Programme

15 - 17 October 2023

HOUR

PROGRAMME

Sunday, 15 October 2023

15:30

Informal Networking Reception, Altitude Terrace, W Barcelona

17:30

Welcome Reception, Altitude Terrace, W Barcelona

Sponsored by CME Group

Day One – Monday, 16 October 2023

09:00 - 09:30

Opening Session

Welcome Remarks

Paul Fisher, LBMA Chairman  
John Cullen, LPPM Chairman and Director, Johnson Matthey

Introductory Remarks

Ruth Crowell, LBMA Chief Executive

Special Address

Chairman Yu, Shanghai Gold Exchange

09:30 - 10:30

Keynote Addresses

Keynote Speaker

David McWilliams, Economist

Keynote Speaker

James Kynge, Global China Editor, Financial Times

10:30 - 11:30

Coffee Break

Sponsored by Gold Standard DMCC

11:30 - 12:45

Session 2: Investment Exposure

Moderator: John Reade, Chief Market Strategist, World Gold Council

Panel
Frederik von Ameln, Portfolio Manager, PUBLICA
Peter Zöllner, Head of Banking Department, Bank for International Settlements
James Strawson, Precious Metals Trader, Citadel

12:45 - 14:15

Lunch, Salt Restaurant, W Barcelona

Sponsored by ICE Benchmark Administration

14:15 - 15:15

Session 3: Mega PGM Demand Trends Through Different Lenses

Moderator: Nicky Shiels, Head of Metals Strategy, MKS PAMP SA

Dr Bernhard Fuchs, Senior VP Metals, Umicore
Emma Townshend, Executive Corporate Affairs, Implats
Margery Ryan, Industrial PGM Research & Strategy Manager, Johnson Matthey

15:15-16:30

Champagne Roundtables

Sponsored by Women in PGMs

Silver
Rhona O'Connell, Head of Market Analysis EMEA & Asia, StoneX
Dr Trevor Keel, Director, Material Value Ltd.

PGMs
Wilma Swarts, Head of PGMs, Metals Focus
Emma Townshend, Executive Corporate Affairs, Implats

Meet the Speaker: Investment
John Reade, Chief Market Strategist, World Gold Council
James Strawson, Precious Metals Trader, Citadel

Meet the Speaker: Asia
James Kynge, Global China Editor, Financial Times
Jeremy East, Senior Advisor, LBMA

Artificial Intelligence
Frank Amato, Co-Founder, Block 5
Jonathan J. Jodry, Business Development Director, Metalor and TANAKA Kikinzoku

Precious Metals and Climate Change
David Jollie, Head of Sales and Market Insight, Anglo Platinum Marketing Limited
John Mulligan, Director, Climate Change Lead and Market Relations, World Gold Council

16:30

Close of Day One

18:30

Gala Dinner, Poble Espanyol

Sponsored by Metalor and TANAKA

23:00

After Dinner Drinks, Salt Restaurant, W Barcelona

Sponsored by LPPM

Day Two – Tuesday, 17 October 2023

09:00 - 09:30

Keynote Address: Artificial Intelligence - Beyond the Hype and Hysteria

Keynote Speaker
Elin Hauge, AI and Business Strategist

09:30 - 10:00

Session 4: Silver's Role in the Green Economy

Moderator: Michael DiRienzo, Executive Director of the Silver Institute

Phillips S. Baker, Jr., President and CEO, Hecla Mining
Dr Trevor Keel, Director, Material Value Ltd.

10:00 - 11:00

Session 5: Future of Sustainability and Responsible Sourcing

Moderator: Gregory Mthembu-Salter, Director, Phuzumoya Consulting

Hannah Koep-Andrieu, Head of Due Diligence, OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct
Brad Brooks-Rubin, Senior Advisor, US Department of State
Hilton Ingram, Executive Head of Marketing, Anglo American Platinum
Antoine de Montmollin, Group CEO, Metalor Technologies SA

11:00 - 11:30

Coffee Break

Sponsored by Ashoka Global DMCC

11:30 - 12:30

Session 6: Consumer Demand During High Prices

Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Rossbach , Founder and CEO, Fragold GmbH
Brian Hayward, Head of International Americas, Loomis International

Moderator: Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Rossbach, Founder and CEO, Fragold GmbH

Panel
Brian Hayward, Head of Loomis International Americas, Loomis International
Henrik Marx, Global Head of Trading (EVP), Heraeus
Bhargava Vaidya, Proprietor, BN Vaidya & Associates
Mark Yang, Alternate Country CEO and Head of Global Markets, UOB China

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch, Salt Restaurant, W Barcelona

13:30 - 14:30

Session 7: Future of the Gold Market

Moderator: Adrian Ash, Director of Research, BullionVault

Panel
David Gornall, Senior Advisor, LBMA
Matt Slater, Global Head of Precious Metals Forwards & Physical Trading, UBS
Mehdi Barkhordar, Chairman, NeoShapes SA
Rory McVeigh, Senior Sales Manager (Precious Metals), SCGC

14:30 - 15:30

Session 8: Delegate Feedback & Closing Remarks

Moderator: Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive, LBMA

Conference Wrap Up

Suki Cooper, Executive Director, Precious Metals Research, Standard Chartered
James Steel, Chief Precious Metals Analyst, HSBC Bank USA NA

Conference Closing Remarks

Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive, LBMA

Presentation of Prizes

Best speaker award, delegate prizes

Sponsored by MKS PAMP and Royal Canadian Mint

15:30

Close of Conference