Programme Schedule

Day - 1: Sunday, June 3, 2018

5:00 pm onwards
Registration and networking (Sky Ballroom Foyer)
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Welcome cocktail reception at Sky Ballroom sponsored by LME

Day - 2: Monday, June 4, 2018

Session 1: Opening Session
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Welcome Address by Martin Huxley, Chairman, Singapore Bullion Market Association (SBMA) - Download PDF
9:05 am - 9:10 am
Address by Guest of Honour Ted Tan, Deputy Chief Executive, Enterprise Singapore - Download PDF
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Keynote address 1: Global Risks - What should the Asian gold market worry about?

Dr. Paul Fisher, Chairman, London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) - Download PDF
9:40 am - 10:05 am

Keynote address 2:

The Gold market in the next five to ten years and its implication to Asia Pacific Countries,
Alistair Hewitt, Director, Market Intelligence Group, World Gold Council - Download PDF
10:05 am - 10:30 am

Keynote address 3:

Shanghai Gold Exchange - Development on the back of marketization and internationalization
Lianhui NING, Deputy General Manager, Shanghai Gold Exchange (Intl Board) - Download PDF
10:30 am - 10:35 am
Signing of MOU
10:35 am - 10:45 am
Felicitation of Sponsors
10:45 am - 11:00 am
Networking Break
Session 2: Precious Metals Management Policies in ASIA PACIFIC
11:00 am - 11:30 am

LMEprecious update - how the new initiative supports the Asian market, Alex Shaw, Head of Market Development for Precious Metals, London Metals Exchange (LME) - Download PDF

11:30 am - 12:30 pm
ASEAN gold markets Roundtable - Issues and Opportunities

Opening remarks
Albert Cheng (Chair), Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Bullion Market Association (SBMA) - Download PDF

Recent regulatory and policy changes in the Myanmar gold market.
Khin Maung Han, Chairman, Myanmar Gold Development Public Co. Ltd - Download PDF

Recent changes in Vietnam gold market
Huynh Trung Khanh, Executive Committee Member, Vietnam Gold Trade Association - Download PDF

Structure of Cambodian gold market and opportunities
Darren Ly, Managing Director, LH Group, Cambodia - Download PDF

Changes in Malaysian gold and jewellery markets
Ermin Siow DER MING, President, Federation of Goldsmiths and Jewellers Association of Malaysia - Download PDF

Panel discussion

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
A CGSE Perspective: To build a Belt & Road physical gold corridor in Asia
Dr. Haywood Cheung, President, The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Hong Kong (CGSE)
Brian Fung, Chief Executive Officer, The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Hong Kong (CGSE)
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Networking Lunch sponsored by CME Group
Session 3: Growing the Precious Metals Supply Chain
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

Panel Discussion on Financing the Precious Metals Supply Chain

Opening remark
Sunil Kashyap(Chair), Managing Director, Asia, The Bank of Nova Scotia

Presentation 1:How can a streaming company support precious metals mining sector? What do streaming companies look for in a potential investment?
Ounesh Reebye Vice President, Streaming Operations & Metals Sales,Wheaton Precious International Limited - Download PDF

Presentation 2:Financing precious metals supply chain - Learning from Canada
Bart Melek Director and Global Head of Commodity Strategy,TD Securities - Download PDF

Presentation 3:A refiner's perspective on financing precious metals supply chain
Michael Mesaric Chief Executive Officer, Valcambi SA - Download PDF

Panel Discussion

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Networking break
Session 4: Building a Harmonized and Fungible Kilobar Market in Asia
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
The physical markets in Asia. Prologue to Kilobar Roundtable.
Gordon Cheung, Deputy Chief Executive, Singapore Bullion Market Association (SBMA) - Download PDF
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Kilobar stakeholders Roundtable - Brand preference, Premium disparity and Fungibility

Presentation 1: Kilobar Integrity - Blockchain & Security
Ms Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive Officer, London Bullion Market Association - Download PDF

Presentation 2: Anti-fraud systems on physical gold
Matthew Keen, Managing Director, Responsible Gold Trading DMCC - Download PDF

Panel discussion:

Panellists: -
Albert Cheng (co-chair), Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Bullion Market Association (SBMA)
Srivatsava Ganapathy (co-chair), President, Foretell Business Solutions Pvt Ltd.

Ms Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive Officer, London Bullion Market Association
Lianhui NING, Deputy General Manager, Shanghai Gold Exchange (Intl Board)
Matthew Keen, Managing Director, Responsible Gold Trading DMCC
Shivanshu Mehta, Head of Bullion, MCX
Ryoichi Seki, General Manager,Global Business Development Dept., TOCOM
Sachin Patel, Senior Director, CME Group
Neal Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, Metals, INTL FCStone
6:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Shuttle to Dinner Venue (Stewords Riverboat, Marina South Pier). Pick-up from Conference Foyer Area
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Gala Cocktail and Dinner sponsored by London Bullion Market Association
9:45 pm - 10:00 pm
Return Shuttle to Park Royal Hotel

Day - 3: Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Session 5: Master class
8:30 am - 9:00 am

Master class on Technology related to refining, bar stamping and assaying, etc.

Faoro Giovanni, Chairman, IKOI - Download PDF & Thorsten Koras, Executive Director, KORAS - Download PDF
Session 6: Regional Market Opportunities
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Opportunities in Asian emerging markets

Update from India
Manish Gavaskar, India Bullion Bankers Association (IBBA) - Download PDF

Update from Myanmar
Marcus Loke, Senior Consultant, Myanmar Gold Development Public Co., Ltd. - Download PDF

Update from Vietnam
Do Minh Phu, Chairman, Doji Group - Download PDF

Update from China under the Belt and Road Initiative
ZHANG Yongtao, Vice Chairman & Secretary General, China Gold Association - Download PDF
Session 7: Technology in the Precious Metals Industry
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Presentations and Panel discussion:
Digital gold and Fintech application in precious metals industry

Opening remark & Presentation 1
Gregor Gregersen (Chair), Founder, Silver Bullion & The Safe House - Download PDF

Presentation 2
Ben Davies, Co-founder, GLINT - Download PDF

Presentation 3
Seth M. Philips, Executive Director, Head of Precious Metals, Paxos - Download PDF

Presentation 4
Scott Austin, Executive Senior Vice President, Everledger Ltd - Download PDF

Panel Discussion

11:00 am - 11:15 am
Networking break
Session 8: Precious Metals Price Review and Outlook
11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Launch of 'Silver Focus 2018' & Silver market review 2017/18
Nikos Kavalis, Director, Metals Focus - Download PDF

Gold market review 2017/18 and outlook 2018/19
Nicholas Frappell, General Manager, ABC Bullion - Download PDF

Platinum market review 2017/18 and outlook 2018/19
Bruce Ikemizu, Head of Tokyo Branch, ICBC Standard Bank - Download PDF

Panel Discussion

Session 9: Wrap-up

12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
Conference Summary
Ms Joni Teves, Director, Precious Metals Strategist, UBS Investment Bank
12:45 pm - 12:50 pm
Farewell address by
Albert Cheng, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Bullion Market Association
12:50 pm - 2:00 pm
Networking Lunch sponsored by Responsible Gold Trading

End of conference
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