Tax Tech: AI in Tax Practice
Program
9:30 a.m.
Opening conference by chairman of the day
9:35 a.m.
Albert Bomer & Roderick Lucas
This session bridges the gap between technology and taxation. Practical, recognizable examples are used to explain how AI works, in a way that is understandable even for non-technicians. This will quickly show what is already possible today, what we can expect in the near future and where the limits of AI lie.
This knowledge is then translated into concrete tax cases and daily practice examples. This will give you a clear picture of how AI can support tax practice, where the opportunities are and what pitfalls to avoid.
10:45 a.m.
Change of venue & coffee & product demonstration
11:15 a.m.
Workshop Round 1
12:15 p.m.
Lunch break
1:45 p.m.
Workshop Round 2
2:45 p.m.
Change of venue & coffee & product demonstration
3:15 p.m.
Workshop Round 3
4:20 p.m.
Pole Position with AI in Tax Technology
A Max Verstappen-inspired journey!
Johan Theunissen
Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Keeyns
5 p.m.
Closing conference & start of drinks
Workshops
Workshop Round 1 | 11:15 - 12:15 a.m.
AI in tax practice: start with the problem, not the tool
Room: Media Arena
Vibe Coding - Build your personalized tool with AI
Room: Shuttle
AI-based Legal Research Tools
Room: Break Out 3
Your career in the age of AI
Room: Break Out 2
Workshop Round 2 | 1:45 - 3:15 p.m.
Practical AI tools for everyday use
Room: Break Out 3
AI Agents - Where are we now and where are we going
Room: Shuttle
Legal Prompting as a Pro: Working Smarter Using Language Models
Room: Media Arena
Build Your Own Custom GPT
Room: Break Out 2
Workshop Round 3 | 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Legal Prompting as a Pro: Working Smarter Using Language Models
Room: Media Arena
Security & privacy: what you can and cannot do with AI
Room: Break Out 3
Design Your AI Strategy
Room: Shuttle
AI as a data assistant - Analyzing, classifying and generating documents with AI
Room: Break Out 2
About the speakers
Albert Bomer
Professor of Tax & Technology - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Albert Bomer is Professor of Tax & Technology at VU University Amsterdam, where he also serves as Portfolio Holder for Valorization and Program Director of the Master of Tax Law. His expertise lies at the intersection of tax law and digital technology, with a particular focus on the impact of automation, data analytics and AI in taxation. In addition to his academic work, he is a lecturer at Tilburg University and the Dutch Association of Tax Advisers (NOB), among others. He is also editor of NLFiscaal and the platform TaxTech, and regularly appears as a speaker and publicist on tax and technological developments.
Roderick Lucas
Founder & CEO Moonlit.ai
Assistant professor - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Tilburg University
Roderick Lucas is founder and CEO of Moonlit.ai and has a background in data analytics and artificial intelligence. After starting at Deloitte Tax & Legal, he focused on applying AI in legal contexts. Based on his passion for data and language processing, he developed the legal tech platform Moonlit.ai with a multidisciplinary team. This platform makes it possible to analyze legal judgments for content and patterns. In addition to his entrepreneurship, Roderick is an assistant professor at VU University Amsterdam and Tilburg University, where he focuses on technology in law.
Jan Bart Schober
Tax advisor & tech enthusiast
Jan Bart Schober is a tax consultant with a broad international background and a specialization in payroll taxes and international labor. With more than 25 years of experience as a tax lawyer at Loyens & Loeff, he combines in-depth technical knowledge with a keen eye for practical applicability. His style is analytical, honest and down-to-earth.
Jan Bart has a great affinity for the application of technology in taxation. By founding KAIROS tax solutions, he combines his experience as a consultant with AI tools and workflow automation to make tax advice and tax processes more efficient, accessible and future-proof.
Joyce Boonstra
Founder - The Innovative Lawyer
Joyce Boonstra is founder of The Innovative Lawyer, which guides lawyers and tax specialists through the rapidly changing AI landscape. After a fifteen-year career in the legal profession - including at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek - she founded The Innovative Lawyer out of her deep affinity for technology and innovation. Joyce helps legal professionals and their organizations understand, apply and responsibly deploy artificial intelligence, and provides training, lectures and strategic advice at the intersection of law and technology.
Johan Gorter
Lead Software Architect - AFAS Software
Johan Gorter is Lead Software Architect at AFAS Software, where he is responsible for technology direction and innovation within the development team. With over twelve years of experience in software development, he combines in-depth knowledge of architecture with a keen eye on the application of AI. Through his newsletter and website johangorter.com, Johan regularly shares accessible insights on the latest AI developments in software engineering.
Precious Chocolate
Legal Tech Consultant - The Innovative Lawyer
Precious is a lawyer working at the intersection between technology and the law: cybersecurity, privacy and data protection. She has extensive knowledge of the legal, ethical and societal issues associated with artificial intelligence. In addition to technical knowledge, Prescious' expertise includes the principles of AI systems, its regulation, and privacy protection. At The Innovative Lawyer, Precious supports legal professionals and organizations in (better) understanding, responsibly applying and implementing this technology in practice. Precious regularly acts as a lecturer and is characterized by her infectious energy, pragmatism and innovative approach.
Philip Rulo
Partner at August & Co-Founder - ZEGER
Philip Rulo is partner at August and co-founder of ZEGER. From August he guides legal and tax professionals and consulting firms on issues at the intersection of content, culture and practice development. He is also one of the driving forces behind ZEGER - Inhouse Tax Consultancy, an innovative platform that connects independent tax professionals with leading clients. ZEGER offers high-quality, flexible tax support and a strong network in which professionalism, autonomy and job satisfaction are key.
Charles Smeets is characterized by his innovative, empathetic and strategic way of doing business. He focuses on the relevance that companies, individuals and institutions have for society, and tests this against political and moral standards.
He is involved in several projects in line with his philosophy of life, such as in the (sustainable) energy and health sector and in supporting Ukraine. As founder of Urbancooker, he answers strategic and moral questions of companies. "What is right - all things considered..."
With his corporate background in data, strategy and innovation, Smeets brings valuable experience. For example, Charles worked in various roles, including Chief Data Officer at Shell and Lead Innovator at ONVZ. This unique combination of corporate experience, entrepreneurship and philosophy allows him to follow his own path and approach complex issues from both a strategic and social perspective.
Charles Smeets
Innovator, Philosopher, Strategist
Lisa Molenaars
Team Manager Legal & Responsible AI / Senior Legal Manager - Considerati
As Senior Legal Manager, Lisa advises both private and public sector organizations on a variety of legal issues related to privacy, data protection and AI. Her experience includes conducting AVG maturity measurements and rolling out associated improvement measures. In addition, Lisa is part of the DPO and privacy team of various government organizations and companies, where she serves as a pragmatic and strategic sparring partner for her clients.
Arnoud Wils
Research Software Engineer - Maastricht University
Arnoud Wils is a software engineer at The Plant, the digital lab of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Maastricht University. Natural Language Processing (NLP) and LLM technology form his daily work area. He supports researchers and students in using AI and digital technologies to collect, analyze and visualize research data.
Arnoud is also involved as a lecturer in several courses and workshops at the Faculty, initiating students in technologies for automatic digital text analysis.
Thierry Boonstra
Director - Forvis Mazars
Thierry Boonstra is a tax lawyer at Forvis Mazars, specializing in International Tax, M&A Tax and Tax & Data Analytics. Since 2012 he advises (inter)national companies on cross-border tax structures, mergers and acquisitions, and the smart use of data within the tax domain. In addition to his advisory practice, Thierry is active as an ambassador for the Mazars Foundation.
Menno van Dongen
Director - Forvis Mazars
Menno van Dongen is Senior Tax Advisor Employment Tax & Global Mobility Services at Forvis Mazars, with a focus on Compensation & Rewards. He advises companies on issues including cross-border employment, working from anywhere policies and employee participation schemes.
Menno helps organizations navigate the complex tax challenges of modern forms of employment and develops strategic reward structures that attract and retain talent in today's war on talent. With his affinity for AI and Tax Technology, he is constantly looking for innovative ways to optimize (tax) processes and manageability.
Johan Theunissen
Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Keeyns
Johan Theunissen has more than 30 years of experience in complex IT environments. He has worked as a principal consultant and architect for several large organizations, including BDO, Fortis Bank, Boskalis, Fontys Hogescholen, Philips Electronics, Wolters Kluwer and the municipality of Rotterdam.
He is currently Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Keeyns, where he drives the design and development strategy for the Keeyns Tax Collaboration Platform. These include clear compliance dashboards, validated workflows and seamless Microsoft integrations so that teams can collaborate on tax issues without friction.
Koen Aarns
AI Product owner at Lefebvre Sdu
Koen Aarns is co-founder of legal-tech startup Bluetick, which was acquired by Sdu in January 2023. Since then, he has worked as AI Product Owner at Lefebvre Sdu, leading the development and strategy of AI-driven solutions for legal professionals
