Day 2 - Latest Agenda 2025 (Subject to Change)
- Jennifer Acuna - Principal, Washington National Tax Washington, DC, KPMG
- Christopher Groboske - Director, Head of Tax Controversy, AIRBNB
- Ainsley Gaddis - Transfer Pricing Controversy Leader, GE HEALTHCARE
- Erik Skarstad - Managing Director, KPMG
- Josh McConkey - Managing Director, WNT, KPMG
- Randall Fox - International Head, Transfer Pricing, DLA PIPER
- Jason Collins - Partner, DLA PIPER
This session will discuss recent US transfer pricing cases, including the Tax Court’s Facebook opinion and the litany of other transfer pricing cases docketed in Tax Court. We’ll discuss what taxpayers can learn from and need to know about these Cases in order to minimize their own transfer pricing risk.
- Betsy Weiler - Corporate Tax Lead, ZOOM
- Joao Braga Ribeiro - Tax Controversy Director, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
- Jenny A. Austin - Partner, MAYER BROWN
Recent developments at Treasury and the IRS have impacted nearly every aspect of tax policy and tax administration alike, from regulations to the IRS’s approach to audits of transfer pricing and other issues impacting large corporate taxpayers. Hear from senior in-house tax leaders how these changes are already impacting operations and what corporate tax departments can do to adapt to the new environment.
- Katherine Sakoda - Director, Tax Controversy & Risk Management, KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES
- Barry Dixon - Senior Manager, Tax Controversy, GOOGLE
- Jason Osborn - Partner, MAYER BROWN
- Robert Letts - Vice President, Innovation, RYAN
- William Byrnes - Executive Professor of Law, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
This session will breakdown the components of a typical AI business model and try to identify value drivers and contributions.
- Samuel Mendez - Director of Tax – Transfer Pricing, Economics, ELECTRONIC ARTS
- Prapti Doshi - Senior Manager, Transfer Pricing, MICROSOFT
- Lonnie Brist - Sr Managing Director, WNT, KPMG
- Nicholas Stavrakis - Managing Director, KPMG
Join our expert panel as we examine the transfer pricing challenges arising from global mobility. We will discuss the implications of the location of senior decision makers on Permanent Establishments (PEs), the allocation of profits, and emerging risks such as remote work taxation and evolving regulatory scrutiny. Our discussion will provide practical insights on mitigating TP risks, maintaining compliance with local tax authorities, and aligning mobility strategies with OECD guidance, including anticipated updates on this critical issue.
- Juliana Marques - Senior Principal, Tax, AIRBNB
- Himanshu Mishra - Country Head, International Tax and Transfer Pricing, UPS
- Dr. Gene Tien - Vice President, Transfer Pricing, CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES
- Patrick O’Gara - Partner, SKADDEN
This session will dive into the congruence of finance and technology and how their interactions impacts intercompany transactions and broadly tax
- Johanna Jumbo - Transfer Pricing Manager Americas, UBER
- Rakhi Bhattacharya - Director, Global Head of Transfer Pricing, FISERV INC.
- Steve Dixon - Partner, DLA PIPER
- Seema Jain - Managing Director, KPMG LLP