Pamala Sturhan
Throughout her 20+ year career, Pamala has developed extensive expertise in international trade, customs compliance, and global supply chain operations through work experiences in the United States, Montréal, Canada, and Germany. Exposure to diverse business cultures, regulatory frameworks, and international markets has enabled her to successfully navigate complex cross-border trade challenges and support organizations operating […]
Sachin Mathapati
Sachin Mathapati is an accomplished leader in global trade compliance, currently serving as the Trade Compliance Capability Lead for Shell’s Technology Division. With over 20 years of experience across the energy and technology sectors, he has worked extensively across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, bringing a strong global perspective to complex regulatory environments. Sachin holds […]
Professor Thomas Cottier
Dr Cottier is a Professor Emeritus of European and International Economic Law at the University of Bern and the co-founder and former Managing Director of the World Trade Institute. He has vast experience as a trade negotiator and as a professor in international economic law and policy. During the Uruguay Round, he was chief negotiator […]
Michael Lux
Michael worked for 25 years as Head of Unit for multiple divisions within the European Commission’s Customs Directorate. During this period he was responsible for customs procedures, rules of origin, trade facilitation and free zones. He also served as Deputy Head of the Customs Tariff Unit at the Ministry of Finance in Bonn. Michael has […]
Dr Hanspeter Tschäni
Hanspeter has extensive experience in negotiating international trade and economic agreements, both with the EU and other economies. At the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO, he has served as Head of Section on International Economic Law and as Deputy Head of Division on Foreign Economic Services, with the rank of Ambassador. Hanspeter advised […]
Lesley Batchelor CBE
Lesley is the CEO of Export Boot Camps and the Commercial Director of Open Borders Direct – platforms designed for SMEs to help take the pain out of and de-risk international trade. Lesley has over 35 years of experience in this field, as the former Director General of the Institute ofExport and International Trade (UK) […]
Conor Anderson
Conor has been involved in transport and logistics for over 25 years and has vast experience in all aspects of transport management, warehouse management, outsource management and freight & warehouse procurement. As Managing Director of Panalpina World Transport, Conor opened their first office in Ireland and built their business with multinational clients including Microsoft, Motorola […]
Bertrand Rager
Bertrand Rager, our lead educator, will teach the Risk Analysis and Compliance Module. He is an international corporate lawyer based in Paris who specialises in Customs organisation, indirect tax and export compliance. He is also qualified as a French chartered accountant. He has a unique combination of industry and consulting experience, having worked with Ernst […]