Mr. Ian Saunders is Secretary General of the World Customs Organization. He provides leadership for the global Customs community by developing global Customs instruments, standards and tools; securing and facilitating trade; protecting revenue collection; building partnerships; and delivering capacity building support for Customs reform and modernization. Immediately prior, Mr. Saunders was Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Mr. Saunders spent most of his career with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where he held senior positions including Assistant Commissioner and (A) Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner for Operations Support. Earlier, he was Director of International Policy and Programs, Director of International Training and Assistance, and Special Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner. Mr. Saunders entered the U.S. Government Senior Executive Service in 2008. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Georgetown University and has attended executive programs at Harvard University and the American University.
Friday, 30 January 2026
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12:30
13:00
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Alia Mohammed Juma Al Marmoom
Speaker
Ian Saunders
Speaker
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Wednesday, 28 January 2026
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09:45
10:15
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H.E Ali Mohammed AlShamsi - ICP Chairman
Speaker
Ahmed Abdullah bin Lahej Al Falasi
Speaker
Ian Saunders
Speaker
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11:15
12:20
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Ian Saunders
Moderator
Rashed Al Mansoori
Speaker
Bashir Adewale Adeniyi
Speaker
Marion Jansen
Speaker
Pierre-Antoine Champin
Speaker
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