Conference Agenda

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Time	Session

08:30 17:00	Registration
08:59 08:59	Conference MCs Hoai T.V. Nguyen Speaker Representative of Viet Nam Customs to WCO Brendan O'Hearn Speaker World Customs Organization
09:00 09:45	Opening Ceremony
09:45 10:15	Official Opening Speeches Kunio MikuriyaDr. Speaker World Customs Organization Nguyen Van CanDr. Speaker General Department of Viet Nam Customs Tran Luu Quang Speaker Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
10:15 11:00	Refreshment & Networking Break sponsored by Publican Trade Solutions / VIP Exhibition Tour and Press Session
11:00 11:15	Keynote speech by the Conference Corporate Sponsor Randy Barnby Speaker S2 Global
11:15 12:15	Session 1 (Round table): The Strategy Behind Technology: Leveraging Innovative Solutions to Address Global Trade Challenges Tom MuellerDr. Moderator Cross-border Research Association Kunio MikuriyaDr. Speaker World Customs Organization Edward Kieswetter Speaker Council Chairperson of World Customs Organization Nguyen Van CanDr. Speaker General Department of Viet Nam Customs Brightwell Siboniso Nkambule Speaker Eswatini Revenue Service
12:15 12:30	Keynote speech by a Conference Platinum sponsor Mathieu Guillebaud Speaker Leidos
12:30 14:00	Networking Lunch sponsored by Microsoft
14:00 14:40	Session 2 (Panel session): Building Resilient Customs Systems: Cybersecurity, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity Planning in the Digital Age Florence Diao-Gueye Moderator ICC Diana Parker Speaker Microsoft Thomas Dempsey Speaker CBP Sophie-Charlotte Wolf Speaker German Central Customs Authority Khalid AlMarzooqi Speaker ِAbu Dhabi Customs Fahed AlShamsi Speaker ِAbu Dhabi Customs
14:40 14:50	Keynote speech by a Conference Platinum sponsor Arnaud Bouraïma Speaker Webb Fontaine
14:50 15:30	Session 3 (Panel session): Empowering Customs through Artificial Intelligence: Harnessing Big Data to Enhance Risk Management and Trade Facilitation Mazen Abu Alghanam Moderator Webb Fontaine Group Chamroeun San Speaker General Department of Customs of Cambodia Denis Dujmic Speaker S2 Global Ashley Bell Speaker Australian Border Force
15:30 16:00	Refreshment & Networking Break sponsored by Nuctech
16:00 16:40	Session 4 (Panel session): Enhancing Trust and Data Quality: How Blockchain Can Support Customs Operations Louise Wiggett Moderator Customs Connect Vjeran Ortynski Speaker CargoX Ltd Donald Tan Speaker Singapore Customs Yazeed Albawardi Speaker Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority Bader AlKharoosi Speaker Dubai Customs
19:00 22:00	Gala dinner hosted by the General Department of Viet Nam Customs