Lawrence, Chun-wah NG Customs and Excise DepartmentSenior Staff Officer (Information Technology)

Mr. NG Chun Wah Lawrence joined the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong, China in 1997. During his 27 years of service in the Department, he served in a wide spectrum of work areas including Information Technology, Intellectual Property Protection, Anti-smuggling, Financial Investigation etc. He is now the Head of Office of Information Technology.

11 novembre 2024, Lundi

Time	Session

18:30 21:00	Enregistrement
19:00 21:00	R

11 November 2024, Monday

Time	Session

15:00 20:00	Registration
18:30 21:00	Welcome reception

12 November 2024, Tuesday

Time	Session

08:00 17:00	Conference MCs Eduardo Grillo Speaker The CricketManaging Director Samantha Mendes Speaker Intereventjournalist
08:30 17:00	Registration
09:00 09:45	Opening Ceremony Ian Saunders Speaker WCOSecretary General Claudia Regina Thomaz Speaker Receita Federal do BrasilSUBSECRETÁRIA DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO ADUANEIRA
09:45 10:30	Refreshment & Networking Break sponsored by Leidos/ VIP Exhibition Tour and Press Briefing
10:30 10:45	Keynote speech by the Conference Corporate Sponsor Arnaud Bouraïma Speaker Webb FontaineDeputy Chief Commercial Officer
10:45 11:50	Session 1: Unveiling New Tech Horizons through Collaboration and Innovation for Seamless Trade Ian Saunders Speaker WCOSecretary General Claudia Regina Thomaz Speaker Receita Federal do BrasilSUBSECRETÁRIA DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO ADUANEIRA AnnMarie Highsmith Speaker CBP-Office of TradeExecutive Assistant Commissioner Colm Leonard Speaker IBM CorporationGovernment and Regulatory Affairs Francisco A. Lima Mena Speaker SIECASecretario General
11:50 12:00	Keynote speech by a Conference Platinum Sponsor Shaleen White Speaker S2 GlobalVP, LATAM Business Development
12:00 13:30	Networking Lunch sponsored by S2 Global
13:30 14:25	Session 2: Navigating the Digital Seas: Advancements in Data and Technology Applications in the Maritime Sector (Panel session) Dan Garcia Speaker SIMS Worldwide Inc.Senior Analyst Lars Karlsson Speaker A.P. MØLLER-MÆRSKGlobal Head of Trade and Customs Consulting Maersk Jean-Edouard Nicolet Speaker Webb FontaineRegional Director Bjorn Roberts Speaker Australian Border ForceCommander Technical Support to Operations MARCO FERRAZ Speaker CLIA BRASIL Executive President Amy Morgan Speaker Maersk \| AltanaVP, Head of Trade Compliance
14:25 14:35	Keynote speech by a Conference Platinum Sponsor Gamal Abdelwahab Speaker Misr Technology ServicesGeneral Manager
14:35 15:30	Session 3: A New Era in Land Transport: Pushing Boundaries with Data and Technology (Panel session) Paul Hollingshead Speaker S2 GlobalVice President, International Strategic Partnerships Lucas Lagier Speaker IRU - International Road Transport UnionSenior Manager - TIR & Transit Felix Joseph Tinkasimile Speaker Tanzania Revenue Authority Deputy Commissioner Khalid AlMarzooqi Speaker UAE Customs, Abu DhabiDirector of Development and Strategic Planning Division Andrew Farrelly Speaker CT StrategiesCEO
15:30 16:00	Refreshment & Networking Break sponsored by Nuctech
16:00 16:55	Session 4: High-Flying Tech: Revolutionizing Air Transport through Innovation and Smart Solutions (Panel session) John Mein Speaker Instituto Aliança ProcomexExecutive Coordinator Ricardo Keiper de Carvalho e Silva Speaker GE AerospaceSupply Chain Leader Eduardo Leite Speaker UN/CEFACTRegional Rapporteur for Latin America and The Caribbean, UN/CEFACT. Sophie-Charlotte Wolf Speaker Central Customs Authority GermanyDeputy Head of Division IT Innovation Management Jonatas Leite Speaker VMI SECURITYDiretor Comercial
17:30 22:00	Gala dinner hosted by the Secretariat of the Receita Federal and sponsored by Misr Technology Services

12 novembre 2024, Mardi

Time	Session

08:30 17:00	Enregistrement
09:00 09:45	C Ian Saunders Speaker WCOSecretary General Claudia Regina Thomaz Speaker Receita Federal do BrasilSUBSECRETÁRIA DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO ADUANEIRA
09:45 10:30	Pause rafra
10:30 10:45	Discours d Arnaud Bouraïma Speaker Webb FontaineDeputy Chief Commercial Officer
10:45 11:50	Session 1 (Table ronde): La force du Mod Francisco A. Lima Mena Speaker SIECASecretario General Ian Saunders Speaker WCOSecretary General Claudia Regina Thomaz Speaker Receita Federal do BrasilSUBSECRETÁRIA DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO ADUANEIRA AnnMarie Highsmith Speaker CBP-Office of TradeExecutive Assistant Commissioner Colm Leonard Speaker IBM CorporationGovernment and Regulatory Affairs
11:50 12:00	Discours d Shaleen White Speaker S2 GlobalVP, LATAM Business Development
12:00 13:30	D
13:30 14:25	Session 2 : Naviguer dans l Dan Garcia Speaker SIMS Worldwide Inc.Senior Analyst Lars Karlsson Speaker A.P. MØLLER-MÆRSKGlobal Head of Trade and Customs Consulting Maersk Jean-Edouard Nicolet Speaker Webb FontaineRegional Director Bjorn Roberts Speaker Australian Border ForceCommander Technical Support to Operations MARCO FERRAZ Speaker CLIA BRASIL Executive President Amy Morgan Speaker Maersk \| AltanaVP, Head of Trade Compliance
14:25 14:35	Discours d Gamal Abdelwahab Speaker Misr Technology ServicesGeneral Manager
14:35 15:30	Session 3 : Une Andrew Farrelly Speaker CT StrategiesCEO Paul Hollingshead Speaker S2 GlobalVice President, International Strategic Partnerships Lucas Lagier Speaker IRU - International Road Transport UnionSenior Manager - TIR & Transit Felix Joseph Tinkasimile Speaker Tanzania Revenue Authority Deputy Commissioner Khalid AlMarzooqi Speaker UAE Customs, Abu DhabiDirector of Development and Strategic Planning Division
15:30 16:00	Pause rafra
16:00 16:55	Session 4 : Technologie de haut vol : r John Mein Speaker Instituto Aliança ProcomexExecutive Coordinator Ricardo Keiper de Carvalho e Silva Speaker GE AerospaceSupply Chain Leader Eduardo Leite Speaker UN/CEFACTRegional Rapporteur for Latin America and The Caribbean, UN/CEFACT. Sophie-Charlotte Wolf Speaker Central Customs Authority GermanyDeputy Head of Division IT Innovation Management Jonatas Leite Speaker VMI SECURITYDiretor Comercial
17:30 22:00	D

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

13 novembre 2024, Mercredi

Time	Session

07:45 17:00	Enregistrement
08:10 08:20	D
08:20 08:30	D
08:30 08:40	D
08:40 08:50	D
09:00 09:10	Discours d Bojan Čekrlić Speaker CargoX LtdCEO
09:10 10:05	Session 5 : Naviguer dans les mod David Anikoh Speaker NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICEECOMMERCE LEAD Lati Matata Speaker Universal Postal UnionDirector Postal Technology Centre Pooleum Son Speaker Korea Customs ServiceManager Mohammed Aqueel Speaker HMRCTechnical Policy Advisor and SME Siumara Ambrosio Speaker Google CloudCustomer Engineer
10:05 11:00	Session 6 : Exploiter le potentiel de transformation de la technologie de d 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	Pause rafra
11:30 12:30	Session 7 : Innover en mati 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	D
12:40 12:50	D
12:50 13:00	D
13:00 13:10	D
13:10 13:20	D
14:00 17:00	Volet A	Volet B (en anglais uniquement)
14:00 14:55	Session A1 : La force du Mod 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 : La conception d Christian Calle Speaker S2 GlobalSr Content Developer Sara Bracceschi Speaker CASRAHead of Consulting & Services, Customs
15:05 16:00	Session A2 : Faire progresser la connectivit 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 : Innovation de l 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	Pause rafra
16:30 17:25	Session A3 : Horizons innovants : succ 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 : R 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	D

14 November 2024 (The AI Day), Thursday

Time	Session

10:40 10:50	Individual Spotlight (interview with a moderator) Karen Louise Speaker SalesforceSenior AE Lawrence, Chun-wah NG Speaker Customs and Excise DepartmentSenior Staff Officer (Information Technology)

14 novembre 2024, Jeudi (La journée de l’IA)

Time	Session

10:40 10:50	Coup de projecteur individuel (entretien avec un mod Karen Louise Speaker SalesforceSenior AE Lawrence, Chun-wah NG Speaker Customs and Excise DepartmentSenior Staff Officer (Information Technology)