Keynote Conference Programme Day One - 29 September 2025
09:00 - 09:10
WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER
THE VALUE OF GOLD & IT’S ROLE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
09:10 - 09:40
OPENING ADDRESS: GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND GEOPOLITICAL RISKS - IMPLICATIONS FOR THE GOLD MARKETS
Rajiv Biswas
CEO, Asia-Pacific Economics, Singapore
09:40 - 10:40
OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: UNLOCKING THE VALUE OF GOLD - AN INVESTORS AND BANKERS VIEW. IS GOLD A TIMELESS ASSET FOR INVESTORS?
Gautam Varma
Managing Director, V2 Ventures, Singapore (Session Chair)
David Mitchell
Managing Director, Indigo Precious Metals, Singapore
Michael Wharton
Director, AKW Consultants, United Arab Emirates
Lee Yue Jer
Director, Arcane Capital Advisors, Singapore
Greg Fournier
Managing Director & Head, Investment Banking Asia Pacific Region, CIBC, Singapore
10:40
MORNING REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
MINING PROJECT & INNOVATION SHOWCASE
11:20 - 11:45
PRESENTATION: GLM LAO
Paweł Lis
Chief Operating Officer, GLM Lao, Poland
11:45 - 12:05
PRESENTATION: DYNASTY GOLD CORP
Ivy Chong
President, CEO & Director, Dynasty Gold Corp, Canada
GOLD TRADE, FLOW, FINANCING & INVESTMENT
12:05 - 12:30
PRESENTATION: GOLD AND SILVER MARKETS - FUND MANAGER'S POINT OF VIEW
Lee Yue Jer
Director, Arcane Capital Advisors, Singapore
12:30
NETWORKING LUNCH
14:00 - 14:30
PRESENTATION: BALANCING A PRECIOUS METALS PORTFOLIO | HOW UNDERVALUED IS GOLD?
David Mitchell
Managing Director, Indigo Precious Metals, Singapore
14:30 - 15:00
PRESENTATION: FROM THE MIDDLE EAST TO ASIA - BUILDING A GATEWAY FOR RESPONSIBLE BULLION FLOWS
Michael Wharton
Director, AKW Consultants, United Arab Emirates
15:00 - 15:30
GOLD CEO PANEL DISCUSSION: EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES & REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES
Jayant Bhandari
Mining & Institutional Investor Expert, Anarcho Capital Inc, Canada (Session Chair)
Paweł Lis
Chief Operating Officer, GLM Lao, Poland
Ivy Chong
President, CEO & Director, Dynasty Gold Corp, Canada
Reserved
15:30
AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
16:00 - 16:20
PRESENTATION: WHAT I HAVE LEARNED INVESTING IN GOLD MINING?
Jayant Bhandari
Mining & Institutional Investor Expert, Anarcho Capital Inc, Canada
16:20 - 16:40
PRESENTATION: WHAT’S DRIVING GOLD DEMAND BY CENTRAL BANKS?
16:40 - 17:30
CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION: POSITIONING GOLD AS A STRATEGIC LONG-TERM INVESTMENT AND UNDERSTANDING THE DYNAMICS BEHIND THE GOLD PRICES
Gautam Varma
Managing Director, V2 Ventures, Singapore (Session Chair)
Pjotr Gainullin
Head, Business Development, MonGold, Singapore
Greg Fournier
Managing Director & Head, Investment Banking Asia Pacific Region, CIBC, Singapore
Jayant Bhandari
Mining & Institutional Investor Expert, Anarcho Capital Inc, Canada
17:30 - 17:35
CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS
17:35
END OF DAY 1 AND NETWORKING DRINKS @ Goodwood Park Hotel Bar
Keynote Conference Programme Day Two - 30 September 2025
10:00 - 17:00
1-2-1 PRIVATE MEETINGS