Venue
Le Châtelain Boutique Hôtel
Le Châtelain Boutique Hôtel, Rue du Châtelain 17, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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Event Date Tue Mar 27 BST - Wed Mar 28 BST (over 6 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Tue Mar 27 12:00am - Wed Mar 28 12:00am
Location Le Châtelain Boutique Hôtel
Rue du Châtelain 17, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Region EMEA
Details

During this time of change, both countries and companies are doing what they can to facilitate easy and cost effective trade, from the new Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada, to Brexit, to companies planning long term supply chains across the globe, taking advantage of duties savings.

This year’s event will feature essential insights from customs experts from across the globe; senior trade professionals from leading corporations and international government officials.

Speakers

2018 Speakers:

Mike Bing
Associate Director - Global Indirect Tax (Customs) at Diageo (Netherlands)

Bruno Fransman
Regional Director Global Trade Compliance Legal at Avnet (Belgium)

Kenneth Persson
Senior Adviser at Swedish Customs (Sweden)

Rachel Bellegy
Political Advisor and Coordinator for Brexit to the Director General of Customs & Excise at French Customs* (France)

Godfried Smit
Policy Director at European Shippers’ Council (Netherlands)

Tim Cornell
Senior Expert at Cornell Customs Consultancy Ltd

Walter van der Meiren
Customs Brokerage Director at UPS (Belgium)

Johan Van Dingenen
Senior Customs Analyst at Nike (Belgium)

Stephan Freismuth
Customs Manager at BMW Group (Germany)

Howard Levene
Founder and Director at Five Lanes Consultancy (UK)

David Hesketh
Research Consultant and CORE Work Package 10 Leader at British Maritime Technology (UK)

Maria Donner Abreu
Counsellor, Regional Trade Agreements Section, Trade Policies Review Division at World Trade Organisation (Switzerland)

Anna Markitanova
International Trade Compliance Officer at Syngenta (Switzerland)

Cosmos Bondzie
General Manager at Super Shipping Services Ltd (Ghana), (Vice Chairman, Tema Regional Ghana Chamber of Commerce & Industries)

Cindy Wang
Corporate Import and Export Compliance Director, Asia Pacific Region at Honeywell (China) Co., Ltd (China)

Giangaetano Cappuccilli
SADI Customs Manager at FCA Services Belgium NV (Belgium)

Daniel Maia
Partner – Global Trade Practice Leader at RSM Brasil (Brazil)

Igor Krotov
Logistic Operations Manager at South Tambey LNG (Russia)

Susan Morley
Director at Morley Consulting (UK)

Delphine Neveux
Group Director Global Trade Compliance at Michelin (France)

Antonio Ciavatta
Executive International Trade Compliance Counsel and Manager, Europe at GE Oil & Gas (Italy)

Petar Ljujic
Senior Trade Compliance Manager at Esterline (Belgium)

Maurizio Gambardella
Trade & Customs Compliance Manager SMRT at Sandvik Mining (Sweden)

Mayra Souza
Head of Global Trade at Solvay (Belgium)

Arne Mielken
Young President at The Institute of Export and International Trade

Francois Cathelineau
Head of Regional Trade Affairs EMEA at Givaudan International SA (Switzerland)

Michelle Medina Millian
Technical Officer - Revenue Programme Manager at World Customs Organization (Belgium)

Pascal Dorel
Global Customs Senior Manager at Cisco (France)

Mike Josypenko
Senior Director of Special Projects at Institute of Export & International Trade (UK)

Eric E. van der Starre
Trade Compliance Representative at MIC Customs Solutions (Belgium)

Nicolaj Kuplewatzky
Member of the Legal Service at European Commission (Belgium)

Jean Marie Salva
Partner at DS Avocats (France)

Vincent Routhier
Partner at DS Avocats (Canada)

Martin Meacock
Director Product Management, Customs Europe at Descartes (UK)

Maria Cristina Santacroce
Senior Counsel at BonelliErede (Belgium)

Sponsors & Partners

2018 Sponsors:

EXECUTIVE:
• MIC Managing International Customs & Trade Compliance
• Descartes

EXHIBITORS:
• Rusak
• Integration Point

ADVISORY EXCHANGE:
• DS Avocats
• BonelliErede

MEDIA:
• The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
• Supply Chain Media
• International Lawyers Network
• Institute of Export & International Trade