Agenda:
Morning Session
- 8:00 – 8:30 Registration
- 8:30 – 8:40 Welcome Remarks – Jennifer Kissner, Chair of the Board, SCAN Association
- 8:40 – 8:50 Opening Remarks – Vũ Quốc Huy, Director of Vietnam National Innovation Center, Ministry of Finance
- 8:50 – 9:10 Introduction to SCAN – Jennifer Kissner, Chair of the Board, SCAN Association
- 9:10 – 9:35 SCAN: Your Strategic Security Partner in Asia – Carlos E. Ochoa, Executive Director, SCAN Association
- 9:35 – 9:50 The WCO and the SAFE Framework of Standards – Hong Nguyen, World Customs Organization’s AEO Accredited Expert
- 9:50 – 10:15 Break
- 10:15 – 10:30 National Innovation Center: Leveraging Innovation to Strengthen Vietnam’s International Supply Chains – Do Tien Thinh, NIC Deputy Director
- 10:30 – 11:20 Cybersecurity Training: Current Threats and Mitigation Strategies – Dan Purtell, Innovation and Technology Director, SCAN Association
- 11:20 – 11:35 The AEO Program in Vietnam – Quynh Anh, Customs Officer–AEO Unit, Vietnam Customs Department
- 11:35 – 11:45 The Seven-Point Container Inspection – SCAN Video Presentation
- 11:45 – 13:00 Lunch
Afternoon Session
- 13:00 – 13:45 Panel Discussion: Strengthening Member–Factory Partnerships Through Technology – Jennifer Kissner, Chair of the Board, SCAN Association, Dan Purtell, Innovation and Technology Director, SCAN Association, Local Factory Representative
- 13:45– 14:10 Panel Discussion: Status of SCAN’s Social Compliance Program – Pat Cerisano, Chief Financial Officer, SCAN Association and Che Choi, BSI Senior Consultant, Global Sustainability Team
- 14:10 – 15:00 Identifying and Addressing Non‑Conformities in SCAN Security Audits – Morgan Ethington, Team Lead, Audit Program Facilitation
- 15:00 – 15:25 Break
- 15:25 – 15:50 Panel Discussion: Traceability in Global Supply Chains: Defining Standards and Importer Requirements – Pat Cerisano, Chief Financial Officer, SCAN Association and Che Choi, BSI Senior Consultant, Global Sustainability Team
- 15:50 – 16:20 Blockchain and Data Integrity: How SCAN Protects its Audits and Ensures Tamper-Proof Records – Dan Purtell, Innovation and Technology Director, SCAN Association
- 16:20 – 16:30 Factory Recognition: Excellence in Audit Performance – Jennifer Kissner and Carlos E. Ochoa
- 16:30 – 16:40 Questions and Answers Segment – SCAN Team
- 16:40 – 16:45 Closing Remarks – Jennifer Kissner, Chair of the Board, SCAN Association
Agenda is tentative and subject to change.
Download: SCAN Association and NIC – Agenda – Vietnam – March 2026
