Coffee with Registration

Session-1: Implementing ESG in Gold Refining

"ESG in precious metals refinery"

Mr Ankur Goyal
President Works
MMTC PAMP India Pvt Ltd (Download PDF)

"Recovery of precious metals from e-waste: Recent updates"

Prof. Deepoo Kumar
Assistant Professor
IIT Bombay (Download PDF)

Networking Lunch

Session-2: Recent advances in Assaying Gold

"Challenges in 999.9 gold assaying by Cupellation"

Mr Simone Marsan
Head of Analytical Laboratory
Argor-Heraeus SA (Download PDF)

"Lessons learnt on sampling and analysing bullion materials at Rand Refinery"

Mr Terance Nkosi
Executive Head: SHEQ and Technical Assurance
Rand Refinery (Download PDF)

Networking Break

Session-3: Refining & Assaying Technologies: Update from Suppliers

Recent advances in xRF technologies for measuring gold content in jewellery"

Mr Rakesh Bhan
MD - India & Middle East
Fischer Measurement Technologies (India) Pvt Ltd (Download PDF)

Recent advances in casting technologies

Mr Enrico Cappellini
General Manager
IKOI spa (Download PDF)

Recent advances in ICP OES analysis

Mr Anthony Thomas
Business Development Director-South Asia & Middle East
SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH

Technology Update on Gold Refining using Aqua Regia

Mr Vishal Janvalkar
Sales Manager
Rajesh India Manufacturing Pvt Ltd (Download PDF)

Presentation By

Mr Akshay Kaushik
Deputy Director (Scientist C)
Burean of Indian Standards CBIS (Download PDF)

Delegate registration & refreshments

Welcome address

Dr. Chetan Mehta
President
The Jewellers Association, Bengaluru

IIBX: How can jewellers’ benefit?

Mr Ashok Gautam
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
IIBX IFSC Ltd (Download PDF)

Glided splendour: A Journey through the World of Gold Jewellery

Mr Rahul Desai
MD & CEO
International Institute of Gemology (Download PDF)

Complying with PMLA for sustainable business - (Download PDF)

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

Mr Naved Ansari
Associate Director
Finmet India Pvt Ltd

Presentation : Hallmarking of gold Jewellery

Mr Chetan Bhandari
Director
IBJA (Download PDF)

End of programme for jewellers who are not registered for IGC 2024

Networking Lunch sponsored by Parker Precious Metals

Special session on gold dore

Chair:

Mr Chirag Sheth
Principal Consultant
Metals Focus (Download PDF)

Speakers:

Dr Emmanuel Makumba Mali
Director for Democracy and Good Governance Department
ICGLR

Mr Keith Weiner
Founder & CEO
Monetary Metals (Download PDF)

Dr Prabhakar Sangurmath
Former Director
The Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited

Networking Break sponsored by AMS Bullion

Inaugural Ceremony

H.E. Mr Javier Manuel Paulinich Velarde
Ambassador of Peru to India (Download PDF)

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

Ms Sakhila Mirza
Deputy CEO
London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)

Mr Sachin Jain
Regional CEO - India
World Gold Council

Mr Vipin Raina
President Marketing
MMTC PAMP India Pvt Ltd

Mr Srivatsava Ganapathy
Director & CEO
Eventell Global Advisory Pvt Ltd

Launch of SRO for Indian gold industry

Special address

Roundtable discussion : India Gold Market - What Next?

Chair:

Mr Mahendran K
Country Head-Precious Metals
Karur Vysya Bank Limited (Download PDF)

Speakers:

Mr Vipin Raina
President Marketing
MMTC PAMP India Pvt Ltd

Mr Mohammad Ayyob
General Manager
Sam Precious Metals

Mr Harish Pawani
Director
Peekay Intermark Ltd

Mr Vikas Nagpal
ICICI Bank

Mr Shivanshu Mehta
VP - Bullion
MCX

Mr Surendra Mehta
National Secretary
IBJA

Mr Chirag Thakkar
Director
Amrapali Industries

Mr Raman Walia
Executive Director
Head of Commodities Sales - APAC
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

Prof. Dr Sundaravalli Narayanaswami
Chairperson
India Gold Policy Centre, IIMA

Felicitation of The Jewellers Association, Bengaluru

IGC2024 Excellence Awards

Welcome Cocktail Dinner sponsored by StoneX

Announcement

Presentation on IIBX

Mr Ashok Gautam
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
IIBX IFSC Ltd (Download PDF)

Special address

India's Gold Trade: Evolutions from the Past and Emerging Patterns

Prof. Dr Sundaravalli Narayanaswami
Chairperson
India Gold Policy Centre, IIMA

Session-1 India's Gold Jewellery Industry: Crafting a Vision for the Future

Ms Arti Saxena
Head of Marketing-India
World Gold Council

Speakers:

Mr Ajoy Chawla
CEO-Jewellery
Titan Company Limited

Mr Asher O
MD-India Operations
Malabar Group

Mr Mansukh V. Kothari
Director
Vasupati Jewellers India Pvt Ltd

Mr Suvankar Sen *
Managing Director
Senco Gold Limited

Networking Break sponsored by AMS Bullion

Grow with SAIF Zone - The Gold refinery hub of UAE

Speaker:

H.E. Saud Salim AI Mazrouei
Director of Sharjah Airport International Free Zone and
Hamriyah Free Zone Authority

Session-2: Future of Gold Refining

Chair:

Mr Ketan S Dhruv
Director
Bangalore Refinery Pvt Ltd

Speakers:

Mr Satish Bansal
President
Association of Gold Refiners & Mint (AGRM)

Mr James Jose
Managing Director
CGR Metalloy

Ms Sakhila Mirza
Deputy CEO
London Bullion Market Association (LBMA)

Mr Praveen Baijnath
CEO
Rand Refinery (Download PDF)

Session-3: Loan against gold: Opportunities and issues

Chair:

Mr P R Somasundaram
Gold Industry Alumnus

Speakers:

Mr George Alexander Muthoot
Managing Director
Muthoot Finance

Mr Devendra Kumar Ojha
Commercial Banking
Federal Bank Limited

Mr Pradeep Nagori
Founder
KVIX

Mr Pramod Mohan
Co Founder & Director
FinMet Technologies Pvt Ltd

Networking Lunch sponsored by Bangalore Refinery

Session-4: Gold investment demand

Chair:

Ms Sheela Kulkarni
Head of Mkt. Development & Institutional Investors Relationships
World Gold Council India

Speakers:

Mr Philip Newman
Managing Director
Metals Focus (Download PDF)

Dr. Renisha Chainani
Head Of Research
Augmont-Gold For All

Mr Dipankar Mitra
Director Research
ASK Wealth Advisors

Networking Break sponsored by AMS Bullion

Presentation: Growth and profitability trends of Indian organised jewellery players

Mr K Srikumar
VP & Co-Group Head
Corporate Ratings, ICRA Ltd (Download PDF)

Session 5: Price outlook on gold

Chair:

Ms Soni Kumari
Commodity Strategist
ANZ Research

Speakers:

Macro / Fundamental Outlook

Ms Joni Teves
Commodity Strategist
UBS (Download PDF)

Technical / Astrological Outlook

Mr Achal Abhishek
AGM
SBI (Bullion Branch) (Download PDF)

Session-6: Start-ups in gold and gold jewellery industry

Chair:

Mr Ketan Kothari
Director
Augmont-Gold For All

Speakers:

Mr Arjun Khazanchi
CEO & Co-Founder
Rooba Finance

Mr Veer Mishra
Founder
Plus Gold

Mr Gaurav Rai
Director of Product Management and Engineering
Melorra

Mr Nishchay AG
Co-Founder & CEO
Jar Technologies Pvt Ltd

Gala Dinner @ Biergarten sponsored by Rand Refinery

Breakfast for in-house guests at Hilton & Hilton Garden Inn

Check-out