Strategic Trade Compliance Summit: Hong Kong, China
Building resilient trade compliance strategies in an era of evolving export controls and a highly connected world.
November 11, 2026
12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Clipper I Room, The American Club, Hong Kong
About the event
The essential trade compliance event you can't afford to miss
Join AEB and Dow Jones at the Strategic Trade Compliance Summit Hong Kong to engage with policy leaders, legal experts, and industry specialists on the latest developments in export controls, sanctions, supply chain risk, and regulatory enforcement, with a special focus on implications for companies across the Asia Pacific region.
Attendees will gain actionable insights to navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment and manage trade compliance with confidence. Tailored to trade compliance, legal, and operations professionals across manufacturers, importers/exporters, and distributors, this event also includes practical guidance on managing export controls, sanctions compliance, due diligence, and regulatory risk.
All attendees will receive a complimentary lunch during the panel session.
The speakers
Meet the event speakers
Sophia Yap
Former Fortune 500 APAC General Counsel and Global Deputy Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
Gaelle Hulpusch
Trade Intelligence Director,
Dow Jones
Sharon Chu
Risk & Compliance Specialist – Northeast Asia, Dow Jones
Sebastian Zilm
Trade Compliance Solutions Expert, AEB Asia Pacific
The program
Designed for forward-looking industry leaders
Registration
11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Opening remarks
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
Export controls and sanctions in a changing trade environment
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Luncheon panel discussion
The new trade realities: Assessing the impact of export controls in Hong Kong markets
12:30 pm - 1:10 pm
Moderator:
Sharon Chu, Risk & Compliance Specialist – Northeast Asia | Dow Jones
Panelists:
Sophia Yap, Former Fortune 500 APAC General Counsel and Global Deputy Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
Gaelle Hulpusch, Trade Intelligence Director | Dow Jones
Sebastian Zilm, Trade Compliance Solutions Expert | AEB Asia Pacific
Q&A session
1:10 pm - 1:25 pm
Closing remarks and networking
1:25 pm - 2:30 pm
Event benefits
Get the insights your business needs to succeed
Regulatory impacts
Understand the developments in the dynamic and increasingly strict export control landscape, and learn about the impact on global trade processes.
Industry updates
Get insights into the high-tech electronics sectors from leading industry experts including status quo, future outlook, and industry challenges.
Best practices
Learn how to efficiently manage trade compliance processes, experience a live software demo, and get tangible tips from real-life success stories.
Networking
Engage with industry peers, renowned consultants, and top experts to get strategies for stepping up your own trade compliance programs.
The organizers
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