
Welcome to the Tax Leaders Unplugged, a podcast hosted by Stevi Frooninckx (CEO & Co-founder at Loctax), where we go beyond the numbers and the rules, delving into the essence of leadership in the tax world. Our focus isn’t on tax technicalities; it’s on the people behind them. Join us for in-depth conversations with leading in-house tax professionals, exploring collaboration, team management, and... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 23 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Business | |||

Christian Klein, VP Accounting, Reporting and Tax at Autodoc, joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to discuss how he is using AI to scale a finance and tax function under two-digit growth, and why culture decides whether that works. He shares:
- How Autodoc ... more
Luis Nouel, Manager Latin America, Africa-Middle East and Bulletin of International Taxation Teams at IBFD, joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to discuss how tax research actually gets done and where AI fits in. We recorded at IBFD HQ in Amsterdam. Luis bri... more
Sarah Spring, Head of Tax at Oatly, joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to share her path from finance and accounting into tax leadership, and what it takes to become a real business partner inside an international company. She explains why tax teams need to... more
Nora Bafrouri, Global VAT and Tax Technology Lead at Trane Technologies, joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to discuss how indirect tax teams can move from compliance to measurable business value.She explains how she built a highly automated VAT operating m... more
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 takes for an in-house tax team to get through due diligence and integration without losing control or cr... more
Mathias Hildebrandt, Head of Tax at Enpal (also Zalando, Bauer Media, ProSiebenSat.1, British American Tobacco), joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to discuss his dynamic career path and multiple side ventures in tax media. In this episode, he shares:• His ... more
Dominik Wellmann, Global Head of Tax and Customs at Mercedes-Benz Group, joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to discuss marketing the tax function and building purpose-driven teams. In this episode, he shares:• Why he persisted after being rejected twice by ... more
Bill Nolde, SVP Head of Finance at DraftKings, joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to discuss his remarkable transition from tax professional to finance executive. In this episode, he shares:• The "breadcrumb" communication strategy that keeps CFOs informed ... more
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A leadership-focused show that pulls back from the tax technicalities to explore how in-house tax leaders run teams, drive transformation, and partner with the business. Across recent episodes, guests share career journeys from practitioner to strategic leader, discuss building and scaling tax teams, leveraging technology and data, and navigating cross-functional collaboration in fast-changing environments. Notable angles include turning tax into a strategic business partner, using AI and tax tech to improve processes, and leadership lessons drawn from M&A, international tax, and high-growth companies. The format tends to blend practical leadership guidance with real-world experiences from large corporates and tech-driven organizations, whi... more
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Recent guests on Tax Leaders Unplugged include:
1. Christian Klein
2. Sara Spring
3. Nora Bafrouri
4. Sandra Esteves
5. Mathias Hildebrandt
6. Dominik Wellmann
7. Stuart Ramsay
8. Jelger Buitelaar
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