Tax, Law, and Lobby 2021
Whistleblower Focus
18th Edition | April 20, 2021 | Bucharest | Online
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Tax, Law, and Lobby Conference, now at its 18th edition, is the landmark event for tax and legal professionals in the Romanian industry, that offers a full perspective regarding the latest fiscal and legislation changes that impact the private sector.

Business Review announces the 18th edition of the Tax, Law & Lobby Conference – Focus on Whistleblowing Regulation, its flagship event that offers a full perspective regarding the latest fiscal and legislation changes that impact the private sector. This year’s edition focuses on the particularities of the future legislation regulating whistleblowing activities in Romania and on how local fiscal authorities are dealing with the huge task ahead, helping Romania’s economy and businesses to fight pandemic crisis outcomes.

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    WHEN: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 13:00-18:00 (GMT+3)

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    AGENDA
    TAX TRACK

    Romania’s economy did fairly well copping with last year’s challenges. What is to be done to keep up with the challenges ahead as the Coronavirus crisis is still ravaging and which are the projected fiscal measures intended to help struggling sectors to survive throughout 2021.

    13:00 GMT+3
    Panel Discussion

    Highlights:
    - Latest issues in digitizing the national fiscal administration;
    - E-commerce taxation and alternative online payment platforms as a new revenue source for the state budget;
    - Cybersecurity in the new fiscal environment;
    - Tax collection updates and fiscal fraud management during the pandemic times;
    - The key role of complexity in the tax field.

    Theodor Artenie
    Head of Tax, Noerr
    Gabriel Tanase
    Partner, Technology & Cyber Security, KPMG in Romania
    Andrei Savescu
    Founder, JURIDICE.ro
    Claudiu Vrinceanu
    Moderator
    13:45 GMT+3
    Keynote Speech
    Alexandru Nazare
    Romanian Minister of Finance
    LEGAL TRACK | KEYNOTES & FIRESIDE CHAT

    The new whistleblowing legislation generated an European widespread debate. The two main directions of development are the European one and the American ones, each with its particularities and benefits. What should be the best way to proceed in Romania? We have the arguments from the very people who implemented similar laws in the US and their European counterparts.

    14:00 GMT+3
    Opening Keynote Speech

    Adopting the EU Whistleblowing Directive

    Stelian Ion
    Minister of Justice
    14:15 GMT+3
    Keynote Speech
    Chuck Grassley
    U.S. Senator
    14:20 GMT+3
    Keynote Speech
    Stephen M. Kohn
    Chairman, National Whistleblower Center
    14:35 GMT+3
    Keynote Speech
    Bradley Birkenfeld
    UBS Whistleblower
    14:50 GMT+3
    Fireside chat: Can blockchain be the ultimate solution for providing anonymity to whistleblowers if the reward is paid in crypto?
    George Rotariu
    CEO, Bitcoin Romania
    Mike Costache
    Sebastian Bodu, JD, MBA, PhD.
    Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Romanian Government
    15.05 GMT+3
    Keynote Speech: New Policy in Asset Recovery Area
    Cornel Virgiliu Călinescu
    General Director, National Agency for Management of Seized Assets (ANABI)
    15:20 GMT+3
    Keynote Speech
    Sebastian Burduja
    Member of the Romanian Parliament
    LEGAL TRACK | PANEL DISCUSSIONS
    15:35 GMT+3
    Panel 1: Financial Rewards for Whistleblowers: Evidences, Arguments & Alternatives
    Moderator: Silvia Tabusca
    Personal Advisor, Romanian Ministry of Justice
    Radu Nicolae
    President, Syene Centre for Education
    Bogdan Buta
    Managing Associate, DLA Piper
    Irina Lonean
    Lead Researcher, Transparency International Romania
    Elena Calistru
    President, Funky Citizens
    Cosmin Serbanescu
    President, National Institute of Internal Control
    16:20 GMT+3
    Panel 2: Implementing Proper Whistleblowing Programs in the Private & Public Sectors
    Moderator: Michael McNeir
    CEO, FORUM Financial Advisory & Training
    Denisa Simion
    Manager Forensic and Integrity Services, Ernst & Young
    Oana Piticas
    White Collar crime Practice Coordinator, Noerr
    Simona Vasile
    Tax Partner, KPMG US
    Madalin Enache
    Senior Partner, Enache Pirtea & Associate
    Bogdan Fratiloiu
    Compliance Value Partner & Data Protection Officer Romania, Roche Pharma and Diagnostics
    17:35 GMT+3
    Panel 3: Whistleblowing for Change: How Society Wins When Citizens Report Corruption
    Moderator: Mark Worth
    Executive Director, Whistleblowing International
    Stephen M. Kohn
    Chairman, National Whistleblowing Center
    Bradley Birkenfeld
    UBS Whistleblower
    Giancarlo Spagnolo
    Professor of Economics, SITE-Stockholm School of Economics and University of Rome II
    Jane Turner
    FBI Whistleblower
    Speakers
    Stelian Ion
    Minister of Justice
    Sebastian Burduja
    Member of the Romanian Parliament
    Alexandru Nazare
    Minister of Finance
    Denisa Simion
    Manager Forensic and Integrity Services, EY
    Silvia Tabusca
    Personal Advisor, Romanian Ministry of Justice
    Theodor Artenie
    Head of Tax, Noerr
    Oana Piticaș
    White Collar Crime Practice Coordinator, Noerr
    Andrei Savescu
    Founder, Juridice.ro
    Irina Lonean
    Lead Researcher, Transparency International Romania
    Elena Calistru
    President, Funky Citizens
    Cornel Virgiliu Călinescu
    General Manager, National Agency for Management of Seized Assets (ANABI)
    Radu Nicolae
    President, Syene Centre for Education
    Bogdan Buta
    Managing Associate, DLA Piper
    Mike Costache
    Sebastian Bodu, JD, MBA, PhD.
    Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Romanian Government
    Cosmin Serbanescu
    President, National Institute of Internal Control (INCIR)
    Madalin Enache
    Senior Partner, Enache Pirtea & Associates
    Simona Vasile
    Tax Partner, KPMG US
    Gabriel Tanase
    Partner, Technology & Cyber Security, KPMG in Romania
    Bogdan Fratiloiu
    Compliance Manager & Data Protection Officer Romania, Roche Pharma and Diagnostics
    George Rotariu
    CEO, Bitcoin Romania
    Chuck Grassley
    U.S. Senator
    Stephen M. Kohn
    Chairman, National Whistleblower Center
    Bradley Birkenfeld
    UBS Whistleblower, Author of Lucifer's Banker
    Jane Turner
    FBI Whistleblower
    Michael McNeir
    CEO, FORUM Financial Advisory & Training
    Mark Worth
    Executive Director, Whistleblowing International
    Giancarlo Spagnolo
    Professor of Economics, SITE-Stockholm School of Economics and University of Rome II
    Claudiu Vrinceanu
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