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Wednesday, 13 May 2015
1130 – 1700
Golf Tournament (18 holes: Ambrose format)
Royal Pines
1900 - 2100
Welcome Reception
Royal Pines, poolside
Thursday, 14 May 2015
0800 – 1640 Registration Desk Open – arrival tea and coffee
0900 – 0905
Welcome to Conference
Paul Golland, Chairman & Brian Lovell, CEO
0905 - 0930
Understanding the Key Objectives of the Service Provider
Vince Sorrenti
0930 – 1015
Border Force: Tackling Immigration and Border Protection as a Single Organisation
Roman Quaedvlieg, CEO, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
1015 – 1100 Morning Tea and Trade Display
1100 - 1130
Trusted Traders - what will it mean to Supply Chain Security & Trade Compliance
Presenter: Teresa Conolan, National Manager, International and Industry, Australian Customs and Border
Protection
1130 - 1215
The Conscious Team – Part 1: Three Hazards to Watch
Andrew Horabin, Director, Horabin Company
Andrew returns again this year to continue his well-received presentations from the 2014 Conference. The
overall aim of these two 45 minute sessions is to help you build a more conscious, functional and happy
team. This includes better feedback, more accountability, more productive conversations and higher morale.
The first of the sessions will cover:
 Egos
 Silos
 Shadows
1215 – 1300 Lunch
1300 - 1345
The Conscious Team – Part 2: Five Skills to Practice
Andrew Horabin, Director, Horabin Company
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1345 - 1435
Parking the Ego to Take A Walk
Identifying with the One Team and the Higher Vision
Owning Responsibilities and Commitments
Drawing Unspoken Concerns from the Shadows
Honouring and Celebrating
International Airfreight Wholesale – the amazing China market
Christos Spyrou, Director Business Devpt., Shipco China
This session will both inform and amaze as Christos will detail the ‘other world’ aspects of the China export
air business and how 5,000 wholesale agents control the marketable airline space retailing to over 20,000
Forwarders.
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1435 - 1525
Ports; Intermodal Terminals; Shipping
1525 - 1545
Afternoon Tea
1545 – 1600
The Value of Customer Engagement
Vince Sorrenti
1600 - 1640
Are You Managing Your Forwarding & Customs Broking Business efficiently?
John Raffaele & Kate Blecich, HLB MANN JUDD
1815 - 1845
1845 – 1930
1930 - 2400
Pre Dinner Drinks
Guests to assemble in the foyer where drinks will be served ahead of the Pre-Dinner Great Debate
Great Debate: “Gambling Should be Banned” feat. Paul Golland, AFIF; Wes McDiarmid, Class
Above; Kym Frearson, Quay Forwarding; Andrew Waterworth, Associated Customs & Forwarding; Frazer
Hunt, Mills Oakley.
Moderated by Brian Lovell, CEO AFIF.
Conference Dinner and Dancing
Friday, 15 May 2015
0815 – 1530 Registration Desk Open – arrival tea and coffee
0915 – 1000
Free Trade Agreements – why aren’t we fully utilising?
Andrew Hudson, Gadens Lawyers
1000 – 1030
Morning Tea and Trade Display
1030 – 1115
Offshore Outsourcing: Is this un-Australian or is it 21st Century pragmatism
Maryann Farrugia - Offshore Business Processing; David Jackson-Tuckwell Recruitment; Richard
Appleby – Conari Interim Solutions
The Human Resource Development Professional in order to remain aligned with corporate goals must
stay ahead of the ever increasing socioeconomic forces impacting our workforces. In particular,
‘technology’ and ‘globalisation’ are having considerable impact on effective workforce management
providing off-shore opportunity but also considerable challenges. In this presentation we will explore
the emerging trends of off-shore based staffing.
1115 - 1145
The Credit Risks Faced by Forwarders & Customs Brokers
Joe Hurley – Partner HWL Ebsworth
Graham Crozier – National Credit Insurance (Brokers) PL
 Rights of Recovery; Liens; PSA; Role of the Courts
 Credit Insurance - How does it work?
 Credit Reference Bureaus – benefits and problems
1145 - 1215
What is a Port Community System?
Michael Bouari, 1-Stop
Panel session
Panel Members: David Anderson, Ports Australia
1215 - 1245
A New Legislation – a new regime?
Dr Paul Grimes – Secretary, Dept. of Agriculture
1245 – 1330
Lunch
1330 - 1400
Richard White, CEO, WiseTech Global
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1400 - 1430
The Building Blocks of Effective Trade Facilitation
Bonnie Ryan, GS1
The seamless transfer of accurate information along the supply chain is just as critical as the physical
and tangible infrastructure that supports Australia’s freight industry.
In the same way that traffic congestion and delays affect the transportation of goods, so too does
inconsistent data between suppliers, retailers, distributors and transport providers from origin to final
destination. Global Data Standards (GDS) will become an increasingly critical enabler for effective trade
facilitation; a framework that enables integration and collaboration across disparate parties, processes
and systems. This session will present a case study example of how end to end supply chain visibility
can be achieved in an open, collaborative, industry and technology neutral environment.
1430 - 1500
Inherent Risks of Intl Transportation - a disaster waiting to happen?
Iain Sharples, Thomas Miller, Australia (TT Club)
‘General Average’ - a new old solution?
‘Chain of Responsibility’ – Heavy Vehicle Penalties escalation!
1500 - 1515
AFIF Current and Future Activities
Paul Golland, Chairman & Brian Lovell, CEO AFIF
1515 - 1530
Prize Draws & Conference Close
1530 - 1630
Farewell Drinks
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