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Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Keynote

Keynote speech by the Conference Corporate Sponsor

  • Alioune Ciss, CEO, Webb Fontaine 
Session 1

Setting the Scene: Customs Agility in a Complex World, Securing and Facilitating Trade through Innovation

  • H.E. Rashed Lahej Al Mansoori, Director General, Abu Dhabi Customs, United Arab Emirates 
  • Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller-General of Customs, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and WCO Council Chairperson 
  • Marion Jansen, Director of the Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 
  • Pierre-Antoine Champin, Principal Data Strategist, World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) 
Keynote

Keynote speech by the Diamond Corporate Sponsor

  • Gamal Mohamed Kotb Abdel Wahab, General Manager, MTS 
  • Ahmed Mohamed Elshahat M. Osman, Business Intelligence Director, MTS 
Session 2

Smart Scanners, Secure Borders: X-ray Innovation Driving Agile Customs

  • Nikhil Karnik, Vice President and Global Security Products Division Manager, Leidos see presentation
  • Mohammed Saeed Al-Ahbabi, Head of Inspection section - Hamad Port and Southern Ports Customs Department, General Authority of Customs in the State of Qatar see presentation
  • Mark Procter, Ph.D, MBA, Vice President, Cargo Science & Technology, Rapiscan Systems see presentation
  • LEI Dongying, Technical Specialist in the Department of Science and Technology, General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, China see presentation
Keynote

Keynote speech by the Conference Platinum Sponsor

  • Stuart J. Rabin, Chairman, Decision Sciences 
Session 3

Reinventing Risk Management: Breaking Silos for Unified Risk Assessment

  • Ara Shamirzayan, Chief Technology Officer, Webb Fontaine 
  • Marilú Haydeé Llerena Aybar, National Superintendent of Customs and Tax Administration (SUNAT), Peru see presentation
  • Dr. Ahmed Shahat, Director of Business Intelligence Services, Misr Technology Services (MTS) see presentation
Keynote

Keynote speech by the Conference Platinum Sponsor

  • El Mehdi Moussaddeq, Security System Project Manager, Nuctech
Session 4

Above the Clouds: Enhancing Customs Security through Cloud Computing and Data Analytics

  • Ahmed Ogunsola, General Manager, Trade Modernisation Project (TMP) Limited 
  • Muna Alameeri, Director of Business Development Department, Ajman Ports and Customs Department, UAE see presentation
  • Daniel Melkin, Principal Director, Accenture
  • Miryang Kim, Technical Officer, Korea Customs Service 

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Keynote

Keynote speech by a Conference Diamond/Platinum Sponsor

  • Pierre Gasowski, Solution Director, Cargo Inspection Systems, Smiths Detection 
Session 5

Facilitation at the Border: Digital Solutions for Seamless Trade

  • Saeed Al Khliaifi, Head of Cargo Operations support in NAIC Section, UAE Customs see presentation
  • Vjeran Ortynski, Vice-President (Business Development), Cargo X 
  • Raghad Altalli, Trade facilitation and digital transformation adviser, International Trade Centre (ITC) 
  • Ciro Cardoso, Product Manager, SGS 
Session 6

Facilitation at One Click: Speeding up Trade with Trust

  • Solomon Joseph, Senior Product Director, Trade (Government) Products, Crimson Logic see presentation
  • Kin-kei Li, Head of Secretariat Office of the WCO Vice-Chairperson for the Asia Pacific Region, Hong Kong Customs, China see presentation
  • Pierre-Antoine Champin, Principal Data Strategist, W3C see presentation
  • Gavin McCann, Head of Border Innovation Strategy, HM Revenue and Customs, UK see presentation
Keynote

Keynote Speech by a Conference Platinum Sponsor

  • Randall Barnby, Vice President of Business Development, S2 Global 
Session 7

Data-Driven Decisions for Sustainable Supply Chains

  • Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade & Customs Consulting, Maersk A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S see presentation
  • Evan Smith, Co-founder and CEO, Altana 
  • Philippe Duponteil, Director, EU Customs Tariffs and digital delivery customs and taxation policies, European Commission see presentation
  • Piotr Stryszowski, Senior Trade Policy Analyst, OECD 
  • Yassine Derkaoui, Director Strategic Initiatives, AD Ports see presentation
Stream A

Sessions A1 – A3

Stream A A1

Common Format, Shared Vision: Advancing NII Interoperability with UFF 3.0

  • Sébastien Rogerat, Digital Solution Architect, Smiths Detection see presentation
  • Zeng Lei, Deputy Chief Engineer, High Energy Product Business Division, Nuctech see presentation
  • Miguel De La Rubia, Head of Radiological Border Control Department, Customs of the Spanish Tributary Agency see presentation
  • Onur Haliloğlu, Co-Founder and CEO, MS Spektral see presentation
Stream A A2

Smarter Scanning: AI and Automation in NII Operations

  • Satoko Kagawa, Director for Customs Administration Research Office, Ministry of Finance (MOF) Japan see presentation
  • Kevin Davies, Chief Commercial Officer, Decision Sciences see presentation
  • Kolyo Kolev, Director, Information Systems and Analytical Activity Directorate, National Customs Agency of Bulgaria see presentation
  • Kaltham Al Ketbi, K9 unit, UAE Customs 
Stream A A3

IoT at the Border: Transforming Cargo Control with Smart Seals

Stream B

English only (Sessions B1 – B3)

Stream B B1

Data Without Silos: Accelerating Interoperability with the WCO Data Model

  • Christian Lembke, WCO Secretariat see presentation
  • Mohammed Aqueel, Customs Technical Policy Advisor & SME, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (UK Customs) 
  • Daan Voets, Government Solutions Lead - Executive Manager, Quantexa see presentation
  • Brandon Lord, Executive Director, Office of Trade, US CBP 
  • Jeongmin Ahn, Manager, Korea Customs Trade and Development Institute (KCTDI) see presentation
Stream B B2

DIY Digital Customs: Empowering Officers to Build Solutions

  • Matt Rowe, Counsellor Europe, Australia Border Force see presentation
  • LUAN Shangzhen, General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China see presentation
  • Sofia Barakou, Netcompany see presentation
  • Mazen Abu Alghanam, Regional Director, Strategy Object 
Stream B B3

Cyber-Secure Trade Corridors: Fortifying Global Supply Chains Against Digital Threats

  • Philippe Duponteil, Director, Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission see presentation
  • Adel Al Hosani, Senior Manager Information Security, Dubai Customs, UAE Customs 
  • Steve Barr, EMEA Public Finance Lead, Microsoft 

Friday, 30 January 2026

Session 8

Bridging the Data Gap: Strengthening Public–Private Dialogue on Cross-Border E-Commerce

  • David Avsec, Account Relations and Product Management Coordinator, Universal Postal Union (UPU) see presentation
  • Shane Campbell, Executive Director, Office of Field Operations, US CBP see presentation
  • Fabricio Betto, Customs Operational Coordinator, Special Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil see presentation
  • Otto Williams, Senior Vice President, Regional Head and General Manager of PayPal Middle East and Africa, PayPal 
Session 9

Ideas in Action: Hackathon Showcase & Honors

ICP Code breakers see presentation

Building the "Brain" of Modern Customs for E-Commerce- Bodogwu, Nigeria see presentation

Session coordinator: Christian

Session 10

The Next Horizon: Building Resilient and Agile Customs in a Complex World

  • Susan Thomas, Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
  • Min Han, Director General of the International Affairs Bureau, Korea Customs Service (KCS) 
  • Louise Wiggett, CEO, Global Trade Solution (GTS) 
  • Randy Barnby, Vice President of Business Development, S2 Global