Conference Agenda

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Time	Session

07:00 18:00	Devoting Day 1 to Securing Borders for Safer Trade
08:00 17:00	Registration
09:00 09:45	Opening Ceremony
09:45 10:15	Official Opening Speeches H.E Ali Mohammed AlShamsi - ICP Chairman Speaker Ahmed Abdullah bin Lahej Al Falasi Speaker Ian Saunders Speaker
10:15 11:00	Coffee and Networking Break sponsored by MTS TRADE MODERNISATION PROJECT LIMITED ASTROPHYSICS INC VIP Exhibition Tour Press Conference
11:00 11:15	Keynote speech by the Conference Corporate Sponsor Alioune Ciss Speaker
11:15 12:20	Session 1: Setting the Scene: Customs Agility in a Complex World, Securing and Facilitating Trade through Innovation Ian Saunders Moderator Rashed Al Mansoori Speaker Bashir Adewale Adeniyi Speaker Marion Jansen Speaker Pierre-Antoine Champin Speaker
12:20 12:30	Keynote speech by MTS Gamal Kotb Speaker Ahmed Osman Speaker
12:30 14:00	Networking Lunch sponsored by Decision Sciences International Corporation Smiths Detection NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED
14:00 14:55	Session 2: Smart Scanners, Secure Borders: X‑ray Innovation Driving Agile Customs Kevin Russeth Moderator Nik Karnik Speaker Mohammed Al-Ahbabi Speaker Mark Procter Speaker Dongying Lei Speaker
14:55 15:05	Keynote speech by Decision Sciences Stuart Rabin Speaker
15:05 16:00	Session 3: Reinventing Risk Management: Breaking Silos for Unified Risk Assessment Mathieu Guillebaud Moderator Ara Shamirzayan Speaker Marilú Llerena Aybar Speaker Ahmed Osman Speaker
16:00 16:30	Refreshment & Networking Break sponsored by Rapiscan Leidos
16:30 16:40	Keynote speech by Nuctech ElMehdi Moussaddeq Speaker
16:40 17:30	Session 4: Above the Clouds: Enhancing Customs Security through Cloud Computing and Data Analytics Ram Ben Tzion Moderator Ahmed Ogunsola Speaker Muna Alameeri Speaker Daniel Melkin Speaker Miryang Kim Speaker
19:00 22:00	Gala dinner hosted by the UAE Customs