India Gold Conference

Program Schedule

Day - 1: Thursday, August 20, 2026 - Separate Registration Required

Seminar on "Gold Assaying, Hallmarking & Refining Technologies"

Theme: India Gold Vision: Recycle, Reform & Re-Innovate

10:00 am onwards

Delegate Registration

11:25 am to 11:30 am

Welcome Speech

11:30 am to 11:45 am

Special Address: TBA

11:45 am to 1:00 pm

Update from Technology Providers

Topic: From Refining to Digital Identity: New Automation Technologies for Precision, Recovery and Traceability in Precious Metal Production.

Speaker

Mr Walter Grifoni
Sales Department
Tera Automation

Topic: From Cast Granules to Mechanical Sand "SANDENSE®": Sustainable Innovation in the Production of Silver and Gold Cast Bars.

Speaker

Mr Faoro GianMarco
Sales Area Manager and Customer Service Assistant
IKOI S.p.A.

Topic: Analysis of Precious Metals using SPECTROPORT Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Metals Analyzer - A New Technique

Speaker

Mr Eeresha Ramaiah
Managing Director
NUCLEUS ANALYTICS PVT LTD

Topic: Protecting Brand Integrity: Advanced Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions For Rapid Packaging Environments

Speaker

Mr Jacopo Monteforte Specchi
CMO & Global Sales Executive
Certiline S.r.l.

Topic: Advancement and automation in the analysis of precious metals with NEW FISCHERSCOPE XDV / XDAL and FISIQ X software

Speaker

Mr Rakesh Bhan
Managing Director
India & Middle East
Fischer Measurement Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Networking Lunch

2:00 pm to 2:45 pm

Session on Assaying

Topic: Accuracy in Low-Gold Samples Assaying

Speaker

Ms Sandra Ratsoma
Senior Manager: Technical Assurance and Laboratory
Rand Refinery

Topic: Role of sampling in precious metals assaying

Speaker

Mr Kanthanathan P
Head of Central Quality
Titan Company Ltd

2:45 pm to 4:15 pm

Curated by London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)

Workshop on Fire Assay

Topic: Gold Assaying by the Fire Assay Method: Sources of Error and Their Impact on Precious Metal Settlement.

Speaker

Mr Dippal Manchanda
Technical Director & Chief Assayer
Anchorcert Analytical

Topic: Fire Assay: Learnings from a NABL Technical Assessor's Lens.

Speaker

Mr Pankaj Deshmukh
Head-Assay Laboratory
MMTC PAMP India Pvt Ltd

4:15 pm to 4:30 pm

Networking Break

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Session on Standards

Chair

Mr Ankur Goyal
President-Works
MMTC PAMP India Pvt Ltd

Topic: Presentation on London Good Delivery Standards

Speaker

Mr Neil Harby
Chief Technical Officer
LBMA

Topic: Overview of BIS Hallmarking Scheme

Speaker

Shri S.K.Verma
Deputy Director General (DDG), Hallmarking
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Session on Refining

Topic: "Chemical refining and impact of deleterious elements"

Speaker

Mr Ankur Goyal
President-Works
MMTC PAMP India Pvt Ltd

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Cocktail Reception

End of the Seminar

Day - 2: Friday, August 21, 2026

Theme: India Gold Vision: Recycle, Reform & Re-Innovate

12:00 noon onwards

Delegate Registration of IGC 2026

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Networking Lunch sponsored by Parker Precious Metals LLP @ BLD Restaurant

3:00 pm to 3:15 pm

Announcement

3:15 pm to 3:30 pm

Presentation: Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) - The Path So Far and Where Do We Go from Here?

Speaker

Mr Hemant Kaul
Partner & Leader, Research & Insights
BDO

3:30 pm to 4:15 pm

Discussion - 1: Making GMS Work

Chair

Mr Sunil Kashyap
Director
FinMet Pte Ltd

Speakers

Mr Prithviraj Kothari
National President
India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA)

Mr Avinash Gupta
Vice Chairman
GJC

Mr Neville Patel
Sr. Vice President
HDFC Bank

Mr Samit Guha
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
MMTC PAMP

Mr Lamon Rutten
Managing Director & CEO
IGM (India Gold Metaverse)

Mr Manish Goel
Head - Bullion Desk
ICICI Bank

4:15 pm to 6:00 pm

Inaugural Session

Guest of honour

Ms Richa Goel Agarwal
Chief General Manager
Securities & Exchange Board of India

Mr Prithviraj Kothari
National President
India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA)

Mr Jignesh Shah
Mentor & Coach
IGM (India Gold Metaverse)
Founder: MCX, DGCX, IEX, SMX, MSE, ODIN

Mr Samit Guha
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
MMTC PAMP

Mr Rajesh Rokde
Chairman
All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC)

Mr Sachin Jain
Regional CEO - India
World Gold Council
(Launch of Swarnim Udaan 2047 Report)

Ms Praveena Rai
Managing Director & CEO
MCX

Mr Srivatsava Ganapathy
Director & CEO
Eventell Global Advisory Pvt Ltd

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Keynote Address by IGM (India Gold Metaverse)

Mr Jignesh Shah
Mentor & Coach
IGM (India Gold Metaverse)
Founder: MCX, DGCX, IEX, SMX, MSE, ODIN

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

IGC Excellence Award 2026

8:00 pm to 10:30 pm

Welcome Cocktail Dinner sponsored by StoneX @ Ballroom & BLD Restaurant

8:45 pm to 9:00 pm

Felicitation of Sponsors

10:30 pm onwards

After-Party hosted by Sovereign Metals Ltd @ All Day All Night Taj Horizon - 2 Levels Below Lobby

Day - 3: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Theme: India Gold Vision: Recycle, Reform & Re-Innovate

9:15 am to 9:30 am

Announcement

9:30 am to 9:45 am

Presentation: India Gold Dore Imports - Context, Continuity and Costs

Mr James Jose
Managing Director
CGR Metalloy

9:45 am to 10:15 am

Discussion - 2: Reforms in India Gold Dore Import Regulations

Chair

Mr Pramod Mohan
Co Founder & Director
FinMet Technologies Pvt Ltd

Speakers

Mr Haresh Acharya
Director
Parker Precious Metals LLP

Mr James Jose
Managing Director
CGR Metalloy

Mr Sandeep Uniyal
Head Supply Chain
Sovereign Metals Limited

Mr Prabu KK
Consultant
Gold Invest

10:15 am to 10:30 am

Special Address - TBA

10:30 am to 10:40 am

Special Address by DBRG

Mr Essa Al Falasi
Vice Chair
Dubai Business Group for Bullion and Gold Refinery

10:40 am to 11:10 am

Discussion - 3: Strengthening Trade with Dubai Bullion Market

Chair

Mr Faisal Ahmed
Managing Partner & CEO
AKW Consultants

Speakers

Mr Mohammad Ayyob
General Manager
SAM Precious Metals

Mr Manit M Shah
Group CEO
Palm Holdings

Mr Nagendra Kumar
Deputy CEO
DGCX

11:10 am to 11:25 am

Networking Break Sponsored by AMS Bullion

11:25 am to 11:40 am

Presentation by Abaxx Exchange

Mr Russell Robertson
Chief Business Development Officer
Abaxx Exchange

11:40 am to 12:00 noon

Special Address - TBA

12:00 noon to 12:15 pm

Presentation: Using Electronic Gold Receipts to Transform Spot Gold Markets

Mr Sunil Ramrakhiani
Chief Business Officer
BSE Ltd

12:15 pm to 12:45 pm

Discussion - 4: Exchange-based Spot Trading in Bullion

Chair

Mr Surendra Mehta
National Secretary
India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA)

Speakers

Mr Chanda Venkatesh
Managing Director
CapsGold Pvt Ltd

Mr Shivanshu Mehta
Head Bullion & Chief Business Officer
MCX

Mr Samir Jayaswal
Sr. Vice President
IGM (India Gold Metaverse)

Mr Ashok Gautam
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
IIBX IFSC Ltd

Mr Sunil Ramrakhiani
Chief Business Officer
BSE Ltd

Mr Abhishek Bansal
Founder Chairman
Abans Financial Services Ltd

12:45 pm to 2:00 pm

Networking Lunch sponsored by SOHAM (JJ Gold Refinery) @ BLD Restaurant

2:00 pm to 2:20 pm

Presentation by Monetary Metals

Topic: Gold Leasing helps defer India's Gold Imports

Speaker

Mr Keith Weiner
Founder & CEO
Monetary Metals

2:20 pm to 3:05 pm

Discussion - 5: Meeting all our requirement for jewellery demand from 'Buy-Back' of Old Gold Jewellery

Chair

Mr Sachin Jain
Regional CEO - India
World Gold Council

Speakers

Mr Varghese Alukkas
Managing Director
Jos Alukkas Group

Mr Amit Modak
CEO and Director
P N Gadgil And Sons Ltd

Mr Chetan Bhandari
Head - GoldSense
IGM (India Gold Metaverse)

3:05 pm to 3:20 pm

Networking Break Sponsored by AMS Bullion

3:20 pm to 3:35 pm

Presentation: India Gold Investment Demand

Mr Harshal Barot
Principal Consultant
Metals Focus

3:35 pm to 4:05 pm

Discussion - 6: Import Substitution Opportunities in Gold Investment Demand

Chair

Mr Chirag Sheth
Global Business Head
Public Gold Bullion (SG) Pte. Ltd.

Speakers

Mr Srinivas
IGM

Mr Chirag Thakkar
Director
Amrapali Industries

Mr Ketan Kothari
Director
Augmont Enterprises Pvt Ltd

4:05 pm to 4:20 pm

Presentation: Gold Fundamental Outlook

Mr Michael Stafford
Chief Financial Officer
Rafmoh Gold

4:20 pm to 4:50 pm

Discussion - 7: AI Use Cases in the Bullion Business

Chair

Mr Neville Irani
Managing Director
Aureus Enterprises FZCO

Speaker

Mr Mathew Daniel
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Orosoft

Mr Ruchit Chaturvedi
Vice President - Business Development
StoneX

4:50 pm to 5:00 pm

Vote of Thanks

7:30 pm till Late

Casino Royale Gala Dinner sponsored by Rand Refinery @ Taj Heritage

Day - 4: Sunday, August 23, 2026

8:00 am to 10:00 am

Networking Breakfast

11:00 am

Check-out

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