Speakers & Moderators

Chief Guest - IIBS

Mr. Shaktikanta Das

Secretary - Department Of Economic Affairs
Ministry of Finance, Government of India
Guest Of Honour

Mr. J. K. Dadoo

Additional Secretary & F.A.
Department Of Commerce / MoT
Government of India
Opening IIBS Speech
Mr. Mukesh Mehta
President
IBJA
Mr. Somasundaram P R
Managing Director
World Gold Council, India
Speaker
Mr. Mehul Choksi
Chairman
Gitanjali Group
Speaker
Mr. O. P. Bhatt
Ex-Chairman
State Bank of India
Speaker
Mr. Rajnish Kumar
Managing Director
State Bank Of India
Speaker
Mr. J. K. Dadoo
Additional Secretary & F.A.
Department Of Commerce / MoT
Government of India
Mr. Shaktikanta Das
Secretary - Department Of Economic Affairs
Ministry of Finance, Government of India
Panel Discussion-1
1)Banking issue in Gems and Jewellery Industry.
2)Growing NPA concern in Gems and Jewellery Sector.
3)Issues in Metal Loan Scheme.
4)Gold Monetization and Gold Bond Scheme-whether success or failure.
5)Hallmarking challenges and BIS vision on Hallmarking.
6)ETF Gold-success or failure after sovereign bond.
7)Govt. view on Gold and Silver post monetisation.
Mr. S.K Jindal
Chairman
Jindal Group Of Companies
Moderator
Mr. Somasundaram P R
Managing Director
World Gold Council, India
Speaker
Mr.Mayank Khemka
Managing Director
Khemka Group of Companies
Speaker
Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal
CEO
Gitanjali Export Corp.
Speaker
Mr. Ajay Mehra
Mehrasons Jewellers, Delhi
Speaker
Mr. P. K. Singhal
Joint Managing Director
Multi Commodity Exchange
Speaker

Mr. Raghav Singhal
General Manager
Global Markets Group
ICICI Bank
Speaker

Mr. Sabyasachi Ray
Executive Director
GJEPC
Speaker
Mr. Munindra Verma
Senior President and Country Head – Trade Finance & Services
Yes Bank
Speaker
Mr. Praveenshankar Pandya
Chairman
GJEPC
Speaker
Mr. Kapil Wadhwan
CMD
DHFL
Speaker

Mr. Rajneesh Agarwal
Councellor
Speacialist in Resolving Stressed Account
Speaker

Ashish Chauhan
BSE
MD & CEO
Speaker

Panel Discussion-2
1)Refining and Mining opportunity in India.
2)Sourcing of Dore and Standard Gold from miners.
3)Audit of responsible Gold.
Mr. Rajesh Khosla
Managing Director
MMTC-PAMP INDIA Pvt. Ltd.
Moderator
Mr.Sudip Bandyopadhyay
MD & CEO - Destimoney Securities
Speaker
Mr. Prithviraj Kothari
Managing Director
RSBL
Speaker
Mr. Chirag Sheth
Research Consultant
Metals Focus
Speaker
Mr. Krishna Pratap Singh
Ex.Additional Director General of Export Promotions
Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue
Speaker
Mr.Sudheesh Nambiath
Senior Analyst- Precious Metals, GFMS
Commodities Research & Forecast
Thomson Reuters
Speaker
Mr. Satish Bansal
Managing Director
M.D. Overseas Ltd.
Speaker
Mr. V. K. Agarwal
Director
Shirpur Gold Refinery Ltd.
Speaker
Mr. Anil Kansara
Management Representative
GGC Gujarat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.
Speaker
Mr. Shivanshu Mehta
Vice President
Multi Commodity Exchange
Speaker
Mr. Gerhard Schubert
Head of Gold & Commodities
Arab Banking Corporation
Speaker
Mr. Samir Hosangady
Managing Director
Brinks India Pvt. Ltd.
Speaker

D.K. Gupta
Enforcement Directorate
Speaker

Panel Discussion-3
1)Emerging Retail Chain of Store VS. Single Store.
2)Challenges in online Jewellery Business.
3)Future of "Karigars" in india.
4)Issue of SPA in Jewellery Import.
4)New Generation view on Gems and Jewellery Sector.
5)Effect of FMC & SEBI Merger.
Ms. Manisha Gupta
Editor – Commodities & Currencies
ET Now
Moderator
Mr. Sumesh Wadhera
Chief Editor
The Art of Jewellery
Speaker
Mr. Hitesh Jain
Senior Analyst - India Infoline Ltd
Speaker
Mr. Viraj Chetan Thadeshwar
Shringar House of Mangalsutra
Speaker
Mr. Saurabh Gadgil
Managing Director
P.N. Gadgil Jewellers
Speaker
Mr. Sidd Banerji
Chief PR (Foreign and Domestic)
HZ International
Speaker
Mr. Sunil Datwani
Gehna Jewellers
Speaker
Mr. K Srinivasan
Managing Director
Emerald Jewel Industry India Limited
Speaker
Ms. Tanya Rastogi
Jugal Kishore Jewellers
Speaker
Mr. Fatechand Ranka
Director – Ranka Jewellers Pvt. Ltd.
Speaker
Mr. Kapil Hetamsaria
Founder & CEO
Velvetcase
Speaker
Mr. D K Aggarwal
MD
SMC
Speaker
Closing IIBS Speech
Mr. Prithviraj Kothari
Managing Director
RSBL