Registration and networking
Welcome note
- Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO, DMCC
Keynote address
- Jim Rickards, Global Finance and Precious Metals Expert and Best-selling Author
Presentation | Global gold market - being future ready
- John Reade, Market Strategist, World Gold Council
World Gold Council and DMCC announcement
- Andrew Naylor, Head of Middle East and Public Policy, World Gold Council
GOVERNANCE AND RESPONSIBLE SOURCING
Presentation | UAE precious metals trade leading through regulations
- Safeya AlSafi, Director of the Anti-Money Laundering Department, Ministry of Economy - UAE
Presentation | Enhancing governance in challenging times
- Sakhila Mirza, Executive Board Director and General Counsel, London Bullion Market Association
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
GLOBAL TRADE AND THE GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE OF GOLD
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
Special Address
- H.E. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade - UAE
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
Presentation | The Golden Showdown
- Ronald-Peter Stöferle, Managing Partner and Fund Manager, Incrementum AG
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
Vote of thanks
- Michael Lawrence, Chief Executive, Asia House
* Agenda is subject to change without prior notice.