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DUBAI PRECIOUS METALS CONFERENCE

Programme

20-21 November 2023

 
RECEPTION: MONDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2023

SO/ BALLROOM, SO/ UPTOWN DUBAI

 

18:30 - 19:00

Reception

19:00 - 20:00

Welcome note and sponsor special notes

20:00 - 21:30

Reception and networking

* Agenda is subject to change without prior notice.

 
CONFERENCE: TUESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2023

SO/ BALLROOM, SO/ UPTOWN DUBAI

 

8:00 - 9:00

Registration and networking

9:00 - 9:20

Welcome note

  • Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO, DMCC

9:20 - 9:40

Keynote address

  • Jim Rickards, Global Finance and Precious Metals Expert and Best-selling Author

9:40 - 9:50

Presentation | Global gold market - being future ready

  • John Reade, Market Strategist, World Gold Council

9:50 - 10:00

World Gold Council and DMCC announcement

  • Andrew Naylor, Head of Middle East and Public Policy, World Gold Council

GOVERNANCE AND RESPONSIBLE SOURCING

10:00 - 10:15

Presentation | UAE precious metals trade leading through regulations

  • Safeya AlSafi, Director of the Anti-Money Laundering Department, Ministry of Economy - UAE

10:20 - 10:35

Presentation | Enhancing governance in challenging times

  • Sakhila Mirza, Executive Board Director and General Counsel, London Bullion Market Association

10:40 - 11:40

Panel session | Driving the new responsible mining framework

MODERATOR

  • Louis Marechal, Senior Policy Advisor, OECD

PANELLISTS

  • John Mulligan, Director of Market Relations and Climate Change Lead, World Gold Council
  • Dr Kevin Telmer, Founder, Artisanal Gold Enterprises
  • Jamie Belino, Compliance Officer, Al Etihad Gold
  • Thierry Dongala, Managing Director, Accountable Africa
  • Kenneth Khalko, Director of Compliance - Risk & Governance, AKW Consultants
  • Zobel Behalal, Finance/Natural resources Expert, UN Group of Experts

11:40 - 12:00

Coffee break

GLOBAL TRADE AND THE GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE OF GOLD

12:00 - 13:00

Panel session | Precious metals in a dynamic trade environment

MODERATOR

  • Sunil Kashyap, Founder and Director, FINMET

PANELLISTS

  • Erman Donmez, Managing Director - Global Sales, Istanbul Gold Refinery
  • Thomas Hart, Senior Director - Precious Metals Products, CME Group
  • Vikram Mehrotra, Head of Sales, Precious Metals – Asia, ANZ Bank
  • Ronan Manly, Precious Metals Research Analyst, Bullion Star
  • Mohammed Ayyob, General Manager, Sam Precious Refinery
  • Kamlesh Sharma, Chief General Manager & Head - Department of Metals & Commodities, International Financial Services Centres Authority

13:00 - 13:30

Special Address

  • H.E. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade - UAE

13:30 - 14:45

Lunch

MARKET TRENDS

14:45 - 15:45

Panel session | Market trends: From gold finance to tokenisation and beyond

MODERATOR

  • Jeffrey Rhodes, Founder and Managing Consultant, Rhodes Precious Metals Consultancy

PANELLISTS

  • Abdallah Abu Sheikh, Founder & CEO, Astra Tech
  • Chris Cleverly, President, Tingo International Holdings Inc.
  • Keith Weiner, Founder, CEO and Chairman, Monetary Metals
  • Navin D'Souza, Co-founder and CEO, ComTech Gold
  • Nirali Shah, Chief Administrative Officer, Qenta Inc.
  • Ronald-Peter Stöferle, Managing Partner and Fund Manager, Incrementum AG

15:50 - 16:20

Presentation | The Golden Showdown

  • Ronald-Peter Stöferle, Managing Partner and Fund Manager, Incrementum AG

CLIMATE CHANGE

16:20 - 16:45

Fireside Chat | Climate change and driving resource efficiency: From mining to refining

MODERATOR

  • John Mulligan, Director of Market Relations and Climate Change Lead, World Gold Council

SPEAKER

  • Dr Saleem Ali, Chair - Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences, University of Delaware

16:50 - 17:00

Vote of thanks

  • Michael Lawrence, Chief Executive, Asia House

19:30 onwards

Gala dinner

* Agenda is subject to change without prior notice.