Barbara Bogaert

Barbara Bogaert is an experienced tax expert specializing in VAT, international corporate tax, and Pillar Two frameworks, currently serving as a Senior Manager Indirect Tax EMEA at Align Technology. They have previously held significant roles at General Mills and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, where they led various tax-related projects and managed teams. Barbara earned a Master's degree in Applied Economic Sciences from KU Leuven and a Master's in Taxation from Ghent University, complemented by an Erasmus experience at emlyon business school. Passionate about AI, blockchain technology, and tax transformation, they remain actively involved in navigating indirect tax policies across the EMEA region.