About the Conference

This Conference seeks to critically examine the international tax challenges and emerging opportunities arising from the evolving global landscape. In particular, the Conference addresses the tax implications of the ongoing digitalization of the economy, with specific attention to the transformative impact of digital platforms, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Furthermore, the Conference explores the international tax consequences of the emerging geopolitical order, aiming to foster a deeper discussion on how the current crisis of the rule based liberal international economic order, together with the rise of a new era of international economic warfare, is reshaping the international tax system.

The Conference will also include discussions on the EU Tax Omnibus proposals, examining their objectives, design, and implications for the coherence and future direction of EU tax policy.

In addition to these core themes, the Conference will mark the completion of the CPT Project, which was officially launched in August 2020 and is scheduled to conclude in December 2026. On the opening day, CPT researchers will present and discuss the project’s principal themes and findings with a panel of experts, while the project leaders will reflect on the broader societal impact of the CPT Project in the field of international taxation.

The conference also includes 2 keynote speeches; one from prof. Benjamin Alarie, on his book – ‘Super Justice: Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence’ and another one from entrepreneur and writer Nicolas Colin.

On the second day of the Conference, prof. dr. Daniel Smit will deliver his farewell lecture entitled “International Income Allocation under EU Law: the Sequel”.

The Conference offers attendees the opportunity to engage directly with leading global experts on some of the most pressing and debated developments in contemporary international taxation.

Download the Conference Programme (PDF)

The conference will be organised under the umbrella of the research project Designing the tax system for a Cashless, Platform-based and Technology-driven society” (CPT project).

Location

The Conference will be held on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November 2026, at the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This will be an on-site event without the possibility to participate online.

Registration

The entrance fee is € 350,- for non-students. For UvA students it is free (registration mandatory); but paying participants have priority when there are not enough seats due to capacity limitations. Lunch is not included.

Speakers & Moderators

• Prof. dr. Dennis Weber (UvA/Loyens & Loeff)
• Dr. Juan Manuel Vázquez (UvA)
• Dr. Svitlana Buriak (UvA)
• Dr. Giorgio Beretta (UvA)
• Prof. dr. Sergio Rocha André (Rio de Janeiro State University - UERJ/Sergio André Rocha Advocacia & Consultoria Tributária)
• Karine Halimi-Guez (Booking Holdings)
• Alberto Trabucchi (Assonime)
• Guillermo Teijeiro (Bomchil)
• Prof. Benjamin Alarie (Blue J/University of Toronto Faculty of Law)
• Prof. dr. Dennis Post (EY/UvA/Nyenrode Business University)
• Dr. Claudio Cipollini (UvA/RCLex)
• Claire Arens (Dutch Ministry of Finance)
• Dr. Aleksandra Bal (Stripe)
• Dr. David Hadwick (EY/University of Antwerp)
• Nicolas Colin (Vsquared Ventures | Drift signal / Writer)
• Raffaele Russo (UvA - Chiomenti)
• Dr. Richard Collier (University of Oxford/Saïd Business School)
• Jason Yen (OpenAI; US and global Tax policy)
• Caroline Malcolm (Global Digital Finance)
• Prof. dr. Sjoerd Douma (Lubbers, Boer en Douma/UvA)
• Prof. dr. Robert Danon (University of Laussane/DanonLaw)
• Prof. dr. Luis Schoueri (University of Sao Paulo/Lacaz Martins, Pereira Neto Gurevich & Schoueri Advogados)
• Prof. dr. Richard Stern (Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law - WU Vienna)
• Prof. dr. Irma Mosquera Valderrama (Leiden University)
• Prof. dr. Otto Marres (Lubbers, Boer and Douma/UvA)
• Prof. dr. Daniel Smit (EY/UvA)
• Dr. Benjamin Angel (European Commission/ DG TAXUD)
• Helen Pahapill (Estonia Ministry of Finance)
• Prof. dr. Daniel Sarmiento (Universidad Complutense Madrid)

More information

See the CPT project website.