DUBAI PRECIOUS METALS CONFERENCE
The Future of Precious Metals
Tariffs, Tokenisation and Trade Flows
24 - 25 November 2025
Atlantis The Palm, Dubai, UAE
Programme
Day 1: 24 November 2025
12:00 - 13:00
Registration
13:00 - 17:00
Mining workshop: Sourcing gold from Africa
17:00 - 20:00
Cocktail reception
Day 2: 25 November 2025
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome speech
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO, DMCC
09:15 - 09:20
Opening session
Michael Lawrence, Chief Executive, Asia House
09:20 - 09:30
Keynote address
H.E. Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade
09:30 - 09:45
Keynote address
David Tait, Chief Executive Officer, World Gold Council
09:45 - 10:15
Special address
10:15 - 10:30
Introduction to Dubai Bullion & Refinery Group
Ayoub Ahli, Founding Member, Dubai Business Group for Bullion and Gold Refinery
10:30 - 11:00
Networking break
11:00 - 12:00
Panel 1: Market outlook: Trade flow, tokenisation and tariffs
12:00 - 13:00
Panel 2: Harmonising standards: bridging the paper and physical markets disconnect
13:00 - 14:30
Lunch
14:30 - 15:15
Panel 3: ASGM: Need for intergovernmental collaborations to regulate hand carry
15:15 - 15:30
Presentation on sustainability practices in Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mining
15:35 - 16:10
Fireside chat: Tech innovation and AI shaping the precious metals industry
16:10 - 16:30
Networking break
16:30 - 17:15
Panel 4: Evolving role of bullion banks multipolar gold market
17:15 - 17:30
Closing remarks
17:30 onwards
Networking dinner
* Agenda is subject to change at any time