TCO at AEO conference

This write the founder of the Trade Complinace Officer (TCO) programme of Brazil, Alexandre Lira, on LinkedIn today.

”Over the past few days, I’ve been attending the 11th edition of the #BrazilAEOConference, an event hosted by #BrazilCustoms to share the latest advancements of the local AEO Program with the private sector. This initiative is essential for enhancing the competitiveness of Brazil’s imports and exports.

Beyond the insightful conference panels and discussions, it has been a true pleasure to reconnect with many of our students from past Trade Compliance Officer (TCO) Certification editions. Since its creation in 2016, the program has been one of the most impactful projects I’ve worked on. Developing it alongside Lars Karlsson—who has been TCO Patron for most editions and a distinguished keynote speaker at today’s conference, where he delivered a remarkable speech on technology in Customs—has been an incredible honor.

Today, our Alumni network consists of over 300 certified Trade Compliance Officers, many of whom are leading trade executives at importing and exporting companies or experts in the consulting industry.

This year marks a major milestone: #TCO is going international! We are launching its U.S. branch, Trade Compliance Executive, a project I’ve been developing alongside my partner Gianluca Romano.

Exciting times ahead!”