Invited Speakers

Assoc. Prof. Cristiano Morini
Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Dr. Cristiano Morini has a unique professional background combining experience in both the public and private sectors. In the public sector, he worked at the Ministry of Justice in Brasilia, Brazil. In the private sector, he was engaged in import and export processes within the logistics department. Since 2012, Dr. Morini has served as a full-time professor at the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil, and was named a Distinguished Teaching Professor in 2023. He has published over 40 academic papers in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. His research focuses on trade facilitation, customs administration, and digital entrepreneurship. As a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the Brazilian Government (2024), he supported the implementation of the Brazilian Single Window. Dr. Morini is actively involved with the Cross-Border Research Association (CBRA) in Switzerland. Over the past 26 years, he has participated in numerous professional and academic exchanges with leading experts across multiple countries. Currently, he leads a four-year research project on customs compliance public policy, funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).
Presentation
Title: Optimizing Customs Valuation: Enhancing Verification to Combat Import Undervaluation with AI-Powered Decision Support
Abstract: TBA