Export control experts will meet in Amsterdam in 2 weeks’ time to discuss the latest global arms control updates from Government and Industry.
After the outstanding success of last year’s event, Europe’s Leading Arms Export Controls conference, Defence Exports 2016, returns to Amsterdam in 2 weeks’ time to bring together international trade lawyers, Government officials, trade compliance consultants and defence-industry export control professionals from across the world to discuss the latest regulatory updates on international export controls.
Registration to the conference is closing soon. The event’s official website is www.defence-exports.com/drasticnews
Defence Exports 2016 will provide crucial ITAR, ECR, EAR and OFAC updates as well as changes to national European export controls from long-standing EU members, recent members as well as non-EU national updates. Alongside the elite panel of government speakers, senior international trade compliance professionals will discuss the key challenges in compliance and topics include cyber security and export violations, electronic data services such as cloud and how to comply, global trade compliance programmes and self-disclosure.
Gary Stanley, President, Global Legal Services: “It is with great pleasure that I invite you to participate in the 11th annual Defence Exports Conference. This meeting encourages deep discussion to discuss how export controls amendments will impact industry and wither these changes will provide potential solutions to the challenges faced. We have invited only the most senior and well respected directors of arms control departments and international trade compliance professionals…”
The 2-day event agenda will feature unique presentations and updates from U.S. Department of Commerce, Department of Foreign Affairs Canada, Office of Economics and Export Controls Germany, MoD Israel, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danish Business Authority, DGA France, Bell Helicopter Textron, Airbus Helicopters, BAE Systems, Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, Safran Group, Pratt & Whitney, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP., Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLC., Hohmann Rechtsanwaelte and many more.
To gain an insight into all speakers and their topics visit the event website at www.defence-exports.com/drasticnews
Registered attendees include: UK MoD, FMV, Swedish Armed Forces, U.S. Air Force, Defence Threat Reduction Agency, State Service of Export Control, UTC, BAE Systems, Inmarsat, Thales Nederland, Boeing – Germany, Safran, Bell Helicopter, Elbit Systems, CAE Elektronik GmbH, GKN Aerospace Services Ltd, Meggitt Aerospace Ltd, Anderson Trade Compliance, Renault Trucks Defence, UTC Netherlands and many more!
In addition to the event, there will be 4 interactive half-day workshops:
Workshop A: Asia-Pacific Export Control and Compliance. Hosted by Jay Nash, SECURUS Strategic Trade Solutions.
Workshop B: The Intra-Community Transfers – Moving Forward Through Greater Harmonisation. Hosted by Sylvia Kainz-Huber, European Commission.
Workshop C: IT and Cybersecurity: The New Export Control Frontier. Hosted by Gary Stanley, Global Legal Services.
Workshop D: Global Trade Compliance in Practice: Establishing a Compliance Programme to Think Globally, Act Locally. Hosted by Berh Mersch, Northrop Grumman Corporation.
For further information on the workshops, visit www.defence-exports.com/drasticnews
Defence Exports 2016 is sponsored by: Hohmann Rechtsanwälte, ICPA,
OCR Global Trade Management, Pillsbury Law, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.
Limited sponsorship opportunities available. For further information, please contact Sadia Malick on: +44 (0) 207 827 6748 or e-mail smalick@smi-online.co.uk
Event supporters include a lead media partner The Export Practitioner, as well as Global Legal Services Trade, Fuerzas Militares, Seguranca & Defesa, Inderscience Publishers, Drastic News, ARMADA, Global Legal Group, World ECR and many more.
For further information on the conference or to register, contact James Hitchen on +44 (0) 207 827 6054 or e-mail jhitchen@smi-online.co.uk
SMi’s 11th annual Defence Exports Conference
28-29 September 2016
Movenpick Hotel, Amsterdam City Centre, Netherlands
www.defence-exports.com/drasticnews
Tel: +44 (0) 207 827 6054
E-mail: jrotar@smi-online.co.uk
About SMi Group:
Established since 1993, the SMi Group is a global event-production company that specializes in Business-to-Business Conferences, Workshops, Masterclasses and online Communities. We create and deliver events in the Defence, Security, Energy, Utilities, Finance and Pharmaceutical industries. We pride ourselves on having access to the worlds most forward thinking opinion leaders and visionaries, allowing us to bring our communities together to Learn, Engage, Share and Network. More information can be found at http://www.smi-online.co.uk
