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DUBAI PRECIOUS METALS CONFERENCE

 

The Future of Precious Metals

Tariffs, Tokenisation and Trade Flows

 

24 - 25 November 2025

 

Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE

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Programme

 

 

 

 
Day 1: 24 November 2025
13:00 - 20:00

Registration and check-in

14:00 - 17:00

Mining Workshop: Sourcing gold from artisanal and small scale gold mines

17:30 - 20:30

Welcome reception

 
Day 2: 25 November 2025
08:00 - 09:00

Registration and check-in

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome speech

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO, DMCC

09:15 - 09:25

Keynote address

H.E. Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade

09:25 - 09:35

Keynote address

David Tait, Chief Executive Officer, World Gold Council

09:35 - 10:20

Special address

10:20 - 10:30

Special address

10:30 - 11:00

Networking break

11:00 - 11:45

Panel 1: Market Outlook: Trade flows, tokenisation and tariffs

Moderated by Jeffery Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer, Goldstrom Advisory
Panellists:
Michael DiRienzo, President and CEO, The Silver Institute
Dr. Fahmi Iskander, Chief Investment Officer, O Gold
Nere Emiko, Managing Director, Kian Smith Company
Andrew Naylor, Head of Middle East and Public Policy, World Gold Council 
Mohammad Ayyob, General Manager, SAM Precious Metals

11:45 - 12:00

Introduction to Dubai bullion and refinery group

Ayoub Ahli, Founding Member, Dubai Business Group for Bullion and Gold Refinery

12:00 - 12:15

Presentation: From Mine to Market: The physical-to-digital link powering transparency in precious metals

12:15 - 13:00

Panel 2: Harmonising Standards: Bridging the paper and physical markets disconnect

Moderated by Sunil Kashyap, Managing Director, FinMet
Panellists:
Yang Lu, Senior Director Metals Products, CME Group
Vinit Agarwal, Director & Head of Trading, Vintage Bullion DMCC
Shakhila Mirza, President, Responsible Gold

13:00 - 14:30

Lunch

14:30 - 15:15

Panel 3: ASGM: Supporting intergovernmental collaborations to regulate hand carry

Moderated by Faisal Ahmed, Managing Partner & CEO, AKW Consultants
Panellists:
H.E. Moses Micheal Engadu, Secretary General, Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG)
Jamie Belino, Chief Operating Officer, Al Etihad Refinery
Dr. Nellie Mutmeri, Mining Practice Director, MutConsult 
Abidh C.P., General Manager, Ahlatci Metal Refinery FCZO 
Andres Aponte, Policy Analyst for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains, OECD

15:15 - 15:30

Presentation: Sustainability practices in artisanal and small scale gold mining

Prof. Saleem Ali, Chair and Distinguished Professor, University of Delaware and United Nations University

15:30 - 16:00

Networking break

16:00 - 16:45

Panel 4: The evolving role of bullion banks in a multipolar gold market

Moderated by Amar Singh, Head of Metals, Asia Pacific and Middle East, StoneX
Panellists:
Zafeer Hussain, Group Head of Global Markets and Treasury Sales, Emirates NBD
Kamil Kibar, Executive Vice President, Duniya Katilim
Cameron Alexander, General Manager - Commercial Development, The Perth Mint 
Tom Kendell, Global Head of Metals Sales, ICBC Standard Bank 
Pawan Nawawattanasub, Chief Executive Officer, YLG Group Company Limited

16:45 - 17:00

Closing remarks

17:30 - 20:30

Networking dinner

* Agenda is subject to change at any time