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GEORGIE BARRETT

Tech Journalist & Broadcaster


In 2017 Georgie joined The Gadget Show’s presenting line-up and has spent the
past four years testing and reporting on the latest consumer technology. In 2019
Georgie also presented the  BBC’s FIA formula E’s Championship coverage.

Alongside this, Georgie has reported for ITV Tonight, Good Morning Britain, ITV
Weekend and has appeared on The Jeremy Vine Show (formally The Wright Stuff).
Most recently Georgie featured on ‘How to spend it well at Christmas’ alongside
Phillip Schofield, selecting some of the best gadgets on offer for gift ideas in
2020. She also comments on breaking tech stories for Channel 5 News, Radio 5
live, talk radio & BBC Radio 2.

Georgie is interested in how technology is disrupting the way we work and
socialise. Her keynote exploring future tech trends has taken her all over the
world, being invited to speak at events including Web Summit, Mobile World
Congress and Smart City Expo. Her writing credits extend to a range of
publications including The Mirror, Tech City News, The Guardian, Marie Claire &
The Metro.

Georgie is passionate about women working in technology and devotes time to
encouraging more girls to be involved in STEM subjects. She works alongside
Girls in ICT, the IET and Childnet striving to make technology and the digital
world as exciting, safe and inclusive as possible. 

Georgie has hosted two podcasts; “The Tech Disruption Series” and “Sleep Life”.
Not one to shy away from a challenge, she has a world record for the longest
time anyone has been in VR (26.5 hours, if you are wondering) and has bungee
jumped whilst wearing a VR headset.

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THEO PAPHITIS

Chairman at Theo Paphitis Retail Group, Dragon from BBC's Dragons' Den


Theo Paphitis was born in Limassol, Cyprus in 1959. His father and grandparents
worked for British bases in Cyprus enabling him to emigrate to England when Theo
was six. Theo's reputation is founded in turning around ailing companies, as a
conference or keynote speaker he speaks candidly about business turnaround.

Theo started his career at 16, as a tea boy/filing clerk with Lloyds of London
insurance brokers before making his first foray into retail. At 20 he moved into
finance - property and corporate, specialising in turnarounds, and set up his
own company at the age of 23.

In the following years, he purchased and turned around ailing companies like
Ryman, La Senza, and Robert Dyas, and has turned these companies into
successful, solid and profitable retail businesses.

Theo spent eight years as a 'Dragon' on the incredibly popular BBC show Dragon's
Den, and invested in wide variety of businesses. He has also appeared on BBC
Question Time.

In 2015 Theo launched the Theo Paphitis Retail Group which encompasses Ryman
Stationery, Robert Dyas and successful lingerie brand Boux Avenue. The combined
group comprises over 350 stores and 4,000 employees who serve over 28 million
customers a year. 

During this time, he spent eight years as Chairman of Millwall FC, taking it out
of administration, into the Championship and to the FA Cup Final. He was also a
Director of the Football League and an FA Councillor.

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MARY PORTAS

Chief Creative Officer – Portas


Starting her career on the shop floor, she rose through the ranks of retail
giants John Lewis, Harrods and TopShop. When appointed Creative Director at the
struggling Harvey Nichols store, she helped turned it into a retail powerhouse
and was on the board by the age of 30.


She has since worked with some of the world’s premier retail and product brands
including Westfield, Clark's, Dunhill, Louis Vuitton, Mercedes-Benz, Estée
Lauder and Boden. 

Her breakthrough, BBC Two’s Mary, Queen of Shops saw her help turnaround
struggling small retail businesses. Mary’s high-profile government review into
struggling British high streets, led to the creation of pilot regeneration
projects around the UK. 

The Chief Creative Officer of her own retail consultancy, and author of Work
Like a Woman: A Manifesto For Change, she delivers an inspiring message of how
businesses and individuals can adapt, transform and lead.

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JO FAIRLEY

Entrepreneur; editor; co-founder of Green & Blacks


In 1991, Jo Fairley co-founded the pioneering organic chocolate company Green &
Black’s (with her husband Craig Sams), which has now gone on to be ‘bigger than
Marmite’ (in sales terms) and ‘cooler than Prada’ (according to two Coolbrands
surveys). In 2005, the brand was sold to Cadbury’s, but Jo remains in an
ambassadorial role, travelling the world as the brand grows internationally in
countries including the US and Australia.

Jo left school at 16 (with six ‘O’ Levels), by the age of 23 was the
youngest-ever magazine editor in the UK, editing first Look Now and then Honey
Magazine.

Jo now runs Judges Bakery - an organic one-stop shop - and The Wellington
Centre, an 11-room ‘boutique’ wellbeing centre, in her home town of Hastings.

She continues to juggle this with her writing career. Jo is a Contributing
Editor to the Mail on Sunday’s YOU Magazine, as well as to a wide range of
publications including the forthcoming National Geographic Green. She is also
the co-author (with Sarah Stacey) of the bestselling Beauty Bible series of
books.

For eight years Jo chaired the Soil Association’s Health Products Standards
Committee, helping to set the standards for organic and natural bodycare in the
UK. She is a ‘matron’ of the Women’s Environmental Network, runs makeover
workshops for young women at Centrepoint and sits on the Human Rights Watch Film
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TWO DAY AGENDA



Day 1 Day 2

1:00pm


Welcome

WELCOME ADDRESS

Georgie Barrat
Tech Journalist/ Broadcaster





OPENING KEYNOTE

THE FUTURE OF BORDERLESS COMMERCE

This past year has been one like no other. The way we live, work and play has
changed forever. In this session, we will be diving into the opportunities for
businesses looking to break into new markets, and how technology can be used to
build a strategy for success. See details




Theo Paphitis
Chairman, and
BBC Dragon







1:45pm


Panel session

COMMERCE REIMAGINED: SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH

Join our panel discussion to find out how businesses should evaluate and enter
new markets. We will be joined by key brands offering insights into the
compliance challenges they’ve faced when growing into new geographies and
industries, and how leveraging technology and automation made this easier. See
details



Chris Giles
Senior Journalist
Financial Times





  


- 2:25pm coffee break -



2:30pm


Fireside chat

Breakout 1: Borderless commerce

THE FUTURE OF OMNICHANNEL RETAIL

See details

Mary Portas
CCO
Portas








Panel session

Breakout 2: Future of indirect tax compliance

GETTING YOUR INDIRECT TAX STRATEGY RIGHT

See details

Ruby Buckland
EMEA Director
Avalara








3:05pm


Panel session

Breakout 1: Borderless commerce

MAKING AN IMPACT IN NEW MARKETS

See details

Ian Jindal
Founder
InternetRetailing



Sacha Wilson
Senior Director
Avalara







Fireside chat

Breakout 2: Future of indirect tax compliance

THE RISE OF THE TAX TECHNOLOGIST

See details

Candice Bordeaux
Founder/Director
CBO Search



Patricia Oakley
Senior Director
Avalara







- 3:40pm coffee break -



3:45pm


Keynote

GLOBAL GROWTH SUCCESS STORY

Last session of the day.

Jo Fairley
Co-founder
Green & Blacks Chocolate





Presentation

CLOSING REMARKS

Wrapping up day 1.








1:00pm


Welcome

WELCOME ADDRESS

Georgie Barrat
Tech Journalist/ Broadcaster





OPENING KEYNOTE

'WILL IT MAKE THE BOAT GO FASTER?'

Opening keynote with Olympic Gold Medalist, Ben Hunt-Davis (MBE), highlighting
how repeatedly doing the same thing, will give you the same results - in his
team's case, 7th place finishes! Find out how results improved when he and his
team approached things differently. See details

Ben Hunt-Davis
Olympic Gold Medalist









1:45pm


Panel session

THE EVOLVING ROLE OF FINANCE

Panel session joined by CFO’s and senior finance directors as they unpick how
their roles have evolved, how they influence change and their biggest priorities
for the next 2-5 years. See details







- 2:25pm coffee break -



2:30pm

Presentation

Breakout 1: International tax update



UPDATES TO VAT COMPLIANCE

See details

Anh Carter
Senior Director
Avalara



Matt Harrison
Director
Avalara







Fireside chat

Breakout 2: Breaking down barriers to international ecommerce

TAXING THE DIGITAL AND ECOMMERCE WORLD

See details

Thomas Sutter
Finance Centre of Excellence
Oracle NetSuite








Presentation

Breakout 1: International tax update



THE RISE OF E-INVOICING

See details

Reece Duncan
Senior Solutions Consultant
Avalara



Ulf Schmidt
Product Manager
Avalara







Fireside chat

Breakout 2: Breaking down barriers to international ecommerce

THE (LANDED) PRICE IS RIGHT

See details

John Chiswell
Cross-border
Avalara








Fireside chat

Breakout 1: International tax update



U.S. SALES TAX - WHY IS IT SO COMPLICATED?

See details

Michelle Bequette
Senior Solutions Consultant
Avalara



Mary Cho
Senior Director
Avalara







Panel session

Breakout 2: Breaking down barriers to international ecommerce

5 STEPS TO BORDERLESS COMMERCE

See details

Colin Neil
Managing Director
Adyen UK








- 3:50pm coffee break -



3:55pm


Fireside chat

MOVING TAX COMPLIANCE TO THE CLOUD

See details

Kid Misso
VP, Product Management
Avalara





Presentation

AVALARA CLOSING REMARKS

Wrapping up day 2. 









Day 1 | Future of borderless commerce
×

Opening keynote

1:05pm | (40 minutes)

This past year has been one like no other. The way we live, work and play has
changed forever. For many businesses, this has meant rapid operating changes,
with many rethinking their international commerce strategies altogether. Yet
there are many reasons to be optimistic and there's never been a better time to
look further afield. 

In this keynote session, we will be diving into the opportunities for businesses
looking to break into new markets, understanding which have the most potential
and how to use technology to build a strategy for success.

Day 1 | The future of omnichannel retail
×

Fireside chat

Breakout area 1: Borderless commerce

2:30pm | (35 minutes)

Over the past year, we’ve witnessed unprecedented growth in online sales as the
pandemic and lockdowns accelerated the shift to online. This has resulted in
retailers having to review their business and operating models overnight. 

But what comes next? Within the last year, 84% of European internet users have
participated in online shopping, contributing to an ecommerce market spend of
716 billion Euros*.  

In this session we’ll take a look at the key opportunities and buying trends for
ecommerce businesses selling into and across Europe.

*(Source: RetaliX Europe Report 2021)

Day 1 | Commerce reimagined: seizing the opportunities for growth
×

Panel session

1:45pm | (40 minutes)

There has been an acceleration in the adoption of cloud and commerce, prompting
even further change in consumer behaviour and business operations. This major
upheaval in the economy has forced companies to re-evaluate their business
processes and growth strategy. 

Join our panel discussion to find out how businesses should evaluate and enter
new markets. We will be joined by key brands offering insights into the
compliance challenges they’ve faced when growing into new geographies and
industries, and how leveraging technology and automation made this easier.

 

Day 1 | Breaking and entering: Making an impact in new markets
×

Panel session

Breakout area 1: Borderless commerce

3:05pm | (35 minutes)

In the current economic climate, the ability to grow your business outside of
your domestic market is vital to ensure survival. Expanding globally means
facing brand, marketing, legal and technology issues. However, many companies
begun to focus just on the tech aspects.

In this session we will discuss some of the strategies, requirements,
constraints and ideas to help expand your ecommerce markets. We have assembled a
panel of experts to help bring you practical guidance when moving into new
markets.

Day 1 | The rise of the tax technologist
×

Fireside chat

Breakout 2: Future of indirect tax compliance

3:05pm | (30 minutes)

Businesses around the world face a host of new regulatory requirements aimed at
increasing tax transparency. These government mandates are increasingly
requiring finance departments to implement new data management systems and
supporting technologies.

With the increase in tax technology requirements, in this session we’ll look at
the technical skills tax departments must acquire to keep pace with these
changes, and how its led to the rise of the ‘Tax Technologist’

Day 1 | Getting your indirect tax compliance strategy right
×

Panel session

Breakout area 2: Future of indirect tax compliance

2:30pm | (40 minutes)

As covered on day 1, businesses grow in a number of different ways and no
business is exactly alike – from the products or services it sells, to the
countries it trades into. 

In the session we will be exploring the latest trends in indirect tax strategy.
We’ll also be looking at the drivers for change and how businesses are evolving
the typical ‘Inhouse or Outsourced’ model in favour of a hybrid approach, and
how technology can help get the balance right.

Day 1 | Moving tax compliance to the cloud
×

Fireside chat

3:55pm | (30 minutes)


We’re entering a perfect storm of legislative requirements, working habits and
technological advancements. In this session we will be discussing the benefits
of migrating your tax and finance systems to the cloud and what businesses need
to consider.

We’ll be discussing the different paths businesses can take to ensuring a future
ready finance suite. From complete rebuilds of your business and technology
architecture, to ‘plugging in’ new innovative applications we’ll cover the
benefits of each approach, and the questions you should be asking before you get
started.

Day 2 | Will it make the boat go faster?
×

Opening keynote

1:05pm | (40 minutes)

In 1998, following another disappointing Rowing World Championships, Ben
Hunt-Davis (MBE) and the rest of his GB Eight rowing team realised that if they
carried on doing what they were doing, they would keep getting what they’d been
getting – which was a lot of 7th place finishes!

So instead, they decided to approach things differently, critically, asking the
same simple question with every single conversation, decision and action they
took: ‘Will it make the boat go faster?

Day 2 | The evolving role of finance
×

Panel session

1:45pm | (40 minutes)

The days of the finance department just paying or chasing invoices are gone. As
businesses look holistically at their growth strategy, both domestically and
internationally, the role of the finance director and department is evolving
from controller to transformation enabler.

In this session we’ll be joined by CFO’s and senior finance directors as they
unpick how their roles have evolved, how they influence change and their biggest
priorities for the next 2-5 years. We’ll be covering; how finance can escape the
back office and help drive growth; how automation can deliver process efficiency
and continuity; and the steps you can take to ensure the finance department is a
key part of any transformation project.

Day 2 | Updates to VAT Compliance
×

Presentation

Breakout area 1: International Tax Update

2:30pm | (20 minutes)

With governments introducing VAT rate changes to fuel growth through COVID-19,
the impact of Brexit on businesses trading between the Europe and the UK, plus
the introduction of UK & EU ecommerce reforms - this year has been one like no
other.

This session will look back at the impact of some of the year's biggest indirect
tax changes, plus look ahead to the upcoming VAT measures that will be coming
into place in the next few years. 

The session is especially useful for companies with VAT compliance obligations
across Europe.

Day 2 | The rise of e-invoicing
×

Presentation

Breakout area 2: International Tax Update

2:50pm | (30 minutes)

From the UK's Making Tax Digital, to SAF-T, e-invoice reporting and Chinese
special fapiao invoices, tax authorities around the world are looking to
technology to help them efficiently track tax due and reduce significant tax
avoidance and evasion.

The number of countries implementing, or planning, the move to live
transactional reporting is growing. This session will cover both the current and
planned regimes. We’ll look at not only the implications for tax compliance, but
the technical and implementation challenges they present for businesses.

Day 2 | Taxing the digital and ecommerce world
×

Fireside chat

Breakout area 2: Breaking down barriers to international ecommerce

2:30pm | (30 minutes)

In 2021 government tensions re-emerged around taxing digital services being sold
from offshore. As more countries look to enhance VAT collection on digital
services, plus the rise of DST, understanding where your services are being
bought, and consumed is vital. 

In this session we’ll look at the digital tax measures that have already been
implemented, as well as the new regimes that are being proposed. We’ll also
review the risks this brings to businesses selling internationally and what they
can do to meet their compliance obligations.

Day 2 | Landed price: optimising the customer experience
×

Fireside chat

Breakout area 2: Breaking down barriers to international ecommerce

3:00pm | (25 minutes)

Cross-border commerce is becoming more and more complex. The ability to buy
products from around the world means shoppers often have different experiences
and can end up being caught by extra costs, unaware that tax and duties haven't
been paid at checkout.

With more than 9 in 10 customers saying that a final landed price is important
to them, this can have a massive impact on customer satisfaction. We’ll be
discussing how not showing the full price at checkout can lead to an increase in
basket abandonment, impacting customer retention and even damage brand
reputations through poor reviews and high return rates.

Day 2 | 5 steps to borderless commerce
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Fireside chat

Breakout area 2: Breaking down barriers to international ecommerce

3:25pm | (25 minutes)

Taking a holistic view across the entire buying cycle, we look at the top 5
challenges businesses face when trading across border and how to overcome them.

From attracting customers through to checkout and delivery, this practical
session will give you everything you need to accelerate and succeed in a
borderless world.

Day 2 | U.S. sales tax - why is it so complicated?
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Fireside chat

Breakout area 1: International Tax Update

3:20pm | (30 minutes)

As the Brexit dust begins to settle and the impact becomes apparent, businesses
are starting to look to other markets and audiences. With a spotlight on the US
we’ll be exploring the potential opportunities for businesses and what you need
to know before entering the market.

We'll also show you how remote sellers can stay ahead of U.S. sales tax through
automation – and as result improve your overall customer experience by avoiding
any doorstep tax charges.

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SPEAKERS AND PANELLISTS

We will be joined by expert speakers and business leaders from major
international brands to discuss everything you need to know to power your global
commerce growth.

From the latest on international tax compliance, to changing consumer behaviour
and how to overcome cross border trading challenges, we’ll be bringing you
practical tips and success stories on how to build your business globally.

Theo Paphitis
Chairman at Theo Paphitis Retail Group, Dragon from BBC's Dragons' Den




Georgie Barrat
Tech Journalist and Broadcaster



Ben Hunt-Davis
Olympic Gold Medalist
Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? Ltd



Mary Portas
Chief Creative Officer
Portas



Chris Giles
Economics Editor
Financial Times



Jo Fairley
Co-founder
Green & Blacks Chocolate



Ian Jindal
Founder & Editor-In-Chief
InternetRetailing



Colin Neil
Managing Director
Adyen UK



Amit Mathradas
President and COO
Avalara



Ross Tennenbaum
CFO
Avalara



Candice Bordeaux
Founder and Director
CBO Search



Thomas Sutter
Finance Centre of Excellence
Oracle NetSuite



Kid Misso
VP, Product Management
Avalara



Patricia Oakley
Senior Director
Avalara



Sacha Wilson
Senior Director
Avalara



Mary Cho
Senior Director
Avalara


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SACHA WILSON

Director Tax Technology Solutions EMEA, Avalara


Sacha Wilson is Avalara’s Director Tax Technology Solutions EMEA, helping
businesses of all size automate the complexities of global tax compliance. Prior
to joining Avalara in 2014, he spent more than 20 years in e-commerce sales and
management at blue-chips such as Amazon, Arcelor-Mittal, British Aerospace and
several dotcom start-ups.


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ROSS TENNENBAUM

Chief Financial Officer – Avalara


Ross runs the financial operations at Avalara. With a track record of
successfully leading teams and building businesses, Ross has in-depth knowledge
of the software industry, and strong strategic and capital markets expertise.
Prior to Avalara, Ross was a managing director in the technology investment
banking division at Goldman Sachs and focused on advising enterprise software
clients.

Prior to Goldman Sachs, Ross served as an investment banking vice president at
Credit Suisse and was one of the first employees of VIACK Corporation, a web
collaboration software company, where he served in several operational and
financial leadership roles.

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PATRICIA OAKLEY

Senior Director of Global Compliance, Avalara


Patricia is our Senior Director of Global Compliance at Avalara, responsible for
ensuring our client's needs are met in over 60 countries. Patricia has over 25
years of indirect tax experience - auditing, advisory and creating global tax
technology solutions across a number of global industry segments. This wealth of
experience ensures Avalara is leading the way on the compliance solutions to
ensure our customers' success.

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KID MISSO

VP Product EMEA, Avalara


Kid Misso is the VP of Product Management for EMEA at Avalara. Kid is a systems
analysis graduate with 30 years of IT experience in a broad range of disciplines
from development and product management through systems implementation, sales
support, and software sales management. Kid has worked for Xerox, American
Express, Sabrix, and Thomson Reuters as well as multiple technology startup
companies. In the last fifteen years, he has specialised in international
indirect tax automation.

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MARY CHO

Tax Director, Avalara


Based in Seattle, Washington USA, Mary Cho is a true tax expert, with over 30
years of international tax and accountancy experience. Organisations the world
over are assured that when they connect with Mary's team of a best in class
solution.

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COLIN NEIL

Managing Director – Adyen UK


Colin joined Adyen from Burberry, where he'd helped the iconic fashion house
create its industry-leading unified commerce experience. During his 30 years in
retail, he’s developed a passion for technology and the role it plays in the
evolution of customer experience. 

As Managing Director of Adyen UK, he’s a driving force behind the growth of the
UK teams acting as leader, mentor, and ‘uncle Col’ to many. In his spare time,
he can be found in Lancashire with his wife, three children, and his
ever-growing collection of Nike Limited Edition trainers.

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THOMAS SUTTER

Finance Centre of Excellence EMEA – Oracle NetSuite


Thomas is a career Finance Director and Controller. Previously responsible for
handling international finance operations and local reporting within large
corporate businesses, Thomas now uses this experience in his role within Oracle
NetSuite’s Finance Centre of Excellence.

In this role, Thomas uses his extensive financial experience background to
provide counsel to customers, support product development and best practice, and
advise on software implementation strategy. Thomas regularly engages with
finance professionals to build their understanding in how they can advance their
business, focusing primarily on the core pillars of technology, processes, and
people.

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AMIT MATHRADAS

President and Chief Operating Officer – Avalara


Amit manages growth operations at Avalara, overseeing sales, marketing, business
development, customer experience, and professional services. Throughout his
career, Amit has focused on supporting the small business category with tools
and solutions to help that segment grow and thrive in the global economy.

Prior to Avalara, Amit was general manager and head of the small and medium
business segment for North America at PayPal. He also served in senior
leadership roles at Web.com and Dell, focusing on the needs of small businesses
by developing partnerships and go-to-market strategies.

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CHRIS GILES

Economics Editor, Financial Times


Chris Giles has been at the forefront of analysis on the global economy, the
Brexit debate and the Eurozone debt crisis. 

As the Financial Times’ Economics Editor since 2004, and previously as their
lead writer on UK economics, Chris has been uniquely privileged in his access to
the major facts in economics and his influence on their worldwide perception.

During his career, he has been awarded; Royal Statistical Society’s prize for
excellence in journalism in 2008 and 2012 Business Journalist of the Year in
2012 Senior Wincott Award for financial journalism in 2015, the most prestigious
UK prize in economics journalism.

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BEN HUNT-DAVIS

Olympic Gold Medalist


Ben Hunt-Davis is an experienced performance coach, facilitator and keynote
speaker. He is also a best-selling author having co-written “Will It Make The
Boat Go Faster?”, the story of how the men’s eight crew that he was in won the
Olympic Gold medal at the Sydney Olympics.

Ben has spent the last 16 years specialising in leadership and team development.
He has designed and run training courses and conferences for many organisations
be it delivered in person or virtually. He is a performance expert, and has a
very practical approach that is heavily focused on application so that
participants can easily apply what they’ve heard and behave differently to
achieve greater results.

Ben founded Will It Make The Boat Go Faster? Ltd in 2012 with Tom Barry. The
business continues to grow quickly and delivers very strong results for their
clients. He is still involved in the Olympic movement having been a member of
the Team GB staff at the last 3 Summer Olympics. He has also chaired the
Organising Committees of two international rowing events in the UK, leading up
to 500 people to deliver the events.

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CANDICE BORDEAUX

Founder and Director of CBO Search


Candice Bordeaux has a background in law and has acquired 16 years of experience
in Tax Technology working on a pan-European basis in consulting and software
firms. Through this experience, Candice has built a firm knowledge and
understanding of the Tax Technology industry alongside a strong network of
contacts in the UK and internationally. 

Candice is the Founder and Director of CBO Search (www.cbosearch.com) a
recruitment firm specialised in Tax Technology. CBO’s clients include the Big4,
specialised consulting firms, FTSE and European stock market listed firms as
well as most of the Tax Automation software firms.

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Anh Carter
Senior Director
Avalara



Ruby Buckland
EMEA Director
Avalara



Matt Harrison
Director
Avalara



Michelle Bequette
Senior Solutions Consultant
Avalara



Reece Duncan
Senior Solutions Consultant
Avalara



Ulf Schmidt
Product Manager
Avalara



Craig Reed
General Manager, Cross Border
Avalara














PREVIOUS SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

Piet Battiau
Head of Consumption
Taxes Unit
OECD



Emily Antcliffe
Director of Indirect Tax
HMRC



Phillip Hammond
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer




Sam Lowe
Senior Research Fellow
Centre for European Reform



Francois Chadwick
VP Global Head of Tax
Uber



Roisin Nolan
Director of Global Indirect & DS Tax
Autodesk


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PIET BATTIAU

Head of Consumption Taxes Unit - OECD


Piet is Head of Consumption Taxes Unit at Organisation for Economic Co-Operation
and Development (OECD)

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EMILY ANTCLIFFE

Director - Indirect Tax at HM Revenue & Customs


Emily is Director of Indirect Tax at HM Revenue & Customs. She is an experienced
civil service leader having worked in many governmental departments, including
Food & Farming, Climate Change, Private Office, Governance, Mental Health and
Public Inquiries and is no stranger to solving complex problems and developing
policy.

She is a proud diversity champion with a strong interest in social mobility. 

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PHILLIP HAMMOND

British politician and former Chancellor of the Exchequer


British Conservative politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2016 to 2019;
Philip Hammond (The Right Honourable, Lord Hammond of Runnymede) has been a UK
Cabinet Minister and key member of the British Government for almost a decade.

Leading four departments over nine years and rising to the second most powerful
job in government, Lord Hammond served continuously in the UK cabinet from 2010
to 2019, under Prime Ministers David Cameron and Theresa May.

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SAM LOWE

Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Reform


Sam Lowe is a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform. He works
on trade issues, with a focus on Brexit, customs and regulatory barriers. Prior
to joining the CER, he led work on trade, Brexit and environmental issues for
Friends of the Earth and is a co-founder of the UK Trade Forum.

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CRAIG REED

General Manager, Cross Border, Avalara


Craig Reed leads the development and growth of Avalara’s cross-border and global
trade business. Craig came to Avalara through the acquisition of his company,
TradeStream Technologies, where he was founder and CEO. At TradeStream, Craig
was focused on building next generation automated product classification and
landed cost software systems for cross-border ecommerce. 

Prior to forming TradeStream, Craig was SVP, Global Ecommerce at Pitney Bowes,
Inc. At Pitney Bowes, Craig created the Global Ecommerce business unit and led
it from inception to over US$220M in revenue. Prior to building the global
ecommerce business at PB, Craig was one of the founders of Borderfree, Ltd.
(circa. 2000), one of the first companies formed to enable cross-border
ecommerce.

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RUBY BUCKLAND

Sales Director, Avalara


Ruby Buckland has 20 years of experience in indirect taxes and tax management
consulting. She is a Sales Director in the EMEA practice and works with
Enterprise and Mid-Market businesses to determine their needs and potential fit
with Avalara global solutions. Prior to joining Avalara Ruby worked at two of
the Big 4 firms on tax technology implementations, indirect tax strategy and
outsourcing engagements.


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IAN JINDAL

Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Internet Retailing


Ian is a consultant, advisor and publisher, driving transformation in ecommerce
and multichannel retail. He is the co-founder of Internet Retailing, the trade
publication for Europe's multichannel retail professionals, in partnership with
SJP and Mark Pigou.

Ian acts as a board-level advisor to major retail and consumer businesses: House
of Fraser, Marks & Spencer, John Lewis, Camelot Group, Toast, Couturelab, De
Bijenkorf and numerous other retailers. He has previously been Group Ecommerce
Director for Littlewoods Shop Direct Group and Head of Online Operations for the
BBC.

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MATTHEW HARRISON

Director, Avalara


With nearly 10 years experience within the tax space, Matthew Harrison is one of
Avalara’s top VAT solutions specialists.

Having worked as both a Senior Tax Manager and a Consultant, Matthew has both
the in-depth VAT knowledge twinned with a unique perspective to understand the
impact tax changes have on businesses.

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REECE DUNCAN

Senior Manager, Avalara


Reece Duncan has 11 years’ experience working with indirect tax technology and
is a Senior Manager who leads the Avalara EMEA Solution Consulting team based in
Brighton. 

Prior to joining Avalara Reece worked as a Senior Manager at KPMG UK focusing on
indirect tax technology solutions and implementations for global customers.
Reece is a Chartered Accountant and Tax-qualified graduate via the KPMG Tax
Business School.

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ULF SCHMIDT

Senior Product Manager - eInvoicing


Ulf builds solutions for Avalara's global cloud-based e-invoicing platform. He
brings 10+ years of product management experience, ranging from start-ups to
enterprises. Prior to Avalara, Ulf was the Product Lead on automating Wayfair's
catalog additions utilizing ML, as well as supporting global offshore
operations.

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MICHELLE BEQUETTE

Senior Solutions Consultant, Avalara


Since joining Avalara in 2014, Michelle Bequette has held several different
roles across offices in both the UK and US. As a Sales and Use Tax Subject
Matter Expert for Avalara Europe and VAT/XB Subject Matter Expert for Avalara
Inc., Michelle has used her wealth of knowledge and experience to help over 1000
companies manage their SUT and VAT compliance. Currently, she is responsible for
sales enablement and driving multinational business for Avalara Inc.

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ANH CARTER

Senior Director, Avalara


Anh is a Senior Director in Avalara’s Global Returns Services team. Anh started
her career in the Big 4 as a tax technologist and built her experience by
working with tools and technology for VAT in the last 14 years. Anh has
first-hand knowledge of the challenges that come with continually evolving VAT
needs and how to meet them with processes and systems changes.

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