Expert Conference Export/Import 2025: Feel the Spirit in Global Trade!
DATE: Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | VENUE: Visitor Area of the Observation Deck, Zurich Airport
(online participation via Zoom also possible)
We’re taking off! The Expert Conference Import/Export 2025 stands for concentrated expertise, inspiring discussions and an unparalleled atmosphere. Feel the Spirit! – that’s more than just our motto. It’s the essence of a unique event that brings together knowledge, visions, and professionals in foreign trade.This conference is aimed at the true pros: the guardians of export who master customs declarations every day, keep supply chains running, and ensure smooth operations. Now they take the stage – and talk about what really matters in everyday practice.
- 🚀 Real insights from practice – customs, logistics, free trade & more.
- 🎤 Stars from export day-to-day who say what works – and what doesn’t.
- 💼 Business cases & discussions that move you forward.
- 🌐 Networking with a view – at Zurich Airport.
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Insights from the Expert Conference Export/Import
- 2024: Future and Global Perspectives, Hotel Arte Olten
- 2023: Facing Global Challenges, Umweltarena Spreitenbach
- 2022: New Rules, New Chances, Technorama Winterthur
- 2021: Swiss Around the World, Hotel Arte Olten
- 2020: Experience Day (first hybrid edition)
The annual conference is the opportunity to network with like-minded people, exchange experiences, and gain new perspectives for foreign trade. For women and men in foreign trade, the hidden players in the background who manage day-to-day operations.
Line-up Expert Conference Import/Export 2025
Strong voices from authorities and prominent guests
- Nik Gugger, Member of the National Council
- Rafael Ueltschi, CEO North America, Röhling USA, LLC
- Markus Schlagenhof, Deputy Secretary-General, EFTA
- Jürgen Böhler-Royett Marcano, Head of Export Control for Industrial Goods, SECO
- Marco Benz, Vice Director, FCA
- Claudia Brand, Senior Officer, Free Trade Negotiations, FCA
Women in Foreign Trade: Voices from practice, directly from the guardians of export
- Isabelle Stauffer, Netstal Maschinen AG
- Michaela Meier, Hitachi Energy AG
- Janine Lehmann, Everllence Schweiz AG/Douana®
- Gabriela Meichtry, bio-familia AG
- Tanja Gugger, Gefahrgutshop GmbH
- Claudia Mindel, EAO AG
- Elvira Morotti, Klinger AG
- Janine Beck, Festo SE & Co. KG/Douana®
More strong voices from practice
- Andreas Ott, DSV Air & Sea AG
- Michel Anliker, TE Connectivity Ltd
- Ingo Strasser, AEB Schweiz AG
- Ronny Thöni, Trademonkey GmbH
- Larssen Löhden, Ebury Partners Switzerland AG
- René Walpen, Walpen GmbH
- Philipp Muster, Director, Swiss Shippers Council
- as well as our expert team (Mario Caccivio, Karl Strohhammer, Silvio Schenk)
What to expect at the 2025 conference
In focus:- New rules in free trade agreements worldwide
- Practical questions from export routines & implementation tips
- Dazit & Passar and the digitalization of EU customs authorities
- New Customs Act: voices & hurdles
- Special features & updates in customs (CH, EU, USA)
- Export control, red flags, compliance in day-to-day business
- AI in export routines vs humans
- Sustainability 2.0 & new EU requirements (LkSG, CBAM ...)
- Transport & global supply chains under scrutiny
- Dangerous goods & Incoterms® put to the test
- Export financing & market developments
- Download the conference program with timeline and all details (PDF).
Moderation and academic lead
Stephanie Zbären 
Claudia Feusi
Stephanie Zbären (Swiss Post International) and Claudia Feusi (Douana®, initiator of the conference) will guide you through the exciting program.
Arrival, registration, prices and terms
Not registered yet? Sign up now—our capacity is naturally limited:- CHF 460 Online participation, single person
- CHF 740 Online team (unlimited people in one meeting room)
- CHF 490 On-site, single person
- CHF 460 On-site for members of Women in Foreign Trade & AIHK (please indicate when registering)