Join us for our first Country by Country Comparison conference on a variety of site selections topics from international finance, tax, and human resources. This conference provides a unique opportunity for the business community to interact with key representatives from the following countries: Singapore, Northern Ireland, Switzerland, Netherlands and Ireland.
The event is supported by the following organizations: Silicon Valley Tax Directors Group, TEI Silicon Valley, San Francisco Foreign Tax Club, and International Fiscal Association.
Space is limited so sign up early. The cost is $300 for members (SVTDG, TEI, IFA and SF Foreign Tax Club) and $350 for non-members.
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 Welcome by Supporters and Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 Site Selection Matrix
• Ronald Dickel, VP, Global Tax and Trade, Intel Corporation
• Mathew Szuhaj, Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP
• Gabe Gartner, Principal National Tax Services, PwC
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 11:15 Location - Singapore
• Wai Yee, CHOW, Assistant Commissioner, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
• Doreen, TAN, Chief Tax Policy Officer, Ministry of Finance of Singapore
• Jillian, LIM, Executive Director, Business Environment, Singapore Economic Development Board
• Simon PHUA, Regional Director, Americas, Singapore Economic Development Board
• Gary Sprague, Partner, Baker & McKenzie
(Sponsored by Singapore Economic Development Board)
11:15 - 12:15 Location - Northern Ireland
• Gary Hanley, US Operations, Invest Northern Ireland
• Deborah Lange, Board Member, Invest Northern Ireland
• Dan Filby, CEO, Highwire
(Sponsored by Invest Northern Ireland)
12:15 - 1:30 Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Country Specific Pros and Cons vs. Evolving Criteria in a Post-BEPS World
• John Peterson, Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
1:30 - 2:30 Location - Switzerland
• Sonja Wollkopf Walt, CEO, Greater Zurich Area
• Christoph Niederer, Partner, VISCHER
• Thomas Linder, Partner, MME
• Warren DeSouza, CFO, Aimmune Therapeutics
(Sponsored by Greater Zurich Area)
2:30 - 3:30 Location - Netherlands
• Alan Sankin, VP, Tax and Treasurer, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
• Sebastiaan Boers, Executive Director ITS, Dutch Tax Desk, Ernst & Young LLP
• Roeland Bavinck, Associate, Baker & McKenzie LLP
(Sponsored by Ernst & Young and Baker & Mckenzie)
3:30 - 3:45 Coffee Break
3:45 - 4:45 Location - Ireland
• Mark O'Sullivan, Partner, Matheson
• Pat English, Corporate Partner, Matheson
• Paraic Hayes, Senior VP West Coast Offices, IDA Ireland
• Steve McElfresh, Vice President, New Relic
(Sponsored by Matheson)
4:45 - 5:45 Reception / Networking