Trade Compliance in APAC, 13 – 14 October 2026, Singapore
Trade Compliance in APAC, 13 – 14 of October 2026, Singapore
Conformité commerciale dans la région APAC. Un forum pour les professionnels des douanes, des contrôles à l'exportation et de la gestion des risques qui naviguent dans un paysage réglementaire complexe.
This regional conference is designed as a dedicated forum for customs compliance professionals, export control specialists, legal advisors, trade operations leaders, and senior executives across industries navigating the complexities of trade in the APAC region. With a sharp focus on customs regulations, export controls, sanctions compliance, and cross-border risk management, the event offers a unique opportunity to stay ahead of regulatory developments, benchmark best practices, and engage in open, practical discussions with peers and regulators alike. Attendees will benefit from a relaxed yet insightful environment to share real-life challenges, strategies, and solutions in the fast-evolving APAC trade compliance landscape.
- Mr. Hwee Chong Lok, Senior Director Global Trade Management, ASMPT
- Mr. Umesh Thapliyal, Director Asia / China Export Control Program, Intel Corporation
- Mr. Maxim Maletz, Head of Trade Compliance, Draeger
- Mr. Philip Ho, Trade Compliance Manager, Swarovski
- Mr. Gimun Solomon Yang, APAC Trade Compliance Leader, Veolia
- Mr. Humairah Ibriam, Senior Director Export Control Competence Centre, APAC & Japan, Infineon Technologies
- Mr. Mikhail Stoianov, Sr. Trade Compliance Manager, Trane Technologies
- Mr. Xinnqi Rong, Senior Manager Global Trade Services, TE Connectivity
- Mr. Vishal Singh, Director, Global Trade Compliance, Asia, STMicroelectronics
- Mr. Harikrishna Chandrasekaran, Regional Head of Export Control-APAC, Airbus
- Ms. Muzzil Khairat, Senior Trade Compliance Advisor, Shell
- Ms. Eunice Ma, Trade Compliance Director, AAC Technologies
- Mr. James Bowen, Principal Compliance Counsel – Sanctions and Trade, BHP
- Ms. Jesusa Agbulos, Group SCM Customs and Trade Compliance, Senior Manager, DKSH
- Senior Representative, Sayari
Should you wish to join our esteemed speaker panel at this event, please contact Mr. Henderson Huang on henderson.huang@nielsonsmith.com
The agenda for the Trade Compliance in APAC Conference is prepared by and for industry professionals, and includes the most interesting topics, currently pertinent to the field
Veuillez contacter votre représentant NielsonSmith pour discuter plus en détail du programme.
Day One
08:15 – 09:00 Registration opens with early morning refreshments
09:00 – 09:20 Chairman’s welcome, opening address & introductions
09:20 – 10:20 APAC Trade Compliance Outlook 2026: What Matters Most for In-House Teams
10:20 – 11:20 Screening, Due Diligence and Diversion Risk: What Good Practice Looks Like
11:20 – 11:45 Morning refreshments and networking
11:45 – 12:45 From Data to Decisions: How Native AI on Corporate & Trade Intelligence Is Transforming APAC Trade Compliance
12:45 – 14:00 Networking lunch
14:00 - 15:00 Customs Valuation, Transfer Pricing and Defensible Trade Practices
15:00 – 16:00 Free Trade Agreements, Rules of Origin and Duty Strategy Under Pressure
16:00 – 16:25 Afternoon refreshments and networking
16:25 – 17:25 Panel Discussion: Extraterritorial Export Controls in APAC — How Are Companies Prioritising Conflicting Obligations?
17:25 – 17:30 Chairman’s closing remarks
17:40 – 18:40 Réception de réseautage de la conférence
Day Two
08:30 – 08:55 Early morning refreshments and networking
08:55 - 09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks
09:00 – 10:00 Intangible Transfers, R&D Collaboration and Technology Access Controls
10:00 - 11:00 China Trade Controls in Practice: Re-Exports, Extraterritorial Reach and Blocking Rules
11:00 – 11:30 Morning refreshments and networking
11:30 – 12:30 Forced Labour, Supply Chain Traceability and the Expanding Scope of Trade Due Diligence
12:30 – 13:45 Networking lunch
13:45 - 14:45 Panel Discussion: Building a Resilient APAC Trade Compliance Function — What Belongs In-House, What Can Be Shared, and What Must Be Automated?
14:45 - 15:45 Sanctions Compliance in APAC: What Senior Leaders Need to Get Right in a Fast-Changing Geopolitical Environment
15:45 – 16:10 Afternoon refreshments and networking
16:10 – 16:55 Managing US-China Supply Chain Decoupling: Trade Compliance for a Two-System World
16:55 – 17:00 Chairman’s remarks
If you are interested in speaking at this conference, please contact Mr. Henderson Huang on henderson.huang@nielsonsmith.com
Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX, TSX: DSG) is a global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions designed to enhance the productivity, performance, and security of logistics-intensive businesses. The company’s solutions make it easier for organizations to access and analyze global trade data, offering insights that help businesses improve trade compliance, reduce duties paid, minimize transactions with sanctioned parties, and identify potential customers and supply chain resources.As the world’s largest collaborative multimodal logistics community, Descartes serves a broad range of industries. Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Descartes operates with a global network of offices and partners. More details are available on their website at www.descartes.com.
Sayari is the counterparty and supply chain risk intelligence provider trusted by government agencies, multinational corporations, and financial institutions. Its intuitive network analysis platform surfaces hidden risk through integrated corporate ownership, supply chain, trade transaction and risk intelligence data from over 250 jurisdictions.
Sayari is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and its solutions are used by thousands of frontline analysts in over 35 countries. To learn how Sayari powers safer global commerce, please visit sayari.com.
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.
Founded in 1988, MIC is the leading worldwide provider of global customs and trade compliance software solutions. We provide our customers with a high-quality, user-friendly web-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) suite on a single technological platform: one GTM system, one user interface, and one consistent maintenance and support service – globally. At the frontier of innovation, MIC deploys next-generation AI-assisted solutions to revolutionize customs tariff and export control classification and automate trade document processing.
Full 2-Day Conference Ticket Price for 1 person – 500 USD
Including the Company-wide Post-Event Microsite license for 1 year
The event in Singapore includes sessions, lunch, refreshments and available documentation. Please contact pour les groupes. Remarque : les entreprises "vendeuses" ne peuvent participer qu'en tant que sponsors.
Lieu de la conférence
A CONFIRMER
Attribution de logement
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Informations
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