On May 19, 2026 at 12 pm ET, join Tax Executives Institute for this month's Level Up Series webinar. In this session, Emilia Bunea, Ph.D will discuss the relevant points in her new book titled: “Leadership for the CFO” (Rutledge 2025), where she distills the leadership challenges, opportunities, and strategies specific to the finance executive who wants to influence, motivate, and inspire. She will explain how perception defines impact and how in-house tax teams can move beyond compliance and claim their role as strategic business partners. You will learn how to shape stakeholder views, communicate with authority, and position tax as a driver of value, insight, and decision making.
Learning Outcomes
Recognize how perception influences leadership effectiveness, stakeholder trust, and the strategic impact of in-house tax professionals.
Develop techniques to communicate with greater authority and identify opportunities for in-house tax teams to move beyond compliance focused responsibilities to demonstrate business value within their organizations.
Who Should Attend
This webinar is ideal for in-house tax professionals who want to strengthen their leadership presence and increase strategic influence within their organization.
Moderators:
Josephine Scalia, VP Global Tax, CAE & TEI's Past International President
Mariana Fernandes, International Tax Manager, Agoda & TEI's Women's Tax Network Chair
Session Recording Date:
May 19, 2026
General Session Information
Access
Online, upon completion of the checkout process, you will be directed to our Learning Management System (LMS) for access to the session.
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This is a digital product. The content will be available for one year after the purchase date.
CPE Credits
This digital product is not eligible for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit and includes the recording from the 2026 virtual session.
Length of Session
The session will take approximately 1.0 hour to complete.
Prerequisites
None
For more information, please refer to CPE requirements and NASBA sponsorship information.
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