The LBMA/LPPM Precious Metals Conference 2015
Hilton Vienna, Am Stadtpark 1, A - 1030, Vienna
18 – 20 October, 2015
Sunday, 18th October
Welcome Receptions, Hilton Vienna, Am Stadtpark 1
Sponsored by Asahi Refining
Day One – Monday, 19th October
09:15 Opening Session
Welcome
Grant Angwin, LBMA Chairman and General
Manager, Asahi Refining USA Inc
Peter Mooslechner,
Executive Director and Member of the Governing Board, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Introductory
Remarks
Ruth Crowell, LBMA Chief Executive
Keynote Speeches
Lord Gus O'Donnell, Strategic Advisor, The Toronto-Dominion Bank
Macro Outlook for the World Economy and
Currencies
John Authers, Chief Investment Columnist,
Financial Times
10:30 - 11:30 Coffee
Break
11:30 - 12:45 Session 2: Precious Metals Investment
Moderator – John Authers, Chief Investment Columnist, Financial Times
Panel:
Diego Parrilla,Book Author
Charlie Morris, Independent Consultant, Atlas Pulse
Michael Sheehan, Senior Portfolio Manager, Orion Commodities Management, LP
Jonathan Spall, Managing Director, G Cubed Metals Ltd
12:45 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 14:15 LBMA Update
Regulation Update
Sakhila Mirza, LBMA General Counsel
GDL Update
Neil Harby, LBMA GDL Officer
14:15 - 15:15 Session 3: Official Sector
Session
Moderator – Gerald Ashley, Managing Director, St Mawgan & Co
Panel:
Alexandre Gautier, Director, Market Operations, Banque de France
Matthew Hunt, Head of Customer Banking
Division, Bank of England
Peter Griep, President of the Regional Office
in Hamburg, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein Deutsche Bundesbank
Franz Partsch, Head
of Treasury, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
15:15 - 16:00 Coffee
Break
16:00 – 16:45 Session 4: Producer Hedging /
Price Risk Management Panel Session
Moderator - William Tankard, Research Director, Thomson Reuters GFMS
Panel:
Courtney Lynn, Treasurer, Coeur Mining Inc
Peter Hambro, Chairman and CEO, Petropavlovsk plc
Sean Russo, Principal, Noah's Rule Pty Ltd
16:45 Close of day one
18:30 Cocktail Reception at the Liechtenstein GARDEN PALACE
19:30 Gala
Dinner at the Liechtenstein GARDEN PALACE
Sponsored by CME
Group
Day Two – Tuesday, 20th October
09:00 – 10:15 Session 5: Outlook for Precious Metals
Moderator, Jim Steel, Senior Analyst, HSBC
Panel:
China Perspective
Jiang Shu, Chief Analyst, Shandong
Group
India Perspective
Vikas Chamaria, Head of EMEA and India Commodities Sales, Barclays Bank
Above-Ground Gold Stocks: A Growing Menace or a Phantom Menace?
Neil Meader, Director, Metallis Consulting Ltd
Physical Gold and Silver- The Challenges Ahead
Andrea Lang,
Director Marketing & Sales, The Austrian Mint
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:00 Session 6 PGMs
Moderator, Tom Kendall, Precious Metals Strategist, ICBC Standard Bank Plc
Panel:
Diesel in Europe
Peter Duncan – General Manager, Johnson Matthey
Platinum Demand in India
Vaishali Banerjee, Country Manager, India for Platinum Guild International
Future of South African Mining
Roger Baxter, CEO, Chamber of Mines, South Africa
12:00 – 12:45 Session 7: Evolution of the Precious Metals Market
Moderator – Raymond Key, Senior Partner & Head of Metals & Mining, TrailStone Australia Pty Ltd
Panel:
Albert Cheng, Advisor to the World Gold Council
Anne Dennison,
Consultant, LPPM
Jeremy East, Managing Director, Head, Metals Trading & Commodities, Northeast Asia and Greater China, Financial Markets,Standard Chartered Bank
Philip Klapwijk, Managing Director, Precious Metals Insights Limited
Gerry Schubert, Founder, Schubert Commodities Consultancy, DMCC
12:45 - 13:45 Session 8: Delegate Feedback & Closing Session
Moderator – Ruth Crowell, LBMA Chief Executive
Wrap Up/Conference Review
David Jollie, Head of Research, Mitsui & Co Precious Metals Inc.
John Reade, Global Gold Strategist & Partner, Paulson Europe
Conference Closing Remarks
Ruth Crowell, LBMA Chief Executive
Prizes Presentation: Best Speaker and Feedback Session Participant
13:45 Close of main Conference followed by lunch
14:30 – 17:00 The LBMA Responsible Gold Guidance (RGG) Forum 2015
14.30 – 14.50: Opening Remarks
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Sakhila Mirza, LBMA General Counsel
Keynote Speech
EU Draft Regulation on Conflict Minerals
Signe Ratso, Director, European Commission, DG Trade - Director Trade Strategy and Analysis, Market Access
14.50 – 16:10 Global Developments in the implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance
Moderator - Tyler Gillard, Head of Sector Projects, Responsible Business Conduct Unit, OECD
Panel:
Andrea Lang, Director, Austrian Mint
Harrison Mitchell, Director, RCS Global
Philip Olden, Consultant, Signet Jewelers
Olivier Demierre, Senior Vice President Corporate Responsibility, MKS PAMP Group
Felix Hruschka, Independent Consultant
16.10 – 16.30: Coffee Break
16.30 – 17.30 Is Conflict-Free Enough?
Moderator - Terry Heymann, Advisor, World Gold Council
Panel:
Ounesh Reebye, Vice President, Streaming Operations and Metal Sales, Silver Wheaton
Karen du Preez, Group Treasurer, Acacia Mining
Dr. Wilfried Hoerner, Co-CEO, Argor-Heraeus
Alexander Skrein, Jeweler
17.30 Close of Forum
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