Conference Agenda

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

Time	Session

07:45 17:00	Registration
08:10 08:20	Tech Talk 1 by Jointech: Electronic Cargo Transit Ecosystem
08:20 08:30	Tech Talk 2 by SGS: When Science Creates Impact in X-Ray Screening
08:30 08:40	Tech Talk 3 by MACCS
08:40 08:50	Tech Talk 4 by CLS: CLS’ Maritime Awareness System: Enhanced operations efficiency using data fusion in supplement to human intelligence
09:00 09:10	Keynote speech by a conference Platinum sponsor Valentina Ion Speaker Microsoft
09:10 10:05	Session 5 (Panel session): Breaking Boundaries in Detection Technology: Leveraging Innovation to Enhance Customs Control Efficiency Andrew Farrelly Moderator CT Strategies Darren Hart Speaker UK Border Force Mark ProcterDr. Speaker Rapiscan \| AS&E Kevin Davies Speaker Smiths Detection Nicolas Mauricio Pedroza Contreras Speaker National Customs Agency of Mexico
10:05 11:00	Session 6 (Panel session): Technology in Support of Trade Facilitation in the Digital Age: Showcasing Success Stories Debbie Seguin Moderator US Customs and Border Protection Ram Ben Tzion Speaker Publican Trade Solutions Solomon Joseph Speaker CrimsonLogic Duyen Phuong Pham Speaker Viet Nam Customs Peter Antobre Ofori Speaker Ghana Revenue Authority
11:00 11:30	Refreshment & Networking Break sponsored by CrimsonLogic
11:30 11:40	Keynote Speech by a Conference Platinum Sponsor Prasanna Ellanti Speaker Accenture
11:40 12:30	Session 7 (Panel session): Embracing the Digital Age: Supporting Growth Opportunities for All Through Safe and Sustainable E-Commerce Dietmar Jost Moderator Global Express Association Yoshiro Baba Speaker Japan Customs Philippe Duponteil Speaker Directorate General Taxation and Customs Union, EU Siva Gunesparan Speaker GUUD Singapore Alexander de Voet Speaker Accenture Border Services
12:30 14:00	Networking Lunch sponsored by Leidos / Tech Talks
12:40 12:50	Tech Talk 5 by Strategy Object: Strategy Object’s Seals Network
12:50 13:00	Tech Talk 6 by AEB: Beyond Customs: How Blockchain and AI will transform customs processing
13:00 13:10	Tech Talk 7 by Agritix: Xylorix Rapid Automated Wood Identification Tool
13:10 13:20	Tech Talk 8 by Netcompany-Intrasoft; Use of COTs products to support better risk and control in Customs
14:00 14:00	Stream A	Stream B (English only)	Stream C (English only)
14:00 14:55	Session A1: Tackling Training Challenges in the Customs Profession Juan Diego Chavarria Moderator WCO Sara Bracceschi Speaker CASRA Christian Calle Speaker S2 Global Harumi Chikada Speaker Japan Customs Yazeed Alhadlaq Speaker Zakat Tax and Customs Authority	Session B1: Green Customs for a Sustainable Future: Innovative Solutions for Trade and Border Management Nguyen Thi Khanh Hong Moderator Viet Nam Customs Katie Wong Speaker Accenture Jayvee Santos Speaker UNCTAD Charansingh Dabeesing Speaker Mauritius Cargo Community Services Ltd	Session C1: Boosting Customs Control with Smart Solutions Dan Garcia Moderator SIMS Worldwide Inc. Quan CaoDr. Speaker General Administration of China Customs Shekhar Kumar Speaker Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Pan Xiao Speaker Nuctech Greg Wilson Speaker Microsoft
15:05 16:00	Session A2: Addressing Challenges in Data Protection: Is Federated Learning the Solution? Vyara Filipova Moderator World Customs Organization (WCO) Han YuDr. Speaker Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore Jad Rizk Speaker Webb Fontaine Mathieu Guillebaud Speaker Leidos Micha Slegt Speaker Customs administration of the Netherlands	Session B2: Breaking Barriers: Achieving Gender Equality in Customs through Technology and Innovation Susanne Schwarz Moderator World Customs Organization Oluwabukola Omoniyi Speaker Nigeria Customs Service Sofia Camacho Rojas Speaker Costa Rican Single Window Sophie-Charlotte Wolf Speaker German Central Customs Authority David Radovanovich Speaker New Zealand Customs	Session C2: Deploying Advanced Technologies for Enhanced Risk Management in Cross-Border Trade Gordana Vidanovic Moderator WCO Bader AlKharoosi Speaker Dubai Customs Michael Squirrell Speaker TTEK Inc. Bhanu Jain Speaker India Customs
16:00 16:30	Refreshment & Networking Break sponsored by Cognyte
16:30 17:25	Session A3: Leveraging Technology for Enhanced Regulatory Compliance Christian Lembke Moderator World Customs Organization Abdullah Almadani Speaker The Zakat Tax and Customs Authority Arwa Alamoudi Speaker The Zakat Tax and Customs Authority Kian Chuan Chang Speaker GEODIS Asia Pacific Ahmed M. Elshahat Osman Speaker Misr Technology Services (MTS) Tyrone Harris Speaker National Nuclear Security Administration,US	Session B3: Technology in Support of Integrity in Customs Luc De Blieck Moderator DBC Philip Hamilton Speaker Countercheck Roman Koller Speaker Fraunhofer IML Joris Groeneveld Speaker Dutch Customs Thomas Dempsey Speaker CBP	Session C3: Unlocking the Power of Data Exchange: Maximizing Efficiency through the Use of the WCO Data Model Kagisho Ramatsa Moderator GEFEG mbH Juan Diego Chavarria Speaker WCO Donald Tan Speaker Singapore Customs Eunelyky Ndhlovu Speaker Zambia Revenue Authority Anton Eccles Speaker Customs Connect Panagiotis Menoudakis Speaker Netcompany-Intrasoft
19:00 22:00	Night at the Museum Dinner sponsored by S2 Global