Agenda
2nd EDITION
Middle East Taxation Summit 2025
October 10, 2025, Radisson Blu Canal View Hotel, DUBAI, UAE.
Theme : "Aligning Tax Planning with Financial Goals"
08:30 AM
Registration and Refreshments
09:30 AM
Introduction to the Conference
09:35 AM
Welcome Address
– Rishi Sapra, Founder & CEO, Young Global
09:45 AM
Keynote Address
10.00 AM
Panel Discussion: "Aligning Tax Planning with Financial Goals"
Moderator:
– Akshaya Khandooja, Tax Director, Kuwait Food Company (Americana)
Panelists:
– Asiya Zargar, Group Head of Tax, Mantrac Group
– Seema Sharma, Group Head of Tax and ESG, Network International
– Joao Cabral, Group Head of Tax & Treasury, Dutco Group
– Ahmed Barakat, Controller & Head of Tax, Arabian Drilling
– Rahul Dinodia, Head of Group tax | Group Finance, Al Naboodah
– Marat Tastambetov, Director – Corporate Tax, Young Global
10.40 AM
"Driving Compliance Excellence: AI and E-Invoicing in the UAE"
– Shemeem CK, Associate Director, Cleartax Middle East
11:00 AM
Networking Tea / Coffee Break
11.20 AM
Presentation by Partner
– Sangmesh H, Founder – CEO, Marmin
11:40 AM
Presentation by Partner
– Nishit Parikh, Senior Director – Corporate Tax & Transfer Pricing, Nexdigm
12:00 PM
"UAE Transfer Pricing: What lies ahead in 2026?"
– Rishi Sapra, Founder & CEO, Young Global
12:20 PM
Presentation by Tally
12.40 PM
"Preparing for UAE’s E-Invoicing Journey"
– Sanjay Chhabria, Sr.Director, Indirect Tax, Nexdigm
01:00 PM
Networking Lunch
02:00 PM
Panel Discussion- "Tax Leaders Vital Role in Managing Legal & Regulatory Compliance"
Moderator:
– TBA
Panelists:
– Mohamed Ghazala, Head Of Tax at Gulf Coca-Cola Beverage (GCC), UAE, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar, Gulf Coca-Cola Beverages (GCCB)
– Shilton Symon, Group Tax and Compliance Manager, Western International Group
– Jigar Thakkar, Global Head of tax and Head of Finance HQ, AIR (Advanced Inhalation Rituals)
– Aparna Lakshminarasimhan, MENA Tax and Group Transfer Pricing Director, GFG Alliance
– Jigar Shah, Head of Tax Management – Middle East, ROSEN
– Rafael Pacatang, Regional Tax Specialist, Canon EMEA
02.40 PM
Panel Discussion- "Accelerating Digitalization in Taxation System"
Moderator:
– Deepika Mandelia, Tax Leader/ Head of Tax – Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, IBM
Panelists:
– Arkhe Telen, Senior Tax Advisor, DNV
– Aashish Poddar, Director – Tax and Zakat, ACWA Power
– Preeti Ambwani, Group Tax Director, NMDC Group
– Koushik Balaji, Group General Counsel & Global Head of Tax, WIZ
– Nitin Agarwal, Director, Indirect Tax Operations, Majid Al Futtaim
03.20 PM
Tea/ Coffee, Refreshment and Networking Break
03.30 PM
Closing Remarks
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