This special interest group provides IOE&IT members operating within the Export Control industry priority access to the latest information, policy updates, and education relevant to your sector and a network of like-minded individuals with whom you can discuss challenges and solutions to the issues impacting your business during live breakout rooms.

Theme: Compliance in Export Controls 

We will look at the challenge facing businesses to keep up with controls has never been higher, as the list of sanctioned countries and goods continues to expand. In this latest session, we discuss how to remain complaint with export controls and hear from industry-leading experts on how to avoid falling foul of any new laws and regulations.

Guest Speakers:

Lyn Dewsbury

Lyn Dewsbury MIEx

Lyn is a Customs & trade specialist at the IOE&IT Academy with over 20 years of experience. 5 years of trade & logistics manager with Brush Transformers solutions provider. 4 years as a trade compliance officer with Formax/Hexcel, a manufacturer of composite reinforcements, specialising in the production of lightweight multi-axial fabrics. 5 years as a trade compliance officer with Meggitt Aerospace.

Samantha Hodgkins

Sam Hodgkins

Samantha is a trade and customs specialist at the IOE&IT Academy, Samantha has 16 years' of experience in International Trade in both the Aerospace and Defence industries. Sam is passionate about Export controls, performing health checks – helping businesses to improve their customs compliance and take advantage of any special procedures that may be available and training – to see the light of understanding come on in the often difficult world of international trade.

When: 10:00 am - 11:00 am BST Tuesday 14th May 2024 

Where: Microsoft Teams | Interactive event