Danny Frietman, Co-founder of TES
09:35 - 09:45
Welcome & Global Framing
Moderated by
Brad Silver, Global Tax & Legal Services Leader, PwC US
09:45 - 10:05
The Evolution of Tax Transformation: From Why, to What, to How
Moderated by
Sophia Weber, Partner Tax, PwC Germany
Hans van der Leeden, Partner Tax, PwC Netherlands
10:05 - 10:25
Panel Session: Lessons from Real-World Practice
Moderated by
Sophia Weber, Partner Tax, PwC Germany & Guest
10:25 - 10:45
Alliance Spotlight: Ecosystem Power
Moderated by
Klaus Schmidt, Global TLS Alliances Leader, PwC Germany
Saskia Hadewegg Scheffer, Partner Tax, PwC Netherlands
10:45 - 11:00
Wrap up Opening Session
Moderated by
Danny Frietman, Co-founder of TES
Sophia Weber, Partner Tax, PwC Germany
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 12:00
Partner Sessions
Lucanet
From Vision to Reality: The Merck Tax Transformation Journey | A Three-Way Partnership Success Story
Edicom
The Future of e-Invoicing Starts Here: Elevate Compliance into Strategy
Microsoft
From Potential to Performance - Leveraging PwC’s and Microsoft’s AI Capabilities to Revolutionise Tax
Roundtable
Vertex/SAP
E-Invoicing in Motion: Getting Indirect Tax Data Right
Solution Forum
Google
11:30 - 11:45 . AI In Tax Advisory: The Transformation with Google's Gemini Enterprise
ContractPodAi
11:45 - 12:00 . Transforming Tax with Leah
PwC Presents
AI Lab
Accelerate our data driven decision making
12:05 - 12:35
Partner Sessions
CCH Tagetik Wolters Kluwer
How to Unlock Value with CCH Tagetik: From Point Solutions to Tax-enabled EPM
Google
The Future of Tax: Transformation with Google
Avalara
From Plan to Production: What Really Happens in E-invoicing Delivery
Roundtable
Lucanet
From Complexity to Control: A Roundtable on Tax Tech, Pillar 2 and ROI
Solution Forum
SOVOS
12:05 - 12:20 . The Rise of Always-On Compliance
Microsoft
12:20 - 12:35 . From Symphony to Systems: The Art of Orchestrating Complexity
PwC Presents
AI Lab
Accelerate your data driven decision making
12:35 - 13:55
Lunch & Opening Expo
14:00 - 14:30
Partner Sessions
Vertex/SAP
Under the Hood of Tax Transformation: Daimler Truck’s Vertex Journey
ContractPodAi
Turning Trade Risk into Strategic Insight
OneStream
From Tax Silos to Unified Intelligence: How Pentland and Caldic Modernized tax accounting & reporting with PwC and OneStream
Roundtable
Fonoa
From Manual to Autonomous: Charting the Future of Tax Compliance
Solution Forum
Orbitax
14:00 - 14:15 . Orbitax International Tax Platform in Action: Orbitax Global Minimum Tax Solution Live Demo
EDICOM
14:15 - 14:30 . The Future of E-invoicing Starts here: Elevate Compliance Into Strategy
PwC Presents
AI Lab
Accelerate your data driven decision making
14:40 - 15:10
Partner Session
Orbitax
Preparing for BEPS Pillar Two: How QIAGEN Chose the Path to Compliance
Moderated by:
Marco Rehborn, Director International Tax, QIAGEN
SOVOS
VAT in the Digital Age: Insights from Sovos & ZF
Roundtable
Google
Open Discussion
Solution Forum
Lucanet
14:40 - 14:55 . Lucanet Live Demo: End‑to‑End Tax Compliance & Pillar 2 Reporting in Action
CCH Tagetik Wolters Kluwer
14:55 - 15:10 . How to Unlock Value with CCH Tagetik Operational Transfer Pricing
PwC Presents
AI Lab
Accelerate your data driven decision making
15:10 - 15:40
Coffee break
15:45 - 16:45
Session
Women in Tax Tech
Moderated by
Sophia Weber - Partner Tax, PwC Germany
Solution Forum
Vertex/SAP
15:45 - 16:00 . Connected for Compliance: End-to-End Tax Solutions
Avalara
16:00 - 16:15 . Inside Avalara ELR: Practicalities Post Go-Live
OneStream
16:15 - 16:30 . Connected Tax: Building a Single Source of Truth for Tax and Finance
PwC Presents
AI Lab
Accelerate your data driven decision making
17:00 - 17:45
Closing Keynote
Moderated by
Sven Gábor Jánszky, Futurist
17:45 - 17:55
Wrap up and Closing
Moderated by
Klaus Schmidt, Global TLS Alliances Leader, PwC Germany
17:55
Closing Drinks & Music!
TES’25 program last updated 10.11.2025