E-INVOICING EXCHANGE SUMMIT - Dubai, March 23 to 25, 2026

Delve into the enigmatic world of E-Invoicing, where seemingly humble administrative documents wield unparalleled influence. This session will unravel the complexities of E-Invoicing, covering essential topics including:
+ Terms and Abbreviations: Decipher the jargon and acronyms.
+ E-Invoicing as a Business Process: Explore how E-Invoicing transcends mere paperwork to become a cornerstone of modern business operations.
+ Why Small Businesses are the Elephant in the Room: they aren't at the table, yet they dominate the debate.
+ Why Governments Care (A Lot): Understand why tax and other regulators simply cannot leave the invoice alone.
+ Supporting Characters: Meet the other crucial actors that contribute to the E-Invoicing ecosystem.
+ Models and Frameworks: Discover the diverse array of business and regulatory models and frameworks that shape E-Invoicing.
+ Regional, Sectoral, and Cultural Differences: how regional, sectoral, and cultural factors influence its implementation and adoption.
+ Global interoperability: The GENA/Peppol incubation project

Johannes researches, organizes and runs knowledge and networking platforms that help the industry to benefit from new technologies and cope with changing legal and regulatory frameworks. His events make sure that all stakeholders learn, discuss and network with like-minded experts, practitioners and thought leaders. His main focus lies on E-Invoicing since 1999, carrying out the E-Invoicing Exchange Summits in Europe, Asia and the US, the E-Rechnungs-Gipfel in Germany, and the Swiss Payment Forum in Zurich.
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This session will explain the current and future adoption rates for E-Invoicing as well as the main influencing factors and the effects it has on all stakeholders such as companies, service providers, tax authorities and associations.

This session will discuss the state-of-play for E-Invoicing mandates and what lessons can be learnt from regions that have already implemented E-Invoicing. Learn how E-Invoicing can help you transform your AR and AP functions with discussion of the typical challenges of E-Invoicing implementation projects and the obvious and not-so-obvious mistakes in early stages of implementation.

+ The DBNAlliance Open Exchange Framework 
+ Targets for 2025
+ Global coverage and interoperability

+ How the E-Invoicing system will reshape VAT/GST reporting, improve tax compliance, and drive operational efficiency for individual businesses and the nation's economy
+ Learn how as VAT processes become more automated, integrating compliance controls into ERPs will become essential for seamless, real-time tax management

+ How the introduction of E-Invoicing supports the National Digital Agenda
+ Adopting the CTC Model
+ MyInvois Portal and Key Features
+ E-Invoice guidelines and resources provided to assist taxpayers
+ Incentives introduced to ease the burden of taxpayers

+ In the digital world, tax and compliance are moving upstream, becoming the highest CFO priority
+ Understanding and embracing impacts on already established business processes, such as AR and AP automation, trade and overall supply chain
+ The importance of multistakeholder collaboration

+ eFaktura World: a solution for different government models
+ Benefits for E-Invoicing
+ Benefits for governments of using information extracted from E-Invoicing
+ Automated VAT reporting
+ Anti-fraud system with AI
+ Use case Serbia

Discuss the most pressing business-relevant topics with your peers and gain valuable information.

+ Centralized vs Decentralized e-invoicing - different schools of thought
+ Beyond compliance - how can taxpayers practically improve their business processes
+ Preparatory steps – what can you do today in preparation for the UAE mandate

+ E-Invoicing model
+ Basic assumptions of the system
+ Functionalities
+ Integration with PEPPOL
+ Data analytics

+ Discussing E-Invoicing Requirements ind UAE and Middle East
+ Networking with the community