Day - 1: Sunday, June 09, 2024
Theme: Developing Singapore as Asia Pacific Precious Metals Hub, Phase 2
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
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 Morgan10:30 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 Council10:45 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, SBMAPanellists:
Mr Huynh Trung Khanh, Vice Chairman, Vietnam Gold Traders Association - Vietnam12:45 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 WGCPanellists:
Mr Mark Yang, Deputy Governor, UOB China3:00 pm to 3:15 pm
Presentation on "Australia Role in Shaping the Precious Metals Markets in APAC"
Mr Jordan Eliseo, General Manager, ABC Bullion3:15 pm to 4:00 pm
Session-3: Session on Japan, Korea & Australia
Chair:
Mr Kazuya Naoki, Head of Metals - Asia, ICBC Standard Bank PLCPanellists:
Mr Yuichi (Bruce) Ikemizu, Representative Director, JBMA4:00 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 PGMs4:45 pm to 5:45 pm
Session-4: PGMS by WPIC
Chair:
Mr Weibin Deng, Regional Head - Asia Pacific, WPIC, ChinaPanellists:
Mr Tony Chen, Country President & Head of Market Development PGMs, Anglo American5:45 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
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 Institute9:30 am to 10:15 am
Session-5: Middle East and India
Chair:
Mr Amar Singh, Head of Metals - Asia Pacific and Middle East, StoneXPanellists:
Mr Sudheesh Nambiath, Manager - Precious Metals, DMCC10:15 am to 10:45 am
Session-6.1: Fireside Chat 1: Technology and Innovations in Gold
Chair:
Mr Martin Huxley, Honorary Advisor, SBMAPanellists:
Mr Daniel Lee, Head of Web3, Banking Circle10:45 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 CouncilPanellists:
Mr Peter Bouwer, General Manager Refinery and Fabrication, Rand Refinery11:45 am to 12:45 pm
Session-7:
7.1 Launch of The Gold Report by Metals Focus
Chair:
Ms Nicky Shiels, Head-Research & Metals Strategy, MKS PAMPPanellists:
Mr Bart Melek, Global Head of Commodity Market Strategy, TD Securities12:45 pm to 1:15 pm
Conference Summary & Vote of Thanks
Ms Joni Teves, Chief Precious Metals Strategist, UBS Investment Bank1:15 pm to 3:00 pm
Networking Lunch
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Field Trip to The Reserve (Optional)
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