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Bastien Folens
Director - Global Indirect Tax (VAT/GST) and Trade
Bastien Folens is the head of indirect tax and trade at Pure Storage with over a decade of experience in global Indirect Tax (VAT/GST) aiding US companies in international growth.
He is an expert in Tax Technology, automation (RPA), and optimizing Indirect Tax processes.
Bastien pursued studies in Expert-Comptable et conseil & fiscal, Expertise-comptable at Institut des experts-comptables et conseils fiscaux, a Master's degree in Tax, Fiscalité at Ecole Supérieur des Sciences Fiscales (ICHEC), and additional courses at Institut Enfant Jésus à Nivelles and Ecole Pratique Hautes Etudes Commerciales (EPHEC).
His professional journey includes roles such as Director - Global Indirect Tax and Trade at Pure Storage, Senior Manager in the same domain, Tax Manager handling Indirect Tax/Global Supply Chain/ERP Integration at Deloitte Tax LLP, Indirect Tax Manager (interim) at GSK, Co-Founder of WAZ-Shoes, Associate and Founder at WashBix, Senior Tax Consultant, and Accountant at Deloitte Tax LLP.
