Defence Exports

The SMi Group are delighted to announce the 10th annual Defence Exports conference convening on the 30th September and 1st October 2015, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

This is your opportunity to discuss and network with key government officials and industry leaders. 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.

SMi’s industry leading conference brings together leading lawyers, consultants, industry professionals and government officials involved in the defence sector of trade compliance, thus allowing you to develop your knowledge of global export controls as well as network and meet with industry leaders.

Benefits of Attending:

Analyse compliance issues with key legal experts, Government officials, consultants and industry
Hear about government and private sector collaboration in trade and export controls
Learn about individual countries licensing procedures from both established and developing export control regimes
Understand where the industry is heading and the challenges that will be faced in the future
Network with senior export control experts from Europe, the U.S and Asia-Pacific
Hear from industry about the challenges of regional compliance

Speaker and Presenter Information

Policy

Kevin Wolf, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, U.S Department of Commerce
Major General Jean-Luc Tinland, Director of the Armaments Department, DGA
Georg Pietsch, Directorate General Exports, Ministry of Economics & Technology
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

Kathryn Greaney, Vice President of Global Trade Controls, The Boeing Company
Björn Uggla, Vice President Export Compliance, SAAB AB
Joshua Fitzhugh, Vice President and Head of Trade Controls, BAE Systems
Beth Mersch, Director, Global Trade Management Europe, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Stan Hoppenbrouwer, Group Export Control Director, Thales Group