APAC Peppol Day Singapore November 2025

Event Date:

Thursday, 27th November 2025

Event Location:

 Event Completed


Peppol Day APAC Singapore

Highlights from Event:

Leaders from government, industry and the Peppol community gathered in Singapore for APAC Peppol Day 2025. The event brought together  experts from more than 25 countries to discuss progress in digital trade and showcase real-world Peppol implementations.
 
Participants shared updates on national eInvoicing initiatives, cross-border interoperability and practical case studies demonstrating how Peppol is supporting more secure, efficient document exchange.
 
We thank all speakers, moderators, partners and attendees who contributed to the success of AAPC Peppol 2025 in Singapore. The enthusiasm and insights shared throughout the event underline the strong commitment across the region to building a trusted, standards-based digital trade.

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APAC Peppol Day 2025  Singapore

08.30 Registration and refreshments on arrival
09:00 Welcome and Introduction

Keynotes and global updates

1. Driving Digital Transformation and AI Innovation in Singapore
    Johnson Poh, Assistant Chief Executive, IMDA

2. The Growing Relevance of Peppol Across the World
    André Hoddevik, Secretary General, OpenPeppol

3.  Use of Peppol in Taiwan
    Francis (Wu-Sung) Yeh, Deputy Director, Institute for Information Industry (On behalf of MODA)

4. UAE Fast track to eReporting
    Joanna Declerq Zelechowska, Adviser, Ministry of Finance, UAE

10.45 to 11.15 Break for refreshments, exhibition and networking

Peppol Network and Interoperability

5. Evolution of the Peppol Network
    Klaus Vilstrup, OpenPeppol
    •SML insourcing and federation; future of dynamic discovery; new status messages
    •Migrations towards new PKI; new lookup; new SML

6. Emergence of the Peppol International Invoice (PINT)
    Martin Forsberg, OpenPeppol
    •How PINT provides global interoperability; global capabilities; implementation considerations
    •2026 roadmap towards next generation Peppol specifications

7. How the Evolution of the Peppol Network Enhances Interoperability?
    [Panel and audience discussion]
    Klaus Vilstrup, OpenPeppol
    Martin Forsberg, OpenPeppol
    Simon Foster, Xero, Member of Post Award CMB
    Moderated by Geok Seong Wah, Senior Principal Consultant, IMDA, Chair of eDelivery CMB

12.30 to 14.00 Break for lunch, exhibition and networking

Tax administration with Peppol

8. Understanding the Peppol 5-corner eInvoicing and eReporting Architecture
    Klaus Vilstrup, OpenPeppol
   •Design of the reference architecture
   •Current roadmap to implementations

9. Malaysia 5-corner model
    Saiful Izwan Mohd Shazali, Director eInvoicing, MDEC (TBC)
    • How Peppol eInvoicing complements tax administration to benefit enterprises

10. Singapore 5-corner model
      Geok Seong Wah, Senior Principal Consultant, IMDA
      • Design elements to meet business and operational needs

11. Implications of Introducing a 5-corner Model
     [Panel and audience discussion]
     Joanna Declercq Zelechowska, Adviser, Ministry of Finance, UAE
     Saiful Izwan Mohd Shazali, Director eInvoicing, MDEC
     William King, Deputy Director, Digital Ecosystems, IRAS, Singapore
     Moderated by Steve Graham, OpenPeppol

15.15 to 15.45 Break for refreshments, exhibition and networking

Benefits beyond eInvoicing

12. Innovating beyond eInvoicing
      Siraj Iqbal, Assistant Director, IMDA
      •How Singapore sees digitising other documents and beyond

13. Global developments in Cross-border Trade, Customs, and Logistics
      Marcus Laube, Secretary General, GENA

14. Closing Panel – eInvoicing, eReporting and beyond – Bringing it all together
      André Hoddevik, Secretary General, OpenPeppol
      Hiroyuki Kato, Director, Digital Agency of Japan
      Bill Xiao, Deputy Director, IMDA, Singapore
      Christian van der Valk, VP Strategy and Regulatory, Sovos
      Moderated by Roel Crooijmans, OpenPeppol

17.00 Conference close
            Following by Networking Drinks Reception from 17.30 -19.00
 Join fellow attendees for drinks, networking, and continued discussions after the conference concludes. A perfect opportunity to connect with industry peers and speakers in a relaxed setting.


Last Update 30/11/2025