International Summit On Borders Returns To Washington, DC For Second Annual Conference

Clarion Events announces the return of the International Summit on Borders, which launched last June in Washington, DC at the Army and Navy Club. The 2nd annual event, taking place June 19 – 20, 2018, will move to an expanded venue at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. The theme of this year’s conference is Borders of the Future: Managing Global Borders in the 21st Century.

Global leaders, practitioners and stakeholders will address the most pressing issues facing international border security agencies today. The 2018 program to date has distinguished speakers and border security experts confirmed to speak from the U.S., Canada, Australia, Finland, Ireland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and South Africa. The program is currently supported by 19 international advisory board members who assure the highest caliber content focusing on the most pressing issues, and one that will attract the best and brightest speakers.

Tony Smith CBE, a former Director General of the U.K. Border Force, said “I am delighted to be co-chairing the International Summit on Borders in Washington DC again this year. We will bring together an impressive array of border leaders and experts from across the globe, to discuss common issues and challenges in modern day border management.”

Co-chair Rob Bonner, former U.S. CBP Commissioner, said “How borders are managed in the era of technology has never been more critically important. At the International Summit on Borders, high level officials and experts from around the world will discuss the latest thinking, strategies and technologies. I could not be more pleased with the line-up of top notch speakers for this year’s Summit.”

Michael Pezzullo, Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Australia will deliver the Luncheon Keynote on the opening day of the conference, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 12:30 pm.

A Plenary Keynote by Enrique Canon, Director General of Uruguay Customs, Chairperson of the World Customs Organization Council, will open day two, Wednesday, June 20 at 8:30am, followed by a Luncheon Keynote from Thomas Homan, Acting Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Kevin McAleenan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Clarence Yeo, Commissioner of Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Control will deliver remarks as part of a high level leaders’ dialogue on best practices for border agencies in the 21st Century.

Also confirmed to speak at the Summit are:

• Ahmed Al-Hakbani, Director General, Saudi Customs
• Alan Bersin, Former DHS Assistant Secretary for International Affairs; Former CBP Commissioner
• Maurice Chénier, Chief Transformation Officer, Canada Border Services Agency
• Dr. John Coyne, Head, Border Security, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
• Annick Febrey, Formerly Human Trafficking, Human Rights First
• Krum Garkov, Executive Director, eu-Lisa
• Kevin Harriger, Executive Director for Agricultural and Environmental Inspection Services, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Antti Hartikainen, Director General, Finnish Customs
• Dr. Katy Hayward, Reader in Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast
• Erich Kieck (Director, World Bank and former official of the South African Revenue Service)
• Jean-François (Jeff) Lennon, Vice-President Sales & Marketing, Executive Board Member Vision-Box HQ – Lisbon, Portugal
• David M. Luna (Formerly U.S. State Department and Chair of the OECD Task Force on Countering Illicit Trade)
• Brian Masse, Member of Parliament, Windsor West, Canad
• Sheriff Jim McDonnell, Los Angeles County, CA
• Troy Miller, Executive Director, National Targeting Center, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Sophie Otiende, Awareness Against Human Trafficking, (HAART), Kenya
• Seth Stodder, Former Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
• Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• John P. Wagner, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

The 2018 International Summit on Borders is sponsored by Accenture and Perceptics. BORDERPOL is a sponsoring association.

For attendee information, visit http://www.internationalsummitonborders.com/attendees/
For sponsorship information, visit http://www.internationalsummitonborders.com/why-sponsor/
For the current agenda, visit http://www.internationalsummitonborders.com/conference/