DUBAI PRECIOUS METALS CONFERENCE

Registration and check-in

Welcome speech

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO, DMCC

Keynote address

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

Keynote address

Ruth Crowell, CEO, London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)

Keynote address

David Tait, Chief Executive Officer, World Gold Council

Keynote address

Grant Williams, World-Renowned Gold and Financial Commentator

Networking break

Special address

Yu Wenjian, Chairman, Shanghai Gold Exchange

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

Introduction to Dubai bullion and refinery group

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

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

Jean-Philippe Bailly, Chief Operating Officer, SMX 
Oliver Buckle-Wright, Vice President of Client Success, SMX

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
Louis Hems, Commercial Director, DGCX
Vinit Agarwal, Director & Head of Trading, Vintage Bullion DMCC
Shakhila Mirza, President, Responsible Gold
Shivanshu Mehta, Senior Vice President & Head - Bullion, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX)

Lunch

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

Moderated by Faisal Ahmed, Managing Partner & CEO, AKW Consultants
Panellists:
Jamie Belino, Chief Operating Officer, Al Etihad Gold FZCO
Dr. Nellie Mutemeri, Mining Practice Director, MutConsult 
Abidh C.P., General Manager, Ahlatci Metal Refinery FZCO 
Andres Aponte, Policy Analyst for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains, OECD 
Willison Mutagwaba, Director & Mining Engineering Consultant, MTL Consulting Company Limited

Presentation: Sustainability practices in artisanal and small scale gold mining

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

Networking break

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
Pawan Nawawattanasub, Chief Executive Officer, YLG Group Company Limited

Closing remarks

Celebratory dinner