Customs Compliance in the UK Conference, 5-6 March 2025, London, UK
Customs Compliance in the UK Conference, 5-6 March 2025, London, UK
Our annual gathering for UK customs and trade compliance professionals, discussing topics ranging from TCA, GVMS and Northern Ireland trade to classification, investigation and enforcement.
Our annual gathering for UK customs and trade compliance professionals, discussing topics ranging from TCA, GVMS and Northern Ireland trade to classification, investigation and enforcement.
- Mr. Dan Warren, Global Head of Trade Compliance & Excise, ADM
- Mr. Sven Radel, Head of Customs UK & Ireland, Siemens Energy
- Mr. Jack Fuller, Head of UK Customs, Royal Mail
- Mr. Mathias Kraus, Head of Customs, ams OSRAM
- Ms. Annarita Thorwarth, Head of Export Control and Customs (ECC), Yunex Traffic
- Mr. Gary Eaglestone, Manager – Traffic & Trade Compliance, London Traffic Dept, Marubeni
- Mr. Adam Augustyniak, Director Innovation, Design and Governance for Trade Compliance, GSK
- Mr. Saif Khan, Customs Compliance Manager, Nestlé
- Mr. Chris Thomas, Head of Trade Compliance, Accrofab
- Mr. Dinesh Gunathilake, Trade Compliance Manager CHQ,
Customs, Thales UK - Mr. Makram Gharsallah, Customs & Trade Compliance Manager
EMEA, Axalta - Mr. Cristhian Rodríguez, EMEA Trade Operations Lead, Google
- Ms. Elizabeth Davies, Customs Systems Manager, TariffTel
- Senior Representative, ArchLynk
Should you wish to join our esteemed speaker panel at the Customs Compliance in the UK Conference, please contact Miss Isra Mahmoud on isra.mahmoud@nielsonsmith.com
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Day 1
08:15 – 09:00 Registration opens and morning refreshments
09:00 – 09:25 Chairwoman’s opening address and participants’ introductions
09:25 – 10:15 Latest and upcoming regulatory issues in EU customs compliance
10:15 – 11:15 Customs regulations – UK customs vision for the next 3-5 years
11:15 – 11:40 Morning refreshment break and networking
11:40 – 12:40 Why accurate data is the key to unlocking higher standards in classification
12:40 – 14:00 Networking Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Update on CBAM – practical solutions to ongoing challenges
15:00 – 16:00 Change was the new normal, now the normal is new change
16:00 – 16:25 Afternoon refreshment break and networking
16:25 – 17:30 Panel discussion – Impact of geopolitical uncertainty
17:30 – 17:35 Chairwoman’s Remarks
Day 2
08:55 – 09:00 Chairwoman’s opening remarks
09:00 – 10:00 Updates on new developments in FTAs
10:00 – 11:00 Data analytics and its application in customs compliance
11:00 – 11:25 Morning Refreshment break and networking
11:25 – 12:25 Latest thinking in preferential origin treatment – 2024 Solutions for “How is it handled?”
12:25 – 13:40 Networking Lunch
13:40 – 14:40 Handling other taxes on imports and leveraging VAT-related benefits in TC structures
14:40 – 15:40 AI Classification: How to use AI for effective classification
15:40 – 16:00 Afternoon refreshment break and networking
16:00 – 17:00 Interactive roundtables on topics brought up by delegates
17:00 – 17:05 Chairwoman’s Remarks and Closing of the Conference
END OF CONFERENCE
Should you wish to join our esteemed speaker panel at the conference, please contact Miss Isra Mahmoud on isra.mahmoud@nielsonsmith.com
Please contact your NielsonSmith representative to discuss the programme in more depth.
AEB software supports the global trade and logistics processes of businesses in the industrial, commercial, and service sectors. More than 7,000 customers are using AEB solutions in 80 countries for multi-country customs clearance, import and export management, sanctions list screening, export controls and license management, risk assessment, shipping, and warehouse management. AEB’s portfolio extends from ready-to-go software products from the cloud to a tailored but highly adaptive logistics platform. With the automation of customs declarations, embargo checks, shipping and billing processes, and the IT integration of partners in the supply chain, AEB brings greater transparency, efficiency, cost reductions, and legal protection to supply chain management as a whole. AEB solutions also make companies more flexible and increase their capabilities to react. AEB has more than 600 employees. The software company has its head office and on-site data centers in Germany and international offices in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and the Philippines.
MIC – In the rapidly expanding global economy, multinational companies have the opportunity to reduce international customs and trade compliance costs by accelerating the movement of goods to achieve both short-term and long-term competitive advantages. However, the appropriate Global Trade Management (GTM) software must be in place and fully integrated with a company’s overall IT infrastructure (e.g., ERP Host System) and its customs and trade compliance business processes in order to increase efficiency, ensure transparency, minimize compliance risk, and save on costs.
MIC is the worldwide leading provider of global customs and trade compliance software solutions. More than 800 customers, in 55+ countries, on six continents, use MIC customs and trade compliance software. We specialize in the integration of global customs and trade compliance systems based on specific corporate structures and consider regional and national legal requirements. We ensure efficient customs operations and compliance within the legal frameworks. 1 GTM Source System with 1 GTM Compliance Database, 1 Graphical User Interface, and 1 consistent Service Organisation worldwide—delivered as SaaS (Cloud) solutions.
Customs4trade’s (C4T) unique team of customs experts and best-of-breed technology engineers has developed CAS, a one-of-a-kind software solution that automates customs and trade compliance. CAS is a collaborative hub, designed to manage regional and worldwide customs and trade compliance quickly and accurately, within one single platform. By automating all import and export processes, our customers experience faster time to market, eliminate customs duty and administration costs, and gain strategic visibility into their customs operations. Built on the Microsoft Azure platform and delivered as a Service (SaaS), CAS provides customers with continual updates and feature enhancements, including the incorporation of any changes to legislation and compliance regulations—along with Azure’s signature accessibility, scalability, and security.
TariffTel provides the highest standard in customs classification offering a unique approach that provides unbeatable efficiency, cost-savings and compliance standards. The combination of the TariffTel system and our team of classification experts delivers unbeatable tariff code accuracy and duty rate assurance for businesses trading internationally. Only this level of data collection and collaborative working enables us to capture the essential product characteristics required for accurate classifications and complete compliance. TariffTel is trusted and used by leading companies, by leveraging the TariffTel system and working collaboratively with our clients across different industries, our customs experts can assist with classifying even the most complex of products. Business leaders and customs teams alike are assured their shipments will clear custom checkpoints quickly avoiding delays and can be confident they are paying the correct import duties.
ArchLynk is the #1 value-add service provider for SAP system solutions for small to
large enterprises. Leveraging our complementary products to go with standard SAP offerings, our customers have seen 10% to 40% savings over three years. We are a global business and systems consulting firm and an SAP strategic partner for Services, Development, VAR and HCP (HANA Cloud Platform). We also maintain partnerships and reseller agreements with hosting providers, content providers, and industry organisations. These partnerships not only grant us priority access to the latest releases, most current industry information and strong industry ties, but we also can pass along these benefits to our clients.
Should you wish to become our Partner at this event, please contact Mr. Reyhan Perera on reyhan.perera@nielsonsmith.com
Full 2-Day Conference Ticket Price for 1 person
Including the Company-wide Post-Event Microsite license for 1 year – 1099 GBP
Please note, we will not charge VAT on this price. The price includes all sessions, lunch, refreshments and available documentation. Please contact us for Group Booking Discounts. Please note: “Vendor” companies may attend as sponsors only.
Conference Venue
London Marriott Hotel Kensington
147c Cromwell Road, Kensington,
London, England, United Kingdom,
SW5 0TH
Accommodation Allotment
TBC