Ian Saunders WCO

Mr. Ian Saunders is Secretary General of the World Customs Organization. He provides leadership for the global Customs community by developing global Customs instruments, standards and tools; securing and facilitating trade; protecting revenue collection; building partnerships; and delivering capacity building support for Customs reform and modernization. Immediately prior, Mr. Saunders was Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Mr. Saunders spent most of his career with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where he held senior positions including Assistant Commissioner and (A) Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner for Operations Support. Earlier, he was Director of International Policy and Programs, Director of International Training and Assistance, and Special Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner. Mr. Saunders entered the U.S. Government Senior Executive Service in 2008. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Georgetown University and has attended executive programs at Harvard University and the American University.

12 November 2024, Tuesday

Time	Session

09:00 09:45	Opening Ceremony Ian Saunders Speaker WCOSecretary General Claudia Regina Thomaz Speaker Receita Federal do BrasilSUBSECRETÁRIA DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO ADUANEIRA
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

12 novembre 2024, Mardi

Time	Session

09:00 09:45	C Ian Saunders Speaker WCOSecretary General Claudia Regina Thomaz Speaker Receita Federal do BrasilSUBSECRETÁRIA DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO ADUANEIRA
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

14 November 2024 (The AI Day), Thursday

Time	Session

12:30 13:00	Closing of the Conference Ian Saunders Speaker WCOSecretary General Claudia Regina Thomaz Speaker Receita Federal do BrasilSUBSECRETÁRIA DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO ADUANEIRA

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

Time	Session

12:30 13:00	Cl Ian Saunders Speaker WCOSecretary General Claudia Regina Thomaz Speaker Receita Federal do BrasilSUBSECRETÁRIA DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO ADUANEIRA