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DUBAI PRECIOUS METALS CONFERENCE

THE FUTURE OF PRECIOUS METALS

MODERNISING TRADE IN A MULTIPOLAR MARKET

18-19 November 2024

JAFZA One Convention Centre

Programme

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Day 1: 18 November 2024
13:00 - 18:00

Registration

14:00 - 17:00

Workshop: Sourcing Gold From Artisanal and Small Scale Gold Mines

17:30 - 20:30

Welcome reception

 
Day 2: 19 November 2024
08:00 – 9:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:20

Opening address

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO, DMCC

09:20 - 09:30

Keynote address

H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Cabinet Member & UAE Minister of Economy

09:30 – 10:00

The Future of Trade - Insights on precious metals

Feryal Ahmadi, Chief Operating Officer, DMCC

10:00 - 10:30

Special address

Jordan Belfort, Global Entrepreneur and Best-Selling Author

10:30 - 10:45

Speech: Gold Market Trading Evolution and Outlook

Jin Hennig, CME Group’s Managing Director and Global Head of Metals Products

10:45 - 11:15

Networking break

11:15 - 12:15

Panel 1: How BRICS is reshaping the physical precious metals trade

Moderated by Michael Lawrence, Chief Executive, Asia House
Panellists:
Yongtao Zhang, Vice Chairman and Secretary General, China Gold Association
Artur Glazunov, Head of Division, Ministry of Finance of Russia
Louis Ng, President, Malaysia Gold Association
Surendra Mehta, National Secretary, India Bullion & Jewellers Association Ltd.
Nyiko Cecil, Chief Executive Officer, South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator
Gary Wee, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Vizier Asset Management ADGM

12:15 - 13:00

Panel 2: Reconfiguring gold supply chains during turbulent times

Moderated by David Soud, Head of Research and Analysis, I.R. Consilium
Panellists:
Mohammed Sultan Janahi, AML Expert, UAE Ministry of Economy
Sakhila Mirza, Deputy Chief Executive & General Counsel, LBMA
Louis Maréchal, Senior Advisor, OECD
Andrew Naylor, Head of Middle East and Public Policy, World Gold Council
Mayer Ngomesia, Strategic Partner, RESOLVE Group, Inc.
H.E Moses Micheal Engadu, Secretary General, Africa Minerals Strategy Group

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch

14:15 – 15:00

Panel 3: Growing demand and shrinking supply: Are gold and silver shortages looming?

Moderated by John Reade, Senior Market Strategist: Europe and Asia, World Gold Council
Panellists:
Chirag Sheth, Principal Consultant, Metals Focus
Alain Baron, General Manager, NGSA
Joshua Rotbart, Managing Partner, J. Rotbart & Co.
Mohammad Ayyob, General Manager, Sam Precious Metals
Scott Willig, Global Head of Precious Metals Trading, JP Morgan Chase

15:00 – 15:15

Speech: Macro analysis and price outlook: In Gold We Trust report 2024

Mark Valek, Fund Manager, Incrementum AG

15:15 – 16:00

Panel 4: The transformative potential of technology in precious metals

Moderated by Sundaravalli Narayanaswami, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Panellists:
Faisal Ahmed, CEO & Managing Partner, AKW Consultants
Shaji Kakkodi, Group Chief Digital Officer, Malabar Gold and Diamonds
Hans Schwab, Co-Founder, OriginAll
Matt Ong, CEO & Founder, Ctrl Alt
Kevin Kilty, CEO & Founder, Hubpay

16:00 - 16:15

Closing remarks

Mohammed Karam, Head of Business Development, Precious Metals and Stones, DMCC

19:00 – 22:00

Gala dinner

* Agenda is subject to change at any time