Conference Schedule

Day - 1: Sunday, June 09, 2024

Theme: Developing Singapore as Asia Pacific Precious Metals Hub, Phase 2

3:00 pm onwards

Registration & Networking

 

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Welcome Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Metalor

Day - 2: Monday, June 10, 2024

Theme: Developing Singapore as Asia Pacific Precious Metals Hub, Phase 2

9:00 am to 10:00 am

Inaugural Session

Welcome Address Mr KL Yap, Chairman, SBMA

Address by Mr David Tait, CEO, WGC

Address by Ms Ruth Crowell, CEO, LBMA

 

10:00 am to 10:30 am

Keynote Address-1: Opportunities and concerns in ASEAN

Mr Sin Beng Ong, Managing Director, Head of EM Asia Economic Research & Chief Economist for ASEAN, JP Morgan
 

10:30 am to 10:45 am

Keynote Address-2: Forward SBMA 2030

Mr Shaokai Fan, Head of Asia Pacific (ex China) & Global head of Central Banks, World Gold Council
 

10:45 am to 11:15 am

Networking Coffee Break Sponsored by Public Gold

 

11:15 am to 11:30 am

Special address - TBA

 

11:30 am to 12:45 pm

Session-1: ASEAN Precious Metals Market Update

Chair:

Mr Albert Cheng, CEO, SBMA

Speakers:

Mr Huynh Trung Khanh, Vice Chairman, Vietnam Gold Traders Association - Vietnam
Mr Ermin Siow, Advisor, Federation of Goldsmiths and Jewellers Association Malaysia (FGJAM) - Malaysia
Mr Nuttapong (Golf) Hirunyasiri, Managing Director, MTS Gold Group - Thailand
Ms Souphaphone Sounannavong, Founder, Fina Fintech - Laos
 

12:45 pm to 2:15 pm

Networking Lunch Sponsored by LBMA

 

2:15 pm to 3:00 pm

Session-2: New Silk Road for Gold with China: An Engine for Growth

Chair:

Mr Roland Wang CEO, China WGC

Speakers:

Mr Mark Yang, Deputy Governor, UOB China
Mr Sun Song He, President, Mclon Jewellery
Mr Stephen Zhou, President, Yue Hao Jewellery
Mr Wang Zhongshan, Chairman, Mokingran
 

3:00 pm to 3:15 pm

Presentation on "Australia Role in Shaping the Precious Metals Markets in APAC"

Mr Jordan Eliseo, General Manager, ABC Bullion
 

3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Session-3: Update on Japan, Korea & Australia Precious Metals (PM) Markets

Chair:

Mr Kazuya Naoki, Head of Metals - Asia, ICBC Standard Bank PLC

Speakers:

Mr Yuichi (Bruce) Ikemizu, Representative Director, JBMA
Mr Cameron Alexander, Manager - Business Development & Industry Research, The Perth Mint
Mr Sean Jung, Managing Director, Jin Sung International Pte, Ltd.
 

4:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Networking Coffee Break Sponsored by Public Gold

 

4:30 pm to 4:45 pm

Presentation: Women in PGMs

Ms Zhuoying Jing, Asian Chapter, Events and Outreach, Women in PGMs
 

4:45 pm to 5:45 pm

Session-4: PGMS by WPIC

Keynote speech 1 by Mr Dominic Wood, Marketing CFO, Anglo American
Keynote speech 2 by Mr Trevor Raymond, CEO, WPIC

Chair:

Mr Weibin Deng, Regional Head - Asia Pacific, WPIC, China

Speakers:

Mr Tony Chen, Country President & Head of Market Development PGMs, Anglo American
Mr James Bian, Executive Chairman, China Precious Metals Industry Committee (CPMIC) of China Resource Recycling Association (CRRA)
Mr Simon Huang, Managing Director, Sino-Platinum Metals (Singapore)
 

5:45 pm to 7:00 pm

Informal Networking Cocktails

 

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Gala Dinner Celebrating 30 years of SBMA Sponsored by Rand Refinery

Day - 3: Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Theme: Developing Singapore as Asia Pacific Precious Metals Hub, Phase 2

9:00 am to 9:15 am

Announcement

 

9:15 am to 9:30 am

Special Address

Mr Michael DiRienzo, President & CEO, The Silver Institute
 

9:30 am to 10:15 am

Session-5: Update from Middle East and India Gold Markets

Chair:

Mr Amar Singh, Head of Metals - Asia Pacific and Middle East, StoneX

Speakers:

Mr Sudheesh Nambiath, Manager - Precious Metals, DMCC
Mr Monal Thakkar, Managing Director, Ashoka Global SG Pte Ltd
Mr Mohammad Ayyob, General Manager, SAM Precious Metals
Mr Neville Patel, HDFC Bank
 

10:15 am to 10:45 am

Session-6.1: Fireside Chat 1: Technology and Innovations in Gold

Chair:

Mr Martin Huxley, Honorary Advisor, SBMA

Speakers:

Mr Daniel Lee, Head of Web3, Banking Circle
Mr Gregor Gregersen, Founder, Silver Bullion
 

10:45 am to 11:15 am

Networking Coffee Break Sponsored by DSV Trading Ltd

 

11:15 am to 11:45 am

Session-6.2: Fireside chat 2 Gold’s Sustainability Impacts and Goals - Local and Global Responses

Chair:

Mr John Mulligan, Director, Climate Change Lead, World Gold Council

Speakers:

Mr Peter Bouwer, General Manager Refinery and Fabrication, Rand Refinery
Mr Albert Cheng, CEO, SBMA
Mr Dedo Liang, Executive Director, Transition Finance, Metals & Mining, Standard Chartered Bank
 

11:45 am to 12:45 pm

Session-7:
7.1 Launch of The Gold Report by Metals Focus

Mr Nikos Kavalis, Managing Director, Metals Focus

7.2 Precious Metals Price Outlook Round Table

Chair:

Ms Nicky Shiels, Head-Research & Metals Strategy, MKS PAMP

Speakers:

Mr Bart Melek, Global Head of Commodity Market Strategy, TD Securities
Mr Nicholas Frappell, Global Head of Institutional Markets, ABC Refinery
Ms Rhona O’Connell, Head of Market Analysis, EMEA and Asia Region, StoneX Financial Ltd

 

12:45 pm to 1:15 pm

Conference Summary & Vote of Thanks

Ms Joni Teves, Chief Precious Metals Strategist, UBS Investment Bank
 

1:15 pm to 3:00 pm

Networking Lunch

 

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Field Trip to The Reserve (Optional)

Day - 4: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 (Optional Golfing)

Theme: Developing Singapore as Asia Pacific Precious Metals Hub, Phase 2

1:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Golfing and dinner by invitation for those delegates who are keen golfers