Day - 1: Thursday, August 11, 2016 THEME: GOLD IS INDIA'S DNA
12:30 hr onwards Check in and Delegate Registration
13:30 hr - 15:00 hr Networking Lunch at Diwan e Aam Sponsored by LME
15:45 hr - 16:45 hr GJF Workshop
16:45 hr - 17:15 hr Master class at Diwan e Khas
Class-1: Measuring Gold Content in Gold Dore / Alloys-Techniques and Trade Practices
  Dr Daniel Sutter
Head, Helmut
Fischer Technology
17:45 hr - 19:00 hr Inaugural Function at Diwan e Khas
19:00 hr - 20:00 hr Round Table Discussion: Indian Gold Bullion Market- Issues, Challenges, Opportunities and the Way Forward
Moderator:
Mr Rajesh Khosla
MD
MMTC-PAMP
 
Panellists:
  Ms Ruth Crowell
CEO
LBMA
    Mr Somasundaram PR
MD-India
World Gold Council
    Mr Pradeep Garg
MD, Kundan Group
  Mr Pradeep Nagori
Senior VP - Precious Metals
Edelweiss Metals
    Mr Sharad Jobanputra
Chairman, Sequel
Global Critical Logistics
    Mr Raghav Singhal
General Manager
Global Markets Group
ICICI Bank
  Mr G V Sreedhar
Chairman
GJF
    Mr Sunil Kashyap
MD, Head of Asia
Scotiamocatta
    Mr Prithviraj Kothari
Director
RSBL
 
20:00 hr - 20:30 hr IIGC Excellence Awards at Diwan e Khas
20:30 hr - 22:00 hr Cocktails and Dinner at Diwan e Aam sponsored by Sequel Logistics
Day - 2: Friday, August 12, 2016 THEME: GOLD IS INDIA'S DNA
9:30 hr - 9:45 hr Special Address by SEBI *
9:45 hr - 10:00 hr Special address - "The importance of accuracy, consistency and independent quality control"
  Mr Adam Lawrence
Chief Executive
The Royal Mint
10:00 hr - 11:00 hr Panel Discussion 1: Bullion Trade in India: Role of Import Duty, Overseas Suppliers, Nominated Agencies, Bankers and Refiners
Moderator:
Mr Bhargava Vaidya
BN Vaidya & Associates
 
Panellists:
  Mr Khaleel Rahim
Chairman & MD
The State Trading
Corporation Of India
    Mr Harish Pawani
Director
Bin Sabt Jewellery LLC
    Mr Amar Singh
Executive Director
JP Morgan
  Mr Chanda Venkatesh
Director
Caps Gold
    Mr Sergey Nenashev
ED & Head of  Precious
Metals, VTB Capital
    Mr VK Agarawal
Director
Shirpur Gold Refinery
11:00 hr - 11:30 hr Networking Break at pre-function area
11:30 hr - 11:45 hr Presentation - " Currency to Chemistry, Elemental Analysis of Precious Metals from Recycling to Refining "
  Mr Dirk Wissmann
Product Manager for ED-XRF
SPECTRO Analytical Instruments
11:45 hr - 12:45 hr Panel Discussion 2: Dore Bar Imports and Refining Business - Sourcing, Regulatory issues in sampling and inspection, settlement of payment, policies on refining (differentials as well as area based incentives)
Moderator:
Mr Jeffrey Rhodes
CEO, Zee Gold DMCC
 
Panellists:
  Mr Luis Miguel Cabello
Economic and Commercial
Counsellor, Embassy of
Peru in India
    Mr Anil Kansara
Director, GGC
Gujarat Gold Centre
    Mr Kwame Ofei
CEO
Italtec Ghana Ltd
   
 
  Mr James Jose
Managing Director
Chemmanur Gold
Refinery
    Ms Sakhila Mirza
General Counsel & Head of Regulatory Affairs
LBMA
           
12:45 hr - 14:15 hr Networking Lunch Sponsored by Fischer
14:15 hr - 14:30 hr Presentation -  “Gold in India- Taking Stock”
  Prof Arvind Sahay
Head India Gold
Policy Centre-IIMA
14:30 hr - 15:30 hr Panel Discussion 3: Role of Banks in Gold Loan, Gold Monetisation scheme and Sovereign Gold Bond
Moderator:
Mr Charan Singh
RBI Chair Professor of
Economics, IIM Bangalore
 
Panellists:
  Mr Prashant Upadhyay
Deputy General Manager
State Bank of India
    Mr Shekhar Bhandari
Exe VP - Treasury
Kotak Mahindra Bank
    Ms Dimple Chitnis
President Trade Finance
and Services and Bullion
Yes Bank
  Mr Johnson Lewis
Managing Director
Head of Sales & Trading
Scotia Bank
 
15:30 hr - 16:00 hr Networking Break
16:00 hr - 16:15 hr Presentation - "Integrating India with the Global Trade in Gold"
  Mr David Gornall
Former Chairman
LBMA
16:15 hr - 17:15 hr Panel Discussion 4: Innovations in Global Gold Markets and their Relevance for India
Moderator:
Mr David Gornall
Former Chairman
LBMA
 
  Mr Robin Martin
MD Market Infrastructure
World Gold Council
    Mr Seamus Donoghue
CEO, Allocated
Bullion Solutions
    Mr Zhuang Xiao
Chief IT Officer
Shanghai
Gold Exchange
    Mr Shivanshu Mehta
VP – BD
MCX
  Mr Matthew Chamberlain
Head of Business
Development
London Metal Exchange
    Mr Albert Cheng
CEO
SBMA
    Mr Sanjeev Vohra
Head Commodities
DGCX
    Mr Vipin Raina
Director - Marketing
MMTC PAMP
20:00 hr - 22:00 hr Theme Dinner at Diwan e Aam & felicitation of sponsors and partners
Day - 3: Saturday, August 13, 2016 THEME: GOLD IS INDIA'S DNA
6:00 hr - 8:00 hr Trip to Taj Mahal
10:00 hr - 11:00 hr Panel Discussion 5: Jewellery and Bullion
Moderator:
Mr Sankar Sen
Managing Director
Senco Gold & Diamonds
 
Panellists:
  Mr K Srinivasan
MD, Emerald Jewel
Industry India
    Mr Kinjal Shah
Country Head - India
Responsible Jewellery
Council
    Mr Harshad Ajmera
Director
J J Gold House
    Mr Yogesh Singhal
Secretary,  Bullion & Jewellers Association
11:00 hr - 11:30 hr Networking Break
11:30 hr - 12:30 hr Gold and Silver: Market Review and Price outlook

Presentation - “Trends in Global Silver Demand and Supply Scenario and Outlook"

  Mr Philip Newman
Director
Metals Focus
 

Presentation - “Trends in Global Gold Demand and Supply Scenario and outlook"

  Mr Bart Melek
Director & Head of Global Commodity Strategy
TD Securities
 

Presentation - "Trends in India Silver Demand and Supply Scenario and Outlook"

  Mr Sudheesh Nambiath
Senior Analyst
Precious Metals, GFMS
 

Presentation - "Trends in India Gold Demand and Supply Scenario and Outlook"

  Mr Debajit Saha
Editor
Bullion Bulletin
 
12:30 hr - 14:00 hr Networking Lunch Sponsored by Scotiabank
14:00 hr - 16:00 hr Birmingham Assay Office Technical Workshop
  Ms Stella Layton
CEO and Assay Master
Assay Office, Birmingham
    Mr Dippal Manchanda
Technical Director
Assay Office, Birmingham
    Mr Pankaj Desmukh
Dy GM - Assay Lab
MMTC PAMP
16:00 hr - 18:00 hr Cricket and activities with Tea/Coffee refreshments at Tennis Court
20:00 hr - 22:00 hr Cocktail Dinner at Diwan e Aam
Day - 4: Sunday, August 14, 2016 THEME: GOLD IS INDIA'S DNA
7:30 hr - 10:00 hr Breakfast and check-out
  Depart to New Delhi by Road - (9:45 and 10:45 am shuttle for pre booked delegates only)
* program schedule, agenda subject to change