Tax Leaders Unplugged
Episodes
From VAT to Value: Powered by Tech and Diversity | Nora Bafrouri from Trane Technologies
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nora Bafrouri, Global VAT and Tax Technology Lead at Trane Technologies, joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to discuss how indirect tax teams can move from c...
Inside M&A: Insights for in-house tax | Sandra Esteves from Qlik
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sandra Esteves, Head of Tax at Qlik (previously HoT at Talend, which was acquired by Qlik in 2023), joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to unpack what it take...
Building Tax Teams for Scale: Lessons from Zalando and Enpal with Mathias Hildebrandt
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mathias Hildebrandt, Head of Tax at Enpal (also Zalando, Bauer Media, ProSiebenSat.1, British American Tobacco), joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to discus...
Turning Tax Knowledge into Value and Trust | Mercedes-Benz Head of Tax and Customs
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dominik Wellmann, Global Head of Tax and Customs at Mercedes-Benz Group, joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to discuss marketing the tax function and buildin...
The Journey from Tax to Finance Leader | SVP Finance DraftKings
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Nolde, SVP Head of Finance at DraftKings, joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to discuss his remarkable transition from tax professional to finance execu...
Secrets of Successful Tax Leadership in MENA's Tech Industry | Stuart Ramsay
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Ramsay, now Director and Group Head of Tax at AD Ports Group (note: episode was filmed while he was still at Dubizzle Group), joined us to disc...
Lessons from Building a Tax Control Tower | Ex Senior Indirect Tax Director at Kraft Heinz
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Antonio Erbolato, now Global Indirect Tax Director at Reckitt (note: this role began after the recording of this episode), joins Tax Leaders Unplugge...
VP Tax at Dell on Reputation, Risk, and Real Leadership (Lionel Nobre)
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lionel Nobre, VP Tax Latin America at Dell Technologies, joins the Tax Leaders Unplugged podcast to explore what in-house tax leadership looks like i...
Transforming Tax Processes: Insights from Jelger Buitelaar, Head of Tax at RHI Magnesita
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, we sit down with Jelger Buitelaar, head of tax at RHI Magnesita, to discuss his unique career transition fro...
How NN Group’s 14-Person Tax Team Manages €1.3B in Tax Contributions
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Paul Boon, Global Director Group Tax at NN Group, joins Tax Leaders Unplugged podcast to discuss how a 14-person tax team manages tax strategy a...
How to build a convincing business case as in-house tax | Katharina Herzog (Hugo Boss)
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx speaks with Katharina Herzog, Senior Vice President of Group Finance & Tax at Hugo...
Navigating the path to tax leadership | Denise Bee (Figma, Slack)
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are multiple paths to becoming a Tax Leader, but have you ever thought about a CFO program or diversifying your experience in an adjacent area, ...
Navigating Buy vs. Build: Unlocking Tax Technology Solutions | Sara Mendiola (LyondellBasell)
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx interviews Sara Mendiola, the Tax Technology Manager at LyondellBasell, to explore the...
The Importance of Process Excellence in Fortune 500 Tax Operations | Don Maher (Head of Tax, Mohawk Industries)
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx sits down with Don Maher, Global Head of Tax at Mohawk Industries. After discovering l...
Lessons On Adding Value as Head of Tax | Tom Borec (Dermavant, eBay, PwC)
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could an MBA help unlock new opportunities in your tax career? In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx is joined by Tom Borec,...
Scaling Tax Teams & Breaking Down Silos: Insights from Booking.com's Head of Tax
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever considered that broadening your perspective might be the key to excelling in tax leadership? In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, h...
Navigating the rapidly changing landscape of tax law | Wim Wuyts, CEO of WTS Global
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx is joined by Wim Wuyts, CEO and Managing Director of WTS Global, a global tax advisory...
The importance of reflection, lean tax function, and improving soft skills | Henny Verboom, VP Global Head of Tax Adyen
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx is joined by Henny Abdel Malek Verboom, the VP and Global Head of Tax at Adyen, a Fint...
A Different Path in Tax Leadership - Behind the Scenes with Karl Berlin (Head of Tax at Ørsted)
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx chats to Karl Berlin, Vice President and Head of Tax at Ørsted, about his career jour...
Navigating the Global Tax Landscape: Insights by Avnet's Chief Tax Officer
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Tax Leaders Unplugged, host Stevi Frooninckx (CEO & Co-Founder @ Loctax) engages in a deep dive conversation with Steven Bosman...