Agenda

Morning

09:15 – 09:45

Registration and Coffee

09:45 – 09:50

Opening: British Chamber of Commerce in Belgium

Glenn Vaughan, Chief Executive, British Chamber of Commerce

09:50 – 10:00

Introduction/Objectives of the Conference:Strategic Partner

Ger Daly, Global Managing Director, Defence & Public Safety, Accenture

10:00 – 11:00

Setting the scene - Smart Borders: Presentation of Entry-Exit and Registered Traveller Programme. The objectives of the EU Smart Border Package

Dominique Klein, Head of Sector, Transeuropean Networks for Freedom and Security and relations with eu-LISA, European Commission

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00

Session 2: Delivering Entry-Exit: Questions, Options and the Way Forward

This session will examine the key questions around delivering the proposed Entry-Exit System both at a central level and at every EU border-crossing point, particularly the practical implementation considerations for member states and border management agencies. We will look at lessons learned from implementing similar programmes and examine options for effective implementation, from a resource efficiency, process and technology perspective.

Moderator: Mark Crego, Global Lead, Border and Identity Management, Accenture

Krum Garkov, Executive Director, EU Agency for large-scale IT systems (EU-LISA)
Tom Hanen, Border Security Expert, Permanent Representation of Finland to the European Union
Wilfried Grommen, EMEA Public sector CTO, HP

Afternoon

13:00 – 14:15

Lunch

14:15 – 15:55

Session 3: Delivering the Registered Traveller Programme - Questions, Options and the Way Forward

This session will examine the key questions around delivering the proposed Registered Traveller Programme, including integration with existing Registered Traveller programmes, facilitating and incentivising traveller enrollment, and investment considerations in the required technology. To address these questions, the session will look at lessons learned from existing programmes and discuss options for effective implementation, from a resource efficiency, process and technology perspective.

Moderator: Joe Flynn, Senior Manager, Accenture

Ryan Hutton, Deputy Executive Director, Admissibility and Passenger Programs, US Customs and Border Protection
Ioan Enciu, Member, European Parliament
Rob Berends, Project Manager, Ministry of Security and Justice, the Netherlands

15:55 – 16:15

Conference Conclusions: Delivering Smart Borders

Stefano Manservisi, Director-General, DG HOME, European Commission