IFA Lunch Dialogue Series

Chair: Prof. Dr. Robert Danon, Prof. Dr. Adolfo Martín Jiménez
Speakers:
Helen Baird-Parker (HMRC)
Valerio Barbantini (Italy)
Jesper Barenfeld (Sweden)
Angelique Beek van Doremaele (NL)
Simon Hellmers (ATO) 
Andrea Prieto González (Colombia)
Ivana Rosa (Chile)
Gian Sandri (Switzerland)

The Tax Directors' Lunch Dialogue will be a follow-up session of the Tax Directors’ Webinar held on 13 May 2025. The previous Webinar brought together professionals from across jurisdictions to explore the evolving landscape of international taxation, particularly as it affects multinational enterprises (MNEs). The session highlighted a range of recurring challenges and practical concerns that tax directors continue to navigate. In particular, tax directors highlighted persistent challenges with transfer pricing disputes, inconsistencies in MAP outcomes, and gaps between international standards and domestic practices.
As we look ahead to the IFA Congress in Lisbon, where a broader community of tax directors, policymakers, and tax authorities will gather, there is a timely opportunity to deepen this dialogue. Therefore, the upcoming Dialogue will focus specifically on dispute prevention and dispute resolution. The goal is to explore forward-looking solutions, foster mutual understanding, and identify ways to strengthen cooperation between business and government stakeholders in addressing cross-border tax disputes.
Priority will be given to corporate tax officers and government officials.

Introduction: Prof. Guglielmo Maisto
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Robert Danon
Speakers:
Dr. Giammarco Cottani
Prof. Dr. Joachim Englisch
Prof. Dr. Daniel Gutmann
Prof. Dr. Adolfo Martín Jiménez
Prof. Dr. Christian Kaeser 
Prof. Stephen Shay

The Travelling Lectureship Programme (TLP) Lunch Dialogue will mark the conclusion of the 2025 edition of the Global IFA Travelling Lectureship Programme, which focused this year on the timely and complex debates surrounding Pillar II and its ramifications. The TLP brought together tax professionals, academics, and practitioners from across five regions and 12 countries, fostering meaningful cross-border dialogue.
During this concluding session, the TLP lecturers will reflect on the key insights and outcomes of the lectures and discussions held throughout the year. The Lunch Dialogue will provide an opportunity to address regional perspectives and how they intersect with global developments, offering a comprehensive view on the challenges and policy implications of Pillar II. 

Chair: Prof. Dr. Robert Danon
This Lunch Dialogue will bring together tax experts and government officials to explore the evolving landscape of global tax certainty. Discussions will cover the impacts of tax certainty for investment and compliance, alternative mechanisms to MAP and arbitration, and ways to improve MAP effectiveness and timeliness. Drawing on business and government perspectives, the session will share practical experiences, challenges, and solutions to strengthen trust and cooperation in cross-border tax matters.