Agenda Day 1

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09:00
Registration and Morning Coffee
09:30
Welcome and Business Card Exchange
09:35
Investment Leaders Panel:
How today’s biggest risks, challenges, and opportunities are driving investment
  • The global macro factors impacting today’s metals markets

  • What’s driving investment into the sector?

  • How the energy transition continues to change industry dynamics

Panellists:

Scott Clements, Head of Advisory, Tribeca Capital
Damian Pearson, Investment Director, EMR Capital
Kenny Yeng, Portfolio Manager, Investment Analyst, GIC

10:15
Analyst Opener
Global commodities outlook and the road to net zero
  • How do we see metals performing over the coming year? Top performers - and why?

  • Impact of the energy transition on supply/demand - Assessing the looming supply gaps

With:
Ashima Tyagi, Economics Associate Director – Pricing & Purchasing, S&P Global Market Intelligence

CEO Presentations
11:30
Analyst Insights
Uncovering opportunities in the battery value chain and key battery metals outlook

With:

Linda Zhang, Battery Materials APAC Lead, Base Metals, CRU

11:55
Investor Insights
Investing across the transition space
  • How to assess key opportunities in green and renewable investment

Panellists:
YueJer Lee, Director & Co-Fund Manager, Arcane Capital

12:15
Energy Transformation Panel:
Where is the smart money going in battery metals?
  • What’s currently driving investment into this space? How can investors know they’re making the right decisions, based on outlook, technologies, etc.?

  • Role of government and alternative investors in driving the industry
    - Where are the biggest impacts being made?

  • As more countries are looking to secure their own supply of the key transition metals, where do you stand on the de -globalization trend?

With:
Vinit Lakhani, Head – Base Metals (Minerals), Tata International Limited
YueJer Lee, Director & Co-Fund Manager, Arcane Capital
Alberto Migliucci, CEO and Founder, Petra Commodities
Linda Zhang, Battery Materials APAC Lead, Base Metals, CRU

13:00
Networking Lunch
14:00
Spotlight on Indonesia
Becoming a major player in the global metals markets

Panellists:

14:30
Precious Metals Panel
Will gold continue breaking record highs?
  • Gold pricing hit record highs in early 2024 - Where do our panellists think pricing will move through the remainder of the year?

  • Is a correction necessary?

  • Do you see central banks continuing to purchase high amounts of precious metals moving forward? Other macro factors impacting this

With:
Nikos Kavalis, Managing Director, Singapore, Metals Focus

CEO Presentations
17:00
End of Day 1 and Networking Drinks