Day 1 Monday 16th October
Opening Session - Welcome Remarks
Paul Fisher, LBMA Co-Chairman
Tim Pearce, LPPM Chairman and General Manager, Johnson Matthey
Introductory Remarks
Ruth Crowell, LBMA Chief Executive
Keynote Speeches
International Macro-Economic Perspective
Megan Greene, MD & Chief Economist, MAM
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
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
Session 5: PGMs
Moderator: Rupen Raithatha, Research Manager, Johnson Matthey
European Powertrain Developments
Al Bedwell, Director Global Powertrain, LMC Automotive Ltd
China Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Update
Ju Wang, Deputy Secretary General of International Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (IHFCA)
The Bright Future of the Palladium Market
Denis Sharypin, Head of Market Research, Nornickel
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
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
Promises, Chances, Hurdles and Roadblocks.
The Current State of the Physical Investment Market in Europe
Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Rossbach, CEO, Degussa
Charlie Morris, Chief Investment Officer, Newscape Capital Ltd
Gold in India: An Industry at a Crossroads
Arjun Raychaudhuri, Managing Director & CEO, MMTC-PAMP India Private Ltd
China , a Partner in Transition
Jeremy East, Chief Executive , East Wind Capital
Session 8: Delegate Feedback & Closing Session
Moderator: Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive, LBMA
Wrap Up/Conference Review
John Reade, Chief Market Strategist, World Gold Council
Dr David Jollie, Market Analysis Manager, Anglo American Platinum
Conference Closing Remarks – Results of Forecast Survey
Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive, LBMA