The LBMA/LPPM Precious Metals Conference 2017

Day 1 Monday 16th October

• Opening Session - Welcome Remarks
  Paul Fisher, LBMA Co-Chairman |View Speech
  Tim Pearce, LPPM Chairman and General Manager, Johnson Matthey

• Introductory Remarks
  Ruth Crowell, LBMA Chief Executive |View Slides | Watch

• Keynote Speeches
  International Macro-Economic Perspective
  Megan Greene, MD & Chief Economist, MAM | View Slides
  Precious Metals Flows, From the Spanish Galleons to Today
  Dr Pedro Schwartz, Catedrático “Rafael del Pino” en la Universidad Camilo José Cela and Visiting Professor, University of Buckingham | View Slides

• Session 2: Monetary Policy in an Era of Political Uncertainty
  Moderator: Paul Fisher, LBMA Chairman
  Panel Discussion
  Megan Greene, MD & Chief Economist, MAM
  Jagjit Chadha, Director, National Institute of Economic and Social Research

• Session 3: Risk, Rates and Reflation: the Investment Case for Precious Metals
  Moderator: Simon Penn, Strategist, UBS
  Panel Discussion
  Jeremy Gatto, Portfolio Manager, Unigestion
  Erik Norland, Executive Director and Senior Economist, CME Group
  Frank Holmes, CEO & CIO, US Global Investors Inc

• Session 4: Regulation Update
  LBMA Update
  Sakhila Mirza, LBMA Executive Director | View Slides | View Speech | Watch

• Session 5: PGMs
  Moderator: Rupen Raithatha, Research Manager, Johnson Matthey
  European Powertrain Developments
  Al Bedwell, Director Global Powertrain, LMC Automotive Ltd | View Slides
  China Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Update
  Ju Wang, Deputy Secretary General of International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (IHFCA) |View Slides
  The Bright Future of the Palladium Market
  Denis Sharypin, Head of Market Research, Nornickel | View Slides

Day 2 Tuesday 18th October

• Keynote Address: Quant Investing: From Gold to Cryptocurrencies
  Frank Holmes, CEO & CIO, US Global Investors Inc

• Session 6: Threats, Damn Threats and the Lack of a Level Playing Field and GDL Update
  Moderator: Neil Harby, Chief Technical Officer, LBMA | View Slides
  Panel Discussion
  Grant Angwin, President, Asahi Refining
  Richard Hayes, CEO, Gold Corporation Perth Mint
  Michael Mesaric, CEO, Valcambi
  Marwan Shakarchi, Chairman, MKS (Switzerland) SA

• Session 7: Around the World in 90 Minutes Moderator: James Steel, Senior Analyst, HSBC
  Counterfeit Gold Coins
  Roland Zils, Expert on Minting Coins, Deutsche Bundesbank | View Slides
  Promises, Chances, Hurdles and Roadblocks. The Current State of the Physical Investment Market in Europe
  Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Rossbach, CEO, Degussa | View Slides
  Blockchain and Digital currencies
  Charlie Morris, Chief Investment Officer, Newscape Capital Ltd | View Slides
  Gold in India: An Industry at a Crossroads
  Arjun Raychaudhuri, Managing Director & CEO, MMTC-PAMP India Private Ltd | View Slides
  China , a Partner in Transition
  Jeremy East, Chief Executive , East Wind Capital | View Slides