Executive dinner In person

Sovos Always On: New York

Compliance Conversations & Culinary Artistry.

  • Wednesday 28 October 2026
  • 4pm to 9pm EST
  • New York City
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About the session

About this session

Join Sovos for an exclusive experience in the heart of SoHo, where tax and finance leaders come together for forward-thinking compliance conversations and culinary artistry.

Get an honest, real-world assessment of what's actually working and what's not as businesses adapt to an AI-driven compliance landscape. Swap notes with peers navigating the same pressures as you and walk away with ideas and strategies you can implement immediately.

Then as the evening transforms. Acclaimed New York chef, restaurateur, and television personality Amanda Freitag - best known as a longtime judge on Food Network's Chopped - takes over MM Kitchen Studio for a live cooking demonstration followed by a chef-curated multicourse dinner with wine pairings. An evening in Amanda's kitchen and collaboration with peers is one you’ll never forget!

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What you will take away

  • AI adoption in tax is lagging behind ambition. 86% of tax and finance leaders rank AI as a top priority, yet only 20% feel ready to act. You'll leave with a clear-eyed view of where the gap is and what's actually required to close it.
  • Agentic AI isn't a future concept, it's being built now. . Hear Sovos's vision for how intelligent agents will orchestrate the fragmented, complex tax processes your team manages every day, and what that means for the compliance function going forward.
  • Peer perspective beats vendor pitch. The customer fireside chat gives you an unfiltered look at how a real tax leader is navigating AI adoption inside their function, what's working, what's breaking down, and what they'd do differently.
  • You'll leave with ideas you can use Monday morning. This isn't a theoretical conversation. The format is designed for practitioners, with time to connect with peers navigating the same pressures and walk away with strategies you can implement immediately.

Speakers

Who you will hear from

Chris Lynch

Chris Lynch

Chief Marketing Officer, Sovos

Chris Lynch, CMO at Sovos, drives revenue growth through standout positioning, brand strategy, and go‑to‑market leadership, guiding organizations through rapid change, innovation, and transformative compliance challenges.

Amanda Freitag

Amanda Freitag

Celebrity Chef, Restaurateur & Television Personality Longtime Judge, Food Network's Chopped

Kelly Conner

Kelly Conner

Director of Product Marketing, Sovos

Kelly Conner is a product marketing leader at Sovos, helping tax teams modernize workflows, strengthen compliance, and reduce risk through innovative, AI powered technology that drives smarter, more efficient tax operations.

Agenda

How the session runs

4:00 pmArrivals & Welcome ReceptionArrive at MM Kitchen Studio in SoHo and connect with fellow tax and finance leaders over drinks before the evening begins.
4:30 pmThe State of Tax: What's Changed, What's NextThree shifts. Real deadlines. Real exposure. From the IRS FIRE-to-IRIS transition, to expanding sales and use tax enforcement, to the accelerating rollout of global e-invoicing mandates, this session breaks down what's changing and what it demands of your business now.
5:00 pmTax Compliance at a Turning Point: AI, Innovation & What's Actually Possible86% of tax and finance leaders rank AI as their top priority, yet only 20% feel confident in their ability to adopt it today. In this session, Sovos shares its vision for how agentic AI is moving beyond the hype to actually orchestrate complex, fragmented tax processes, and what that means for the future of the compliance function.
5:30 pmInside Tax Transformation: Customer Fireside ChatA candid conversation with a tax leader on the front lines of AI adoption, how they think about data access, where their existing processes are breaking down, and what they're actually doing with AI inside their tax function today.
6:00 pmLive Cooking Demonstration with Amanda FreitagThe evening shifts to culinary artistry as Amanda Freitag takes the stage at MM Kitchen Studio. Watch as she walks through her techniques,shares the stories behind her dishes, and brings the kitchen to life in a way only an elite chef and television personality can. This is an intimate, interactive experience unlike any dinner you've attended before.
6:30 pmMulticourse Dinner & Wine PairingsSit down to a chef-curated multicourse dinner with wine pairings in one of SoHo's most intimate culinary settings.

Where

Location

MM Kitchen Studio

179 W Broadway, SoHo, New York, NY

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