David Widdowson, Ph.D.
Professor David Widdowson, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, for the Trusted Trade Alliance, is a specialist consultant in customs and international trade facilitation. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Customs & Excise Studies, University of Canberra; founder and President of the International Network of Customs Universities; and an Advisory Group member of the World Customs Organization's Partnership in Customs Academic Research and Development. David is also a Professor of International Trade and Customs Law, and Editor-in-Chief of the World Customs Journal
David has 30 years experience in his field of expertise. He served with the Australian Customs Service for 21 years, including seven years in the Senior Executive Service. As the highest-ranking senior executive responsible for compliance management, he introduced new cultural, operational and structural approaches to managing risk and compliance that are now regarded as international benchmarks
David has undertaken a series of major reviews of cargo management systems throughout Asia, Australasia, the Pacific and Africa and has gained extensive knowledge and experience in many countries through customs modernization studies, capacity building programs, policy reviews, trade facilitation reviews, risk management, compliance management, and change management programs, IT systems development, legislative reform programs, self-assessment regimes, organizational and structural reform programs, business process reengineering and training, education and development programs.
Qualifications
David is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. He holds a PhD in Customs Management, a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. David's doctoral thesis examines the use of risk management principles and practices by customs administrations to maximize both international trade facilitation and regulatory control.
David has 30 years experience in his field of expertise. He served with the Australian Customs Service for 21 years, including seven years in the Senior Executive Service. As the highest-ranking senior executive responsible for compliance management, he introduced new cultural, operational and structural approaches to managing risk and compliance that are now regarded as international benchmarks
David has undertaken a series of major reviews of cargo management systems throughout Asia, Australasia, the Pacific and Africa and has gained extensive knowledge and experience in many countries through customs modernization studies, capacity building programs, policy reviews, trade facilitation reviews, risk management, compliance management, and change management programs, IT systems development, legislative reform programs, self-assessment regimes, organizational and structural reform programs, business process reengineering and training, education and development programs.
Qualifications
David is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. He holds a PhD in Customs Management, a Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. David's doctoral thesis examines the use of risk management principles and practices by customs administrations to maximize both international trade facilitation and regulatory control.