Dubai Becomes the Capital of Global Tax and Digital Finance on 12 February 2026

• Dubai is about to host the most important tax and financial transformation event the Middle East has ever seen.

Dubai, UAE, 14th January 2026, ZEX PR WIRE, On 12 February 2026, at the iconic Conrad Dubai, the 3rd Edition of the GATE Summit – Global Accounting, Taxation & E-Invoicing Summit will bring together the architects of the UAE’s digital tax future — the leaders who are shaping how billions of dirhams are reported, taxed, protected and governed.

This is not another conference. This is where the UAE’s 2026 tax reality will be decided.

THE LEADERS DEFINING THE FUTURE

The summit will feature the most influential voices in finance, tax and compliance, including:

• Nitin Agarwal – Director, Indirect Tax Operations, Majid Al Futtaim Holding

• Shereen Chalak Maalouf – CFO, Microsoft UAE

• Raj Bal – Global Head of Tax, Treasury & Customs, Aramex

• Aparna Lakshminarasimhan – MENA Tax & Group Transfer Pricing Director, GFG Alliance

• Bhuvish Aggarwal – CFO, Fujairah Gold FZC

• Tiago Albuquerque Dias – Head of Tax, Emirates Water & Electricity Company (EWEC)

• Asif Khan – Senior Manager – Tax & Compliance, Danube Group

• And many more global and regional leaders

These are the professionals handling real audits, real penalties, real AI-driven reporting and real-time compliance across the GCC.

WHY GATE SUMMIT DUBAI 2026 IS HISTORIC

The UAE is entering a new era of tax governance in 2026:

• Mandatory e-invoicing for B2B & B2G
• Real-time reporting to tax authorities
• Global Minimum Tax & Pillar Two enforcement
• Cross-border digital VAT & transfer pricing scrutiny
• AI-driven compliance and fraud detection

The GATE Summit is the only platform in the Middle East where these mandates are not just discussed, they are decoded by the people implementing them.

AGENDA BUILT FOR THE FUTURE

From morning to evening, GATE Summit Dubai 2026 delivers battle-ready intelligence for CFOs, tax leaders, and compliance teams:

• UAE’s 2026 e-Invoicing Mandate – Legal Frameworks & Roadmaps
• AI & Automation in Tax – Predictive Compliance & Smart Workflows
• ERP Integration for 50+ Mandatory Data Fields
• Global Minimum Tax (Pillar Two) – Impact on UAE Enterprises
• Cybersecurity in the e-Invoicing Era
• VAT Law Amendments Post-July 2026
• Cross-Border Transfer Pricing & Audit Readiness
• Real-Time Tax Reporting & GPT-Ready Data
• Digital Payments, Smart Contracts & Tax Automation
• Data Analytics for Strategic Finance Leadership

THE GATE IMPACT HONOURS 2026

The day concludes with THE GATE IMPACT HONOURS 2026 —
recognising the organisations and leaders who are rewriting the rules of tax, compliance and digital finance in the Middle East.

These honours celebrate:

• Digital tax pioneers

• Compliance innovators

• Finance transformation leaders

• Visionaries shaping the UAE’s regulatory future

THE ROOM WHERE THE FUTURE IS DECIDED

More than 250 CFOs, Heads of Tax, Finance Directors, Regulators, and Technology Leaders will be present — making GATE Summit Dubai the single most powerful tax & finance gathering in the GCC.

Deals will be discussed.
Platforms will be selected.
Strategies will be locked.

EVENT DETAILS

3rd GATE Summit Dubai – Global Accounting, Taxation & E-Invoicing Summit
12 February 2026
Conrad Dubai, UAE

If you want to understand how the UAE will tax, report, audit and regulate business in 2026 — this is the one room you must be in.

GATE Summit Dubai 2026 is where the future of compliance becomes reality.