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Matt Andrew (Head of Tax Policy at EY Asia Pacific Hong Kong)

Matt Andrew

Head of Tax Policy at EY Asia Pacific Hong Kong

Mr. Andrew is currently the Head of Tax Policy at EY Asia Pacific and was the head of the OECD’s Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing and Financial Transactions Division responsible for overseeing its tax policy developments concerning tax treaty and transfer pricing matters.

Hon. Euvimil Nina Asuncion (Director of Department of Finance)

Hon. Euvimil Nina Asuncion

Director of Department of Finance
Lawrence Biscocho (Partner at PwC Philippines)

Lawrence Biscocho

Partner at PwC Philippines

Lawrence Biscocho has been the Tax Partner of PwC Philippines since 2012, with over 18 years of experience in tax advisory and advocacy services.

Paul Lau (Tax Partner at PWC Singapore)

Paul Lau

Tax Partner at PWC Singapore

He is currently serving as a partner and the Banking and Capital Markets Tax Leader at PwC Singapore, and is the network’s Asia Pacific Tax Policy Leader. Besides working extensively with local and foreign-headquartered multinationals in Singapore and international tax matters, he regularly represents the firm in policy discussions with the Ministry of Finance, tax authorities and economic agencies.

Hon. Christian DY (Chief of Policy at Offie of Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda)

Hon. Christian DY

Chief of Policy at Offie of Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda

Christian Dy is currently the Policy Chief of the Office of Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda. He is responsible for overseeing Rep. Salceda's wide-ranging policy engagements. He was the technical lead for the drafting of the PPP Code, CREATE MORE, the Digital Economy Taxation Act, and other key economic reforms.

Prior to working for the legislative branch, Christian was Chief of Staff of the Domestic Finance Group, where he oversaw the day-to-day work of the government office projecting the fiscal program and handling legislative relations.

He was also an economist and strategist for the Philippine Government's Tax Reform Team under the Strategy, Economics, and Results Group of the Department of Finance. In this capacity, he played key roles in the enactment of the TRAIN, CREATE, Estate Tax Amnesty Laws and the Alcohol and Tobacco Excise Tax Reforms.

Atty. Benedicta

Atty. Benedicta "Dick" Du-Baladad

Founding Partner and CEO of BDB Law

Atty. Dick is a multi-awarded accountant–lawyer with a joint degree of Masters of Law and International Tax Program (ITP) at the Harvard University, USA. Prior to setting up BDB Law, she was a partner and Head of the tax department of a leading auditing firm. She is also a former official of the Bureau of the Internal Revenue (BIR) where she served in various posts including the Office of the Commissioner, the Enforcement Service, the Legal Service and the International Tax Affairs Office.

Hon. Win Gatchalian (Senator at Republic of the Philippines)

Hon. Win Gatchalian

Senator at Republic of the Philippines
Rahayu Ningsih Hoed (Senior Partner at Makarim & Taira S Indonesia)

Rahayu Ningsih Hoed

Senior Partner at Makarim & Taira S Indonesia

She is currently a partner of Makarim & Taira S. with more than 30 years of experience. She has extensive experience in almost every aspect of legal practice due to her background as journalist and paralegal and is a widely recognized authority on corporate and M&A transactions, project financing, arbitration, and employment.

Gene Kwee (Head of Tax at Forvis Mazars in Singapore and Asia Pacific)

Gene Kwee

Head of Tax at Forvis Mazars in Singapore and Asia Pacific

Mr. Kwee sports an impressive 24 years of experience as a Tax Advisory Specialist, including his 12 years of experience as an international tax lawyer for one of the biggest firms in Amsterdam and Singapore.

Hon. Marvic M.V.F Leonen (Senior Associate at Justice Supreme Court)

Hon. Marvic M.V.F Leonen

Senior Associate at Justice Supreme Court
Hon. Romeo Lumagui (Commissioner at Bureau of Internal Revenue)

Hon. Romeo Lumagui

Commissioner at Bureau of Internal Revenue
Atty. Carlo L. Navarro (Head of Tax and Legal at Deloitte Philippines)

Atty. Carlo L. Navarro

Head of Tax and Legal at Deloitte Philippines

He is currently the Head of Tax and Legal at Deloitte Philippines. He specializes in transfer pricing, cross-border taxation, supply chain transformations, and value chain alignment.

Jens Poll (Former Member at International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) Germany)

Jens Poll

Former Member at International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) Germany

He serves as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair in several medium-sized companies with global activities.

On an international level, he has been a member of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) from January 2018 to December 2023 and is still chairing the Tax Planning and Related Services Task Force and member of the Sustainability Task Force. Since December 2022 he is Deputy-President of Accountancy Europe.

Anand RAJ (Vice President at Shearn Delamore and Co.)

Anand RAJ

Vice President at Shearn Delamore and Co.

He currently serves as the Vice President of Shearn Delamore and Co., Head of the Tax Practice and Co-Head of the Antitrust Practice.

Benjamin N. Villacorte (Lead Partner at SGV Sustainanbility)

Benjamin N. Villacorte

Lead Partner at SGV Sustainanbility

Mr. Villacorte is the Lead Partner at SGV Sustainability and has led audits of publicly-listed companies in the power and utilities, real estate, retail, education, healthcare, telecommunications and semiconductor industries. He is a trusted advisor, that provides accounting support and advice to various local and ASEAN clients on audit remediation and readiness, new accounting standards, transaction accounting and digital Finance transformation. He also is currently leading the Asia-Pacific FAAS Hub in Manila, which assists onshore EY teams in delivering quality services to their clients.