Agenda

3rd EDITION

Middle East Taxation Summit 2026

October 15, 2026, Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel, DUBAI, UAE

Theme : "Aligning Tax Planning with Financial Goals"

08:30 AM

Registration and Refreshments

09:30 AM

Welcome & Introduction to The Conference

09:40 AM

Keynote Address: "From Compliance to Intelligence: AI Is Rewriting Tax"

– Naveen Sharma, Director – Internal Audit & Taxation, Al Shirawi Group 

10.00 AM

Panel Discussion: "Aligning Tax Planning with Financial Goals"

Moderator:
– Manish Arora, Director Tax EM, adidas

Panelists:
– Himanshu Tanna, Head of Group Tax, Imtiaz Developments
– Preeti Ambwani, Group Tax Director, NMDC Group
– Asiya Zargar, Group Head of Tax, Mantrac Group
– Jigar Thakkar, Global Head Of Tax and Head of Finance, AIR (Advanced Inhalation Rituals)
– Harpal Chawla, Head of Tax and Shared Service, Albatha Healthcare Group LLC
– Harsh Kedia, Head of Tax, United Arab Bank

10.40 AM

Presentation by Partner

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11:00 AM

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11.20 AM

"Key Highlights from the FTA’s Official Compilation of CT Private Clarifications"

– Lokesh Gupta, Founder, TaxHead.tax

11:40 AM

"E-Invoicing for Large Enterprises: Getting Infrastructure & Accredited Service Providers Right"

– Paresh Bafna, CEO, COVORO Al

12:00 PM

Presentation by Partner

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12:20 PM

Panel Discussion- "Tax Leaders Vital Role in Managing Legal & Regulatory Compliance"

Moderator:
– Asif Khan, Head of Tax, Danube

Panelists:
– Jigar Shah, Head of Tax, Rosen
– Rachel Beggins, Tax Director, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty
– Aparna Lakshminarasimhan, Group Transfer Pricing & MENA Tax Director, GFG Alliance
– Armia Fakhry, Group Tax Director, Fertiglobe
– Seema Sharma, Group Head of Tax and ESG, Dutco group
– Qasim Hafeez, Director of Finance & Taxation – MENA & APAC, Stratum Reservoir

01:00 PM

Networking Lunch

02.00 PM

Panel Discussion- "Accelerating Digitalization in Taxation System"

Moderator:
– Akshaya Khandooja, Tax Director, Kuwait Food Company (Americana)

Panelists:
– Zuhair Akram Shaikh, International Tax Leader – Middle East & Africa (MEA) Region, Uber
– Muhammad Gondal, Head of Accounts and Tax Compliance, HE Holding | UAE
– Venkatakrishnan Rajagopal, Group Head of Taxation, Saudi German Health UAE
– Ali Asgar Hatim, Group Taxation lead, Dubai Cable Company – Ducab
– Shahbaz Ali Bhutta, Head of Tax and Accounting, MrAlfred.com
– Anupriya M S, Tax Leader, Olam Agri
– Sharmin Dastoor, Regional Tax Leader – MEA, Temenos

02.40 PM

Tea/ Coffee, Refreshment and Networking Break / Distribution of Participation Certificates as a VIP Delegate / Professional photography at the Event Backdrop.

03.00 PM

Closing Remarks

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