Defence Exports 2015, Europe’s Leading Arms Export Controls conference returns to Amsterdam

May 5, 2015 - PRLog -- After the outstanding success of last year's event, Europe’s Leading Arms Export Controls conference, Defence Exports 2015 returns to Amsterdam to bring together international trade lawyers, Government officials, trade compliance consultants and defence industry professionals from across Europe, the U.S, Africa and Asia-Pacific to discuss the latest developments in international export reforms and plans for regulation changes in the future.

Defence Exports 2015 will provide to opportunity for attendees to discuss and network with key government officials and industry leaders to understand the latest export controls in Europe, US and Asia-Pacific in order to comply with the new and changing markets. This conference is designed to give those working in the industry the insight and tools they need to adapt to the changes, developments and establishment of regional export controls.

Key Government Speakers Include:

• Kevin Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, U.S Department of Commerce
• Major General Jean-Luc Tinland, Director of the Armaments Department, DGA
• Jon Erik Strømø, Director, Section for Export Control, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Georg Pietsch, Directorate General Exports, Ministry of Economics & Technology of National Defence Canada
• Christopher Chew, Head of Policy, Export Control Organisation, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
• Melanie Reddiar, Director of Scientific Support, Non-Proliferation Secretariat, Department of Trade and Industry South Africa

Industry Speakers Include:

• Kathryn Greaney, Vice President of Global Trade Controls, The Boeing Company
• Carmen Fellows, Senior Director, Global Trade Compliance, Finmeccanica North America and DRS Technologies
• Björn Uggla, Vice President Export Compliance, SAAB AB
• Nicolas Fribolle, Trade Compliance Director, Meggitt Sensing Systems
• Beth Mersch, Director, Global Trade Management Europe, Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Stan Hoppenbrouwer, Group Export Control Director, Thales
• Alexander Groba, Coordinator U.S. Regulations, Airbus Group

In addition to the event, there will be 4 interactive half-day workshops taking place:

A) Specially Designed, hosted by Kevin Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
B) Defence Trade under the EAR, hosted by Gary Stanley, President, Global Legal Services, PC
C) Going Global in the New Era of Trade Controls, hosted by Boeing
D) A trade compliance plan for new and proposed EU member states, hosted by SECURUS Strategic Trade Consulting

For those interested there is currently an early bird discount of £300 until 29^th May.

Defence Exports 2015 is sponsored by: Amber Road, Hohmann Rechtsanwalte, OCR Services, Pillsbury, Sheppard Mullin

Visit www.defence-exports.com/prlog to register or contact James Hitchen on: +44 (0) 20 7827 6054 or email: jhitchen@smi-online.co.uk

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