National Conference 2017 | CBFCA-Custom Brokers & Forwarders Council of Australia | 26 October 2017 | Sheraton Mirage Resort, 71 Sea World Drive, Main Beach, Gold Coast, QLD 4217, Australia

The 2016 National Conference held in Melbourne, Victoria was extremely well supported by members from all over Australia and received comments back from delegates like “excellent program and speakers” “fantastic forum for networking” “great to see a range of speakers, sponsors and service providers”.

For the 2017 CBFCA National Conference, we will cement those comments and continue to deliver to you a program that will provide policy and operational sessions, CPD and CBC approved sessions and a relaxed networking environment.

2017 Speakers

The Hon. Keith Pitt MP
Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism & Investment

Mr. Bruce Begley
Chairman,
Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Inc.

Paul Damkjaer
Chief Executive Officer
Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Inc.

Mr. Michael Outram APM
Acting Commissioner Australian Border Force

Ms. Raelene Vivian
First Assistant Secretary, Compliance Division, Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

Mr. Andrew Hudson
Partner, Rigby Cooke Lawyers

Mr. Troy Thomson
Detective Senior Sergeant, Trident Task Force

Ms. Sachi Wimmer
Executive Director, Office of Transport Security, Department of Infrastructure and Transport

Mr. Matthew Fleming
Manager Security Advisory - Qantas International

Mr. Frank Kelly
Former Comptroller General of the Australian Customs Service (ACS)

Mr. Scott Williams
Master of Ceremonies

Mr. Stephen Hledik
A/g Commander, Customs Compliance Branch

Mr. Wayne Terpstra
Assistant Secretary, Targeting and Enforcement Branch

Mr. Peter Keyte
Chief Operating Officer, Port of Brisbane

Mr. George Vrakas
National Capacity Manager, Patrick

Mr. Richard White
CEO, Wisetech Global

Mr. Iain Sharples
Zurich National Manager, Marine & Transport Liability

Mr. Bruce Begley
Chairman
Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia Inc.

Mr. Scott Williams
Master of Ceremonies

2017 Sponsors

WiseTech Global

PLATINUM
• Australian Government
• CyberFreight
• Impex

SILVER
• expedient

BRONZE
• CyberFreight
• Twusuper
• International Trade and Logistic College
• Direct Couriers
• MiDAS Insurance Brokers
• Expedient
• WiseTech Global
• CBFCA Australia
• 3DL
• Air Menzies International
• Australian Goverment
• Compliant Customs
• Lloyd's List DCN
• Front Line
• Patrick
• Rigby Cooke Lawyers
• St. George Business Banking
• Sterictech