[PODCAST] The customs of the future: interview with Bertrand Gruson, CEO of Conex
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The customs declarant profession is undergoing a technological transformation.
And those who experience it daily deserve a clear vision of what awaits them. In this episode, Bertrand Gruson shares his strategic projection on the IT future of the declarant profession: what tools, what disruptions, what opportunities?
At Conex, we are not new to customs.
For 40 years, we have been developing digital solutions alongside declarants, and it is this close, field-based relationship that shapes our vision for the future of the profession.
📌 In this episode:
→ Major technological transformations reshaping the declarant’s workstation
→ What AI concretely changes (and what it doesn’t replace)
→ The trajectory Conex is charting for its 2,000+ customs services equipped in Europe
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