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Customs Professional Award 2023

10 October 2023 @ 6:00 am - 8:00 pm

Expertise in customs and trade compliance plays a pivotal role in strategically growing businesses through international trade in normal times, but during this crisis it has become more important than ever in order to maintain the vital flow of goods to everyone in the society.

To recognise the essential nature of their contributions, the International Chamber of Commerce in Belgium (ICC Belgium) will organise this year a second edition of the Customs Professional Award with the sponsoring of, among others, KPMG, General Administration, of Customs & Excises, the Federation of Belgian Enterprises (FEB), and the Belgian Chambers of Commerce. This award highlights and celebrates the achievements of professionals in customs, trade compliance and other import-export departments.

16:00-16:10 | Introduction by Julie Deré, Secretary General of ICC Belgium

16:10-16:15 | Mr. Jeroen Gobbin, Partner Tax, Legal and Accountancy – Indirect Tax at KPMG

16:15-16:20 | Mr. Wouter Van Gulck, General Manager of Belgian Chambers

16:20-16:25 | Mr. Ricardo Treviño, Deputy Secretary General of the WCO

16:25-16:45 | Keynote by Pieter Haesaert, CEO of PORTORIUM

16:45-17:05 | Meet the Jury

17:05-17:15 | Meet the nominees (part I)

17:20-17:30 | Meet the nominees (part II)

17:30- 18:00 | Award Ceremony

18:00- 20:00 | Cocktail and walking dinner

CO-CHAIRS:
Jef Hermans, President at FORWARD BELGIUM
Nele Derynck, Head of Non-Fiscal Legislation at Belgian Customs

MEMBERS OF THE JURY:

  • Frederik Cappelle, Director in KPMG’s Global Trade & Customs practice
  • Isabelle De Clercq, Trade Facilitation Expert Cargo Solutions at PSA Antwerp
  • Michel Lequeu, employed at Central Administration – Marketing Department – Team Economic Support working as national customer coordinator and FR coordinator 3C firms
  • Walter Van der Meiren, Brokerage Devision Manager at UPS and winner of the first Customs Pro Award in 2020!
  • Veerle Dierendonck, employed at Administration Operations – Central Component working as national contact person AEO and e-commerce expert
  • Jan Van Wesemael, Senior Advisor Customs & Compliance at VOKA Alfaport Antwerpen-Waasland
  • Gwendy Poelmans, employed at Administration Operations – Region Hasselt – Team ABC working as sCBR (senior coordinator business risk) and auditor of customs permits

When?
Tuesday 10 October 2023
4:00 pm – 08:00 pm

Where?
KPMG
Luchthaven Brussel Nationaal 1K
1930 Zaventem

Fee?
Free of charge but registration is mandatory: Registration event – Customs Pro Award

Registrations will close on 4 October. If you still wish to register then, please email we@iccwbo.be

Cancellation policy?
In case you have confirmed your participation but you can no longer participate, we would like to ask you to cancel your registration prior to 3 working days before the event. Otherwise you might be charged € 75 excl. VAT.

Cancellation
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