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Bjorn Roberts Australian Border Force

Commander Bjorn Roberts has worked for Australia’s Customs administration, the Australian Border Force, since 1990. Commander Roberts has worked in over 30 countries and across all states of Australia in enforcement roles at air and sea ports, plus in the fields of criminal investigations, intelligence, targeting and offshore disruption.  Over the course of his career, the Commander’s specialty has been in the fields of combatting transnational crime’s ability to move contraband and people across international borders.  In 2021 Commander Roberts established and ran Australian Border Force’s Operation JARDENA, which sought to identify and disrupt criminal infiltration in the international border system, including at airports and sea ports and within the industries that connect those points.  ABF Operation JARDENA led the Commander to join up with the WCO at a time when the WCO was very focused on building stronger, collaborative partnerships with industry.  Commander Roberts was instrumental in the WCO’s coordination of global operation TIN CAN, which saw WCO members and industry work together to seize almost 100 tonnes of cocaine over a 6 week period. Commander Roberts is here to discuss some of the ways in which the Australian Border Force is embracing innovation with traditional and new partners, in the maritime sector.

12 November 2024, Tuesday

Time Session
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

12 novembre 2024, Mardi

Time Session
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

13 November 2024, Wednesday

Time Session
15:05
16:00
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

13 novembre 2024, Mercredi

Time Session
15:05
16:00
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