IIGC 2011 Programme Schedule

Inaugural Day - Friday, 19th Aug 2011

 
12:00 noon onwards Arrival of Guests & Registration, Delegate kit by State Bank of India
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Reception Lunch
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Inaugural Ceremony
Special Address

Shri S K Goel, Member, Central Board of Excise & Customs

Shri. N K Mathur,  Chairman & MD, State Trading Corporation

Address by Shri Rujan Panjwani, President, Edelweiss Bullion

Special Address - Where is the world economy headed and what it means to bullion markets?

Shri. Ved Prakash, Director - Marketing, MMTC

Special Address - What is driving Silver markets? Would it sustain?

Dr. Paul Walker, CEO, GFMS
 
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm 5th Bombay Bullion Association - Awards Ceremony
7:30 pm onwards Networking, Cocktails & Dinner By Alpari

Conference Day - Saturday, 20th Aug 2011

 
9:00 am - 9:45 am Presentation 1:

What does international supplier want from India?
Mr. Harish Pawani, MD, Bin Sabt Jewellery LLC

What does an Indian bullion user (manufacturer/exporter) want from the bullion markets?
Mr. Konal Doshi, Convener, GJEPC

What does the Indian Jewellery industry want from the banks?
Mr. Mohit Kamboj, CMD, KBJ Group
 
9:45 am - 11:15 am Panel Discussion - 1

Indian Bullion Industry – Setting the agenda for future Discussion on reducing transaction costs (taxation, metal loan, cost of loan) reforms in bullion spot markets, and federation formation

Mr. S K Jindal, Chairman, Jindal Group of Cos.

Mr. Prithviraj Kothari, President, Bombay Bullion Association

Mr. Rajan Venkatesh, Director, Scotia Mocatta

Mr. S Guruswamy, Director, Surana Corporation

Mr. Mayank Khemka, MD, Khemka Group of Cos,

Mr. Pala Ram, DGM – Precious Metals, State Bank of India

Representative from Edelweiss Bullion*
 
11:15 am - 11:30 am Presentation 2:

Regulatory changes in the Chinese bullion market- impact & lessons for India

Mr. Sunil Kashyap, MD, Bank of Nova Scotia
 
11:30 am - 12:00 noon Networking Tea /Coffee Break
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Panel Discussion - 2

Indian Bullion Market (Exchange) - unresolved issues and way forward (Pan-India delivery, Indian good delivery contracts, long dated contracts, international experience / perspective on options market, peep into post-FCRA)

Mr. Haresh Kewalramani, Director, Bombay Bullion Association

Mr. Sameer Patil, Sr VP - PKMT, MCX

Mr. Dilip Bhatia, CEO, Ace Derivatives and Commodity Exchange Ltd

Mr. R Ramaseshan, MD & CEO, NCDEX

Ms. Hariett Hunnable, MD - Metals, CME Group

Mr. Eric Hasham, CEO, DGCX
 
12:45 pm - 1:00 pm Presentation 3

Industrial uses of Silver – Current & future scenario

Mr. Ravindra Choksi, Chairman, Choksi Heraeus Pvt. Ltd
 
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Networking Lunch by ScotiaMocatta
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm Presentation 4

Global scrap supplies - Issues and challenges

Mr. Jeffrey Rhodes, CEO, INTL Commodities LLC
 
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Panel discussion - 3

Indian Bullion Refining - Where are we today and what does the future hold for us?

Mr. Rajesh Khosla, MD, MMTC PAMP

Mr. Harmesh Arora, MD, NIBR Refinery

Mr. Amit Goenka, Director, Shirpur Refinery

Mr. Tareq El-Mdaka, MD, Kaloti Jewellery
 
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Panel Discussion 4

Bullion based investment products- Opportunities for growth (ETFs, Coins, Bars, Structured notes, Gold-linked bonds)

Mr. Bhargava Vaidya, BN Vaidya, & Associates

Mr. Jayant Manglik, President, Religare Commodities

Mr. Vitthal More, AVP, NSE

Mr. Prashant Mohanraj, Sr VP, Quant Capital

Mr. Keyur Shah, Director, World Gold Council

Mr. Ketan Kothari, Director, RSBL
 
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm Networking Tea /Coffee Break
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Panel Discussion 5

Price polling and outlook on bullion market

Dr. Paul Walker, CEO, GFMS

Mr. Ashok Mittal, MD, Vertex Securities

Mr. Kushal Thaker, Commodity Consultant

Mr. G Srivatsava, President, Foretell Business Solutions
 
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Valedictory function and setting the action agenda

 8:00 pm onwards

 Networking, Cocktails & Dinner By Shreeji Trading Co.


Add-ons:

• Solicit questions from participants prior to the conference and submit to the respective panel moderator. IIGC is introducing ‘Audience Response System’ (All attendees will get a chance to contribute to the proceedings through this electronic device)

• Identify 2- 3 questions for each panel and seek audience vote on the same at the end of the panel discussion.

• Seek audience rating on each panel.

• Conduct an audience price polling prior to special session -5

• Present awards to best moderator and best panelist (based on audience polling)
 

Note: Schedule & Speakers, subject to change without prior intimation