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Call for Speakers
We’re looking for in-house practitioners willing to share practical implementation experiences during ACI’s upcoming Trade & Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement Conference in Houston.
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See PricingYour exclusive chance to connect with peers, benchmark strategies, and gain actionable insights in a closed-door setting. This essential one-day program equips you with the latest tools to address tariff, sanctions, and export enforcement risks.
Multinationals seeking to grow, diversify and build more resilient supply chains face significant risks as tariff, export and sanctions enforcement heats up.
- The DOJ and CBP are coordinating to combat trade fraud and tariff evasion
- OFAC has announced significant enforcement actions, all involving U.S. companies after a five-month pause
- BIS is overhauling its export licensing process and is soon to publish its own “50% Rule”
- Latin American drug cartels have been designated as FTOs, resulting in new screening, compliance and enforcement risks
Government Speakers
Emily Simon
Deputy Executive Director, Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Senior Representative
Office of Foreign Assets Controls
U.S. Department of The Treasury
Conference Co-Chairs
Lindsay Hamminga
Senior Counsel
Equinor
Matt Bell
Founder
TradeCompliance.Software
Featured Speakers
Gabriella Neal
Global Sanctions Counsel & Compliance
Halliburton Energy Services Inc
Daniel Ostrow
VP, Head of Compliance
World Kinect Corporation
Dan Strick
Director, Global Trade Compliance
Extreme Networks
Bob Ward
Customs Regulatory & Advisory Manager
Siemens Energy
Ashley McCauley
Senior Legal Counsel, Trade Controls
Shell
Emily Buchanan
Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
Noble Corporation
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Networking Opportunities
Cultivate Relationships in Trade and Sanctions Compliance
Connect with key decision-makers, compliance leaders, and industry peers who are navigating the same regulatory challenges. Build relationships that can help you tackle sanctions, tariffs, and global trade complexities more effectively.
Insider Insights & Real-World Solutions
Go beyond surface-level discussions with interactive case studies, high-impact panels, and peer-to-peer exchanges designed to provide practical, actionable takeaways. Walk away with new compliance strategies that you can implement immediately.
Breakout Roundtables: Knowledge Sharing with Industry Leaders
Engage in targeted Breakout Roundtable Sessions designed to address sector-specific trade compliance challenges across the oil & gas supply chain. Join discussions led by industry leaders to gain tailored insights on: Upstream, Midstream, Downstream, and Oilfield Services & Technology.
Pre-Conference Virtual Workshop
Add more value to your conference experience by signing up for these hands-on and practical workshop and consider sending your team.
Virtual Workshop
Tariff Strategy Lab: Restructuring Supply Chains to Reduce Duty Exposure—Without Creating Diversion, Origin or Export-Control Risk
January 20, 2027
1:00–4:30 pm
Sponsors & Partners
Associate Sponsor
Media Partners
Sponsor Opportunities
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For more information please contact:
Danny Maksad
Business Development Manager
Phone: 201-282-7274
Email: [email protected]