Leveraging Innovation in Technology: Blockchain, the Digitalization of Internal Processes and AI in the Classification Process for Customs Tariff Codes

Norbert Kouwenhoven
TradeLens, Authorities Leader
IBM

Arne Mielken
Vice President
The Institute of Export & International Trade
- Where are we today? Who is using blockchain and how has it improved cross border customs compliance?
- How it is useful to your customs function: what can it do to make your business better?
- Overcoming the challenges of bringing technology into practice with security of privacy
- How scalable is AI to centralized processes, networks ensuring transactions happen in an efficient manner?
- How all parties can achieve their objectives by means of a ‘smart contract’