Business Leaders Forum

During this 90-minute session, Steve Parker, BIFA Director General and his colleagues on the board, will bring you up to date with what is happening in our industry and we will hear from guest speaker Aidan Reilly, Director of the Customs Policy & Strategy Directorate, HMRC.

Topics will include the latest on:

AIR

• FIATA / IATA agreement – an update on this agreement that could set the relationship between freight forwarders and airlines for the next generation
• AIS – Advanced Information System aiming to automate the paperwork for collections and deliveries at UK airports

SURFACE – MARITIME / ROAD / RAIL

• CBER – an update on the current status of the Container Block Exemption Regulation review being undertaken by the competition commission

CUSTOMS

• BTOM, CDS Exports, Windsor Framework, Single Trade Window – potential disruptors that need your attention now
• Indirect or Direct – have you been caught out? Hear our advice on the topic of representation and establishment

TRAINING

• BIFA plans for new training courses

ENVIRONMENT

• A strategy for our industry – we share the findings of a consultant-led report commissioned by BIFA

All delivered in a way that we hope will help you prepare your business for 2024

If you would like to attend, book through Eventbrite here.