SMi proudly announce the 7th annual Defence Exports conference, taking place on 1st & 2nd October 2012 in Amsterdam.At this symposium, delegates will gain valuable insight from officials of the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Defense, and the newly formed Export Enforcement Coordination Center (E2C2) on the current developments in US Export Reforms and plans for the future. The conference will also analyse how regulations on dual-use items impact on defence companies' global trade operations.Defence Exports 2012 draws together export control professionals from international government departments, case studies from major defence companies in the world, international trade law expertise from global law firms and trade management experience from leading consultancies in the field.HEAR FROM INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS:Robert S. Kovac, Managing Director, Defense Trade Controls, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, U.S. Department of StateKevin Wolf, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of CommerceTimothy Hoffman, Deputy Director of the Defense Technology Security Administration, U.S. Department of DefenseCraig C. Healy, Director, Export Enforcement Coordination Center (E2C2), Homeland Security Investigations, U.SIciar Rodriguez-Miranda, Director General Enterprise, European CommissionFabio Della Piazza, Chair of the EU Council working party on conventional arms exports (COARM), European External Action ServiceLütfi Varoglu, Head of International Cooperation, Under-secretariat for the Defence Industry (SSM), Turkey PLUS – Don’t miss our post-conference workshops, both held on 3rd October:Automating Global Trade Compliance and Export Systems9.00am - 12.30pmLed by: Thomas Matthew, Director IT & Trade Compliance Services, OCR ServicesAsia-Pacific Export Controls and Trade Strategies1.00pm - 5.00pmLed by: Jay P. Nash, Managing Director of Strategy & Development, SECURUS Strategic Trade Solutions LLC BOOKING INFORMATIONVisit our websiteAlternatively contact Teri Arri: +44 (0) 20 7827 6162 SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIESFor details, contact Darren Moore: +44 (0) 20 7827 6148