Michel Braun becomes Chief AI Officer of WTS

WTS, a global full-service provider of tax advisory and financial & deal advisory services, has appointed Michel Braun as Chief AI Officer (CAIO). In this newly created role, he is responsible for the development of the group-wide KI strategy for both WTS Germany and WTS Global, as well as its implementation in innovative products and services.

Michel Braun joined WTS in 2022 as Partner for Digital Transfer Pricing & AI. He had previously worked at KPMG since 2007, most recently with responsibility for Transfer Pricing Technology & Innovation. At WTS, his consulting focus is on the automation of transfer pricing processes and the development of AI-based solutions for the tax sector. 

"In Michel Braun, we have appointed a very experienced person as CAIO who not only has the necessary AI expertise, but also has a feel for where the journey in intelligent tax solutions is heading and where our clients' needs lie. Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of the tax landscape and an integral part of our corporate strategy," commented Fritz Esterer, CEO of the WTS Group.

In addition, together with Stefan Groß from the interdisciplinary law firm Peters, Schönberger & Partner (PSP Munich), he is responsible for the joint venture WTS PSP AI, which was launched in December 2023. This has set itself the goal of making generative AI usable for the tax sector.

More information about WTS PSP AI and the AI Playground is available at the following link: Joint Venture AIPlatform | WTS Germany