2015 - Vienna Conference
 

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