Sanctions and Export Compliance in Europe Conference, 3 – 4 February 2026, Düsseldorf, Germany
Sanctions and Export Compliance in Europe Conference, 3-4 February 2026, Düsseldorf, Germany
Our annual winter gathering in Düsseldorf looking at everything you need to know about EU and European Sanctions and Export Controls Compliance.

Our annual winter gathering in Germany looking at everything you need to know about EU and European Sanctions and Export Controls Compliance.
In Düsseldorf, for over 10 years now, in February European sanctions and export controls compliance specialists meet to discuss and learn. Whether your interest is in the updated EU Dual-Use regulation, US, UK and EU sanctions or investment controls, Chinese export controls and “Anti-Sanctions Law” or US re-exports, if you export out of Europe – this is your event. Let’s face it, the only constant nowadays in export control – is change. Do not get caught out, drop us a line to talk further and attend.
- Mr. Markus Schweininger, Global Head of Export Control, VP, Schaeffler AG
- Mr. Sven Willen, Head of Trade Compliance, Oerlikon
- Ms. Andrea Dites, Senior Director Export Control, Infineon Technologies AG
- Mr. Iurii Gorozhankin, Senior Legal Counsel Export Controls & Sanctions / Global Trade Law Office, DHL Group
- Ms. Erika Trujillo, Co-Founder, Managing Director, SEIA
- Ms. Annarita Thorwath, Head of Export Control and Customs (ECC), Yunex Traffic
- Mr. Jens Nilson, Director, Trade Compliance Europe, Xylem
- Mr. Alexander Groba, Director Foreign Trade, MTU Aero Engines
- Dr. Florian Wolf, Partner, Blomstein
- Dr. Laura Louca, Senior Associate, Blomstein
- Mr. Jeff Nielsen, International Sanctions & Export Controls Lawyer, Ramboll
- Mr. Max Medvid, Global Head of Sanctions & Export Control, the LEGO Group
- Senior Representative, Dow Jones
The agenda for Sanctions and Export Compliance in Europe Conference is prepared by and for industry professionals, and includes the most interesting topics, currently pertinent to the field.
DAY 1
08:15 – 09:00 Registration opens and morning refreshments
09:00 – 09:20 Chairman’s opening address and participants’ introductions
09:20 – 10:20 Caught Between Regimes: Navigating EU–U.S. Sanctions Divergence in Practice
10:20 – 11:20 Sanctions in a Multipolar World: Risks in Non-Aligned Trade Corridors
11:20 – 11:45 Morning Refreshment break and networking
11:45 – 12:45 Strategic Technologies: Dual-Use AI, LLMs, and Software Under Scrutiny
12:45 – 14:00 NETWORKING LUNCH
14:00 – 15:00 Panel Discussion: 2026 and Beyond – Navigating the Future of Export Controls
15:00 – 15:45 The Rise of Sanctions Audits – Preparing for What’s Coming
15:45 – 16:10 Afternoon Refreshment Break and Networking
16:10 – 17:10 When HQ Says Yes, but the EU Entity Says No
17:10 – 17:15 Chairman’s closing remarks
17:15 – 18:15 Conference Networking Drinks Reception
DAY 2
08:30 – 08:55 Early morning refreshments and networking
08:55 – 09:00 Chairman’s opening remarks
09:00 – 09:45 Most Recent and Upcoming U.S. Regulatory Changes – An Industrial Perspective
09:45 – 10:30 Ownership & Control: Legal Risks in Sanctioned Supply Chains
10:30 – 11:00 Morning Refreshment break and networking
11:00 – 12:00 SEIA’s Top Trends in Regulatory and Operational Risks from 2025
12:00 – 13:15 NETWORKING LUNCH
13:15 – 14:15 Advanced Technologies incl. Advanced ICs and Quantum: What’s newly controlled in 2026
14:15 – 15:15 Sanctions Screening Fatigue: Reducing False Positives Without Raising Risk
15:15– 15:45 Afternoon Refreshment Break and Networking
15:45 – 16:35 Interactive Roundtables on topics brought up by delegates
16:35 – 16:40 Chairman’s remarks
END OF CONFERENCE
If you are interested in speaking at this conference, please contact Miss Isra Mahmoud on isra.mahmoud@nielsonsmith.com
Please contact your NielsonSmith representative to discuss the programme in more depth.
Meet our Sponsors:
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.
Dow Jones Risk & Compliance is a global provider of best-in-class risk data, web-based software applications and scalable due diligence services that help organizations manage risk and meet regulatory requirements related to financial crime, third-party risk management, sanctions and international trade. Dow Jones Risk & Compliance combines the expertise of a multilingual research team with industry-leading data scientists and technologists to provide actionable content structured specifically for compliance needs. Our solutions were developed in partnership with top legal and political advisors—including former regulators—to help our clients maintain consistency across global business units and teams.
At SEIA we didn’t start with possible, we started with what we needed and worked until we created new possibilities. Our solutions fundamentally transform how trade compliance is performed through state-of-the-art risk management dashboards based on advanced data analytics.Our tools are the result of innovation through cooperation across industries to achieve a dashboard system that provides transparency like never before, actionable user centric metrics, and critically,management of SEIA’s Risk RedFlags in real time. We can integrate with systems from across your organization (such as trade management systems, screening software, or other compliance programs) to ensure you get “good data” in one place for the insights you want, and the risk assurance that you need.
Deloitte is a leading global provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax, and customs compliance and related services. Deloitte currently has approximately 330,000 people in more than 150 countries and territories. Our culture and purpose—to make an impact that matters—is shared by our member firms all over the world.
BLOMSTEIN is a leading boutique for international trade, antitrust, and public procurement law based in Berlin, Germany. Founded as a spin-off of a leading international law firm in 2016, BLOMSTEIN “has positioned itself at the top of the market within a few years,” according to clients and peers. The experienced team advises high-profile international clients in a broad range of sectors. Owing to their specific international trade law know-how, BLOMSTEIN was already awarded as “Law Firm of the Year / Foreign Trade Law” (JUVE Awards 2021). Alongside their expertise in export control, sanctions, and customs law, the team is particularly active in foreign direct investment control, assisting well-known clients with complex filings at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). BLOMSTEIN’s lawyers are well-connected internationally. For seamless support worldwide, the firm cooperates with an excellent network of leading specialist firms in Germany and abroad.
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.
AGRC is a global, non-profit, professional accreditation & certification organisation, as well as a networking platform, that was founded in 2020 and started its operations a year later. We have developed a series of Level 3 professional qualifications on topics such as AML, ESG, KYC/CDD, Compliance, Risk Management, Corporate Governance, and International Economic Sanctions, all of which have been accredited by the London Institute of Banking and Finance (LIBF) in the UK.
We also facilitate the exchange of knowledge and sharing of experiences among governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) professionals. We support our community of multi-jurisdictional GRC professionals in the financial services industry and beyond by sharing their common values, experiences, expertise, and business development opportunities.
You can find out more about us at www.agrc.org.
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 – 1499 euros
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
Steigenberger Parkhotel
Königsallee 1A,
40212 Düsseldorf,
Germany
Accommodation allotment
Arrival: 2nd of February 2026
Departure: 4th of February 2026
Room Rate: superior single room incl. breakfast – € 224,00 per room/night inc. VAT
Check In: From 3:00pm on the day of arrival
Check Out: until 12:00pm (noon) on the day of departure
The allotment is available until the 6th of January 2026.
The reservation can be made using the keyword Nielsonsmith. A free cancellation for individual reservations is not possible later than 1 week prior to arrival date. Late cancellations or No-Shows will be charged at 90% of the agreed room rate for the entire stay. Individual reservations can be made under the following contact details:
Tel.: +49 211 1381 0
Fax: +49 211 1381 592
E-Mail: duesseldorf@steigenberger.de
Information
Delegate tickets are for in-house participants only. Compliance vendors may only attend by becoming a sponsor, please request a prospectus via the button below. Vendors purchasing tickets will not gain access to the event and will receive only a 70% refund.












