The Leading Global Defence Exports Conference
We are delighted to announce the 19th annual
Defence Exports conference convening in London on the 22nd-24th September 2025.
Defence Exports will return as the leading event for industry professionals and government officials around the world, dealing with defence trade compliance. A truly global event, delegates will hear from government speakers and senior international trade compliance professionals from around the world on regulation controls including ITAR, EAR, ECR, Dual-Use and the Wassenaar Arrangement.
Benefits of attending
- Hear guidance on effective trade, licensing and compliance as well as the latest developments in control mechanisms and cyber security measures
- Discover practical guidance on how to comply with ITAR and EAR controls from within and outside the U.S.
- Network with heads of international trade compliance and heads of export controls from Europe, North America and the rest of the world
Collaborate with an unmatched community of senior industry leaders and global regulatory officials.
Join thought leaders and decision makers to discuss how to navigate the increasingly complex geopolitical environment.
2024 Speakers Included
- Amy McDonnell, Chief Operations Officer, Export Controls Group Australia (ECAG)
- Andrew Booth, Director, International Trade Compliance, Sierra Nevada Corporation
- Bill Wade, Vice President of Global Trade Compliance, L3 Harris Technologies
- Bing Xu, Chief Counsel, Global Trade Controls, Regional Head of Sanctions and Export Control - North America, Rolls-Royce
- Boaz Cohen, Logistics & Trade Compliance Manager, Elbit Systems EW and SIGINT - Elisra Ltd
- Brinley Salzmann, Director - Overseas and Exports, ADS Group Limited
- Confirmed Senior Representative, Bureau of Trade and Economic Security, Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
- Dr Roger Arthey, Chair, Export Control Profession Board, The Institute of Export and International Trade
- Gareth Heywood, Head of Government Relations, Datenna - China Intelligence Solutions
- Gary Stanley, President, Global Legal Services
- Kathleen Palma, Vice President, Global Trade Controls, The Boeing Company
- Larry Fink, Vice President and Senior Assistant General Counsel, Leidos, Inc.
- Lonnie Myklebust, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Nammo AS
- Lothard Kasten, Global Head of Defense Forwarding, DHL Global Forwarding
- Meredith Rathbone,
Partner, Head of the International Trade and Regulatory Compliance
Group & Co-Chair of the Economic Sanctions and Export Controls
Practice, Steptoe
- Michael Vaccaro, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Defense Trade Controls, U.S. Department of State
- Mr Manuel Schwab, Senior Vice President Export Control, Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG
- Nancy A. Fischer, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- Philippe Oudinot, Owner, Oudinot Global Compliance, LLC
- Rosa Rosanelli, Vice President, Head of Compliance, Patria
- Rosemary Pratt, Director, ECJU, UK Department for International Trade
- Sally Peed, Trade Compliance Advisor, Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK Ltd
- Scot Gonzales, Regional Export Control Officer, Bureau of Industry and Security BIS, U.S. Department of Commerce
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