Tentative Program
| 9.00 am – 10.30am | WELCOME ADDRESS • Mr. Humphrey Wattanga – Commissioner General, Kenya Revenue Authority • Mr. Anthony Mwaura – Board Chairman, Kenya Revenue Authority • Hon. John Mbadi – Cabinet Secretary, National Treasury & Economic Planning • H.E. Veronica M. Nduva – Secretary General, East African Community • H.E. Wamkele Mene – Secretary General (African Continental Free Trade Area) Keynote Address: Mr. Ian Saunders – Secretary General, World Customs Organization Chief Guest: Hon. Musalia W. Mudavadi – Prime Cabinet Secretary, Kenya |
| 10.30am – 11.00am | Tea Break and Group Photo |
| 11.00am – 1.00pm | Presentation on Navigating Through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) corridors by IOTA (Jens Lund-Nielsen) Panelists: • H.E Wamkele Mene – Secretary General (African Continental Free Trade Area) • Ms. Brendah Phiri-Mundia – Principal Regional Advisor, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) • Dr. Lilian Nyawanda – Commissioner, Customs and Border Control (Kenya Revenue Authority) • Mr. David Beer – Chief Executive Officer (TradeMark Africa) Moderator: Mr. Alban Odhiambo – Director Trade (Tony Blair Institute) |
| 1.00pm – 2.00pm | Lunch Break |
| 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Presentation on Customs Digitalization for Effective Trade by NucTech (Ma Xionfeng) Panelists: • Mr. Creck Buyonge – Consultant & Chief Executive Officer (Customs & International Trade Associates Limited) • Mr. Beyers Theron – Director, Customs Border Operations (South Africa) • Mr. John Musinguzi Rujoki – Commissioner General (Uganda Revenue Authority) • Mr. Olufemi Michael Olarinde – Head Fiscal & Tax Reforms Implementation, Federal Inland Revenue Service (Nigeria) Tax Policy & Advisory Expert (United Nations Health Taxes Committee) Moderator: Mr. Benedict Musengele – Ag. Senior Director (TradeMark Africa) Q&A Session |
| 4.00pm – 5.00pm | Technology Show Case • Bsmart Technologies • Nuctech • Cargo Seer |
| 6.00pm – 8.00pm | Cocktail |
| 8.30am – 10.30am | Theme: Risk Management and use of technology Presentation on Smart transit corridors by Bsmart Tech (Stephen Teang) Panelists: • Mr. Muyangwa Muyangwa – Director General (African Social Security Association) • Ms. Flavia Busingye – Ag. Director Customs and Trade (East African Community) • Ms. Fiona Nyamurungi Tubeine – Uganda Revenue Authority • Mr. Frank Matsaert (MBE) – Chief Executive Officer (Tony Blaire Institute for Global Change) • Mr. Thomas Mwaengo – Tatu City (Export Processing Zones) Moderator: Mr. Sydney Chibbabbuka – Customs and Trade Facilitation Specialist Q&A Session |
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| 10.30am – 11.00am | Tea Break | ||
| 11.00am – 1.00pm | Presentation on Artificial Intelligence for Customs Trade Facilitation by David Smason (Cargo Seer) Presentation on “Smart Customs in the Digital Age” by: • Mr. Rudy Hui – Assistant Commissioner (Excise and Strategic Support), Hong Kong Customs • Mr. Ocean, Yeung WONG – Head of International Customs Co-operation Panelists: • Ms. Louise HO Pui-Shan, CDSM, CMSM – Commissioner of Customs and Excise (China) • Mr. Mick McGuigan – (HM Revenue and Customs) • Mr. Erick Sirali -Director Digital Trade (TradeMark Africa) • Mr. Alban Odhiambo – Director Trade (Tony Blair Institute) Moderator: Mr. Olufemi Michael Olarinde – Head Fiscal & Tax Reforms Implementation, Federal Inland Revenue Service (Nigeria) Tax Policy & Advisory Expert (United Nations Health Taxes Committee) Q&A Session |
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| 1.00pm – 2.00pm | Lunch Break | ||
| 2.00pm – 3.15pm | BREAK OUT SESSION 1 | ||
| Trade Facilitation and Environment Panel Discussions: Green Customs Panelists: • Ms. Varsha Singh – Commissioner General (Seychelles Revenue Authority) • Mr. Luca R. W. Mwago – Deputy Director, Head of Policies & Strategies (State Department for Trade) • Dr. Ayub Macharia – Director, Enforcement (National Management Environment Authority) • Ms. Anna Ewa Kobylecka – Technical Office / Environment Programme Manager, Compliance and Facilitation Directorate (World Customs Organisation) • Mr. John Muchina Ngethe – Trade Policy Advisor, GIZ Trade Kenya • Ms. Sheila Aggarwal Khan – Director, Industry and Economy Division • Mr. Giovanni Broussard – Coordinator, Africa Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the Environment (UNODC) • Mr. Daniel Bargoria – Director General (Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority) Moderator: Ms. Alice Kananu – Kenya Revenue Authority Q&A Session | Efficient Maritime Services in Trade Facilitation Panelists: • Mr. Vivekanand Ramburun – Director Customs, Mauritius Revenue Authority • Mr. Juma Hassan Bakari – Commissioner Customs and Excise (Tanzania Revenue Authority) • Captain William Ruto – Managing Director, Kenya Ports Authority • Eng. Martin D. Munga – Director General, Kenya Maritime Authority Moderator: Mr. Ronald Osumba – Senior Political Advisor (Tony Blair Institute) | The Challenges of Navigating Through Trade Facilitation in The Digital Age Panelists: • Mr. Kenneth Ocholla – Revenue Administration Advisor Customs (International Monetary Fund) • Mr. Brightwell Nkambule – Commissioner (Eswatini Revenue Authority) • Dr. Mbaye Ndiaye – Director General of the Senegalese Customs Administration (Senegal) • Mr. Abel Kagumire – Commissioner of Customs (Uganda) Moderator: Ms. Brendah Phiri-Mundia – Principal Regional Advisor, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) |
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| 3.15pm – 4.30pm | BREAK OUT SESSION 2 | ||
| Cyber Security Challenges in Customs Processes Panelists: • Mr. Hartnell Ndungi – Chief Data Officer (Absa Group Limited) • Mr. David Bunei – Managing Director of Kenya Operations (Oracle Technology Systems Kenya Limited) • Jens Lund-Nielsen (IOTA) Moderator: Ms. Mercy Mbithi – Chairperson, Cross Border Taxation Technical Committee (African Tax Administration Forum) | Gender Equality in Customs in the Digital Age Panelists: • Jasmine Gohl – Project Director (GIZ) • Ms. Sima Sami Bahous – Executive Director (UN Women) • Ms. Catherine Mary Russell – Executive Director (United Nations Children’s Fund) • Ms. Magret Gasa – Chair, WCO Virtual Working Group on Gender Equality and Diversity (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) Moderator: Mr. Larry Liza – Director East & Southern Africa, World Customs Organization (WCO) | Redefining Risk Management in The Digital Age Panelists: • Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin – Director General (Royal Malaysian Customs Department) • Ms. Agnes Magero Head of Enterprise Risk (Safaricom PLC) • SICPA • Mr. Thomas Bifwoli – Kenya Revenue Authority Moderator: Mr. Dennis Muwanga Lutaaya – WCO Accredited Risk Management Expert (Uganda Revenue Authority) |
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| 4:30pm – 5:00pm | CLOSING SESSION • Mr. Humphrey Wattanga – Commissioner General (Kenya Revenue Authority) |
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| 6:00pm – 8:00pm | Gala Dinner. | ||
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