Christiaan van der Valk

Chief Regulatory and Industry Affairs Officer (Sovos)

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

I have developed a deep understanding of the intersection of business, law and technology issues - an area where some of the biggest issues facing businesses and governments arise and where the costliest mistakes are made. I was a co-founder and President of TrustWeaver AB in Sweden between 2001 and 2018. TrustWeaver was acquired by Sovos Compliance, my current employer, in 2018. Prior to that, I served as Deputy Director at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris.

Experience

  • Sovos (Full-time · 8 yrs)
    • Chief Regulatory and Industry Affairs Officer
      Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

    • General Manager Indirect TaxTech & VP Regulatory
      May 2024 - Apr 2026 · 2 yrs

    • Vice President Strategy & Regulatory
      Jul 2018 - May 2024 · 5 yrs 11 mos

  • GENA (2 yrs 8 mos)
    • Chair
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Vice Chair
      Nov 2023 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Chair - Digitalization Dialogue at Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias - CIAT
    Aug 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    This public/ private sector CIAT group is the global successor to the previous ICC CTC group.

  • Chair, Public Policy Working Group, and member of the Executive Committeee at eespa
    Sep 2012 - Nov 2023 · 11 yrs 3 mos

  • International Chamber of Commerce (15 yrs 8 mos)
    • Chair, Public/Private Sector Working Group on CTCs
      Aug 2018 - Aug 2023 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Public/Private Sector Working Group on Continuous Transaction Controls (CTCs)

    • Vice Chair, Commission on the Digital Economy
      Mar 2016 - Nov 2022 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    • Co-Chair EBITT Task Force on Security and Authentication
      Jan 2008 - Apr 2016 · 8 yrs 4 mos