Conference Agenda

13 November 2024, Wednesday

Time	Session

07:30 17:00	Conference MCs Eduardo Grillo Speaker The CricketManaging Director Samantha Mendes Speaker Intereventjournalist
07:45 17:00	Registration
08:10 08:20	Tech Talk 1 by TOPFLYtech: Next Gen Customs Cargo Management Solution
08:20 08:30	Tech Talk 2 by Decision Sciences: AI applications in Muon Tomography (Muography)
08:30 08:40	Tech Talk 3 by CargoWise: From risk to resilience: the power of a unified customs solution
08:40 08:50	Tech Talk 4 by Symetrica: Combining border security screening with intelligence data in a digital ecosystem
09:00 09:10	Keynote speech by a Conference Platinum Sponsor Bojan Čekrlić Speaker CargoX LtdCEO
09:10 10:05	Session 5: Navigating Emerging Business Models: Leveraging Partnerships for Safe and Sustainable E-Commerce (Panel session) David Anikoh Speaker NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICEECOMMERCE LEAD Pooleum Son Speaker Korea Customs ServiceManager Lati Matata Speaker Universal Postal UnionDirector Postal Technology Centre Mohammed Aqueel Speaker HMRCTechnical Policy Advisor and SME Siumara Ambrosio Speaker Google CloudCustomer Engineer
10:05 11:00	Session 6: Harnessing the Transformative Potential of Detection Technology: How Non-intrusive Inspection Systems are Reshaping Customs Operations (Panel session) Kevin Davies Speaker Decision SciencesCCO Mark Procter Speaker RapiscanVP, Cargo Science & Technology Diane Sabatino Speaker CBPDeputy Exec Asst Commissioner Ibrahim Alkaldi Speaker Zakat, Tax and Customs AuthorityBusiness Solutions Development General Manager Jorge Horacio Menem Speaker AFIP AduanaDirector, of the Customs Process Reengineering Directorate
11:00 11:30	Refreshment & Networking Break sponsored by Global Trade Solutions
11:30 12:30	Session 7: Innovating Trade Facilitation: The Role of Technology in Streamlining Customs Operations (Panel session) Lars Karlsson Speaker A.P. MØLLER-MÆRSKGlobal Head of Trade and Customs Consulting Maersk Ram Ben Tzion Speaker UltraCEO & Co Founder Louise Wiggett Speaker Global Trade Solution (GTS)CEO & Founder Nelson Brens Speaker ASAPRAPresidente Cynthia Lilian Barrales Rodríguez Speaker National Customs Agency of MexicoDirector General of Information Technologies Kelly Cortes Speaker Dirección de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales DIANAsesora Dirección de Gestión de Aduanas
12:30 14:00	Networking Lunch / Tech Talks sponsored by Misr Technology Services
12:40 12:50	Tech Talk 5 by Maqta Gateway: RMS and AI Best Practices: A Recent Client Case Study at Abu Dhabi Customs
12:50 13:00	Tech Talk 6 by Leidos: The Customs journey to Trusted Mission AI
13:00 13:10	Tech Talk 7 by Traxens: Smart Containers as a Defense Against Illicit Trade
13:10 13:20	Tech Talk 8 by Logcomex: Technology and Innovation at Comex
14:00 17:00	Stream A	Stream B (English only)
14:00 14:55	Session A1: The Power of the WCO Data Model: Enhancing Data Exchange and Unlocking New Potential Juan Diego Chavarria Speaker WCOTechnical Officer William Slusher Speaker U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionTechnical Architect Niclas Gustafsson Speaker Swedish CustomsInternational coordinator - IT Karl Flöhr Speaker Swedish CustomsSenior Adviser	Session B1: Scaling Up Detection Capabilities: Designing an Effective Command Centre CONOPS Christian Calle Speaker S2 GlobalSr Content Developer Sara Bracceschi Speaker CASRAHead of Consulting & Services, Customs
15:05 16:00	Session A2: Advancing Customs Connectivity: The Present and Future of Information Exchange and Customs Cooperation Chris Thibedeau Speaker Maqta Gateway / AD Ports GroupSenior Advisor Daniel Melkin Speaker AccentureGlobal Border Services Technology and Ecosystems Lead Chunxiao Xu Speaker World Customs OrganizaitonTechnical Attache Aslina Binti Abu Kasim Speaker CustomsCUSTOMS COUNSELOR Mupishi Miti Speaker Zambia Revenue AuthorityProjects Manager- Customs Services	Session B2: IoT Innovation: Revolutionizing Customs Operations for Enhanced Cargo Tracking and Inspection Efficiency Bjorn Roberts Speaker Australian Border ForceCommander Technical Support to Operations Vidal Melo Speaker ITS / USPPost-doc Researcher Cédric Rosemont Speaker TRAXENSCEO Younes Alsuhaibani Speaker Zakat, Tax and Customs AuthorityBusiness Solutions Development General Manager Niall Scanlon Speaker HM Revenue & CustomsSenior Policy Advisor - B&T AI Strategy and EoT policy lead
16:00 16:30	Refreshment & Networking Break sponsored by Publican
16:30 17:25	Session A3: Innovative Horizons: R&D Success Stories Shaping Detection Technology and the Green and Digital Transitions Cristiano Morini Speaker Universidade Estadual de CampinasAssociate Professor Hongye Wu Speaker China CustomsDeputy Director Felipe Mendes Moraes Speaker Receita Federal do BrasilAuditor-Fiscal David Smason Speaker CargoSeer LtdCEO	Session B3: Unveiling the Power of Blockchain: Transforming Customs Operations for Seamless Trade Facilitation Louise Wiggett Speaker Global Trade Solution (GTS)CEO & Founder Ahmad Zaki Speaker MTSCISO PhD Patrick Vlačič Speaker Cargo X & UL FPPVice President (Legal) Winfred Musili Speaker Kenya Revenue AuthoritySupervisor Khalid AlMarzooqi Speaker UAE Customs, Abu DhabiDirector of Development and Strategic Planning Division
19:00 23:00	Dinner sponsored by the Corporate Sponsor Webb Fontaine