Speakers & Moderators

Opening Speech

Mr. Mukesh Mehta

National President,
IBJA
Panel Discussion-1
a) BULLION BUSINESS WORLD OVER VS. INDIA.
1) SPOT BULLION EXCHANGE.
2) FUTURE & OPTIONS IN GOLD.
3) BULLION BANKS AND THEIR ROLE.
4) INNOVATIVE BULLION PRODUCT ON EXCHANGE.
5) INDIA GOLD PRICE BENCHMARK.
6) ROLE OF NATIONAL BULLION BOARD.
Ms. Manisha Gupta
Editor – Commodities & Currencies
CNBC TV18
Moderator
Mr. PR Somasundarm
Managing Director
World Gold Council
Speaker
Mr. Prithviraj Kothari
Managing Director
Riddi Siddhi Bullions Ltd.
Speaker
Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal
Chairman - Gem and Jewellery
FICCI
Speaker
Ms. Nirupama Soundararajan
Head - Research & Senior Fellow
Pahle India Foundation
Speaker
Mr. Sudeesh Nambiath
Lead Analyst - Precious Metals
Thomson Reuters
Speaker
Mr. Sameer Patil
Senior General Manager
Bombay Stock Exchange
Speaker
Mr. Arvind Sahay
Head IGPC,
IIM - A
Speaker
Mr. Shekhar Bhandari
Senior Executive Vice President
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Speaker
Mr.Kishore Narne
Associate Director
Motilal Oswal Commodities Broker Pvt. Ltd.
Speaker
Mr. Shivanshu Mehta
Head- Bullion,
Multi CommodityExchange
Speaker
Panel Discussion-2
a) IMPACT OF GST ON GEMS AND JEWELLERY SECTOR.
1) CUSTOM DUTY VIS-À-VIS GST.
2) BULLION DEALERS/JEWELLERS BUSINESS POST GST.
3) KARIGAR’S ISSUE POST GST.
4) WORKING CAPITAL ISSUE POST GST.
5) GST ON E-BUSINESS.
6) GMS SUCCESS AFTER GST.
Ms. Manisha Gupta
Editor – Commodities & Currencies
CNBC TV18
Moderator
Mr. Mayank Khemka
Managing Director
Khemka Group
Speaker
Mr. Manish Gadia

Chartered Accountant
Speaker
Mr. Haresh Acharya
Secretary
Bullion Federation
Speaker
Mr. Bhargava Vaidya

Chartered Accountant
Speaker
Mr. Chirag Sheth
Research Consultant
Metals Focus
Speaker
Mr. Ashish Pethe
Director
WHP Jewellers
Speaker
Mr. Keyur Shah
CEO
Muthoot Pappachan Group
Speaker
Mr.Chetan Bharkhada
President/CEO – Head Commodities & Currency
Anand Rathi
Speaker
Mr. Prakash Pincha
Managing Director,
Jewel India Pvt. Ltd.
Speaker
Panel Discussion-3
a) PURITY IN BULLION & HALLMARKING OF JEWELLERY.
1) CURRENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK.
2)REFINERS/JEWELLERS CONCERN ON IMPURE BULLION.
3)IMPURITY IN SILVER JEWELLERY & ARTICLES.
4) ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN BULLION & JEWELLERY.
5) PROACTIVE MONITORING AND PROFICIENCY TESTING.
6) CODE OF ETHICS FOR BULLION & JEWELLERY.
7) VIENNA CONVENTION.
8) INDIA GOOD DELIVERY AND IT’S RELEVENCE.
Mr. Anil Singhvi
Markets Editor
CNBC TV18
Moderator
Mr. Anil Kansara
Director,
Gujrat Gold Centre Pvt. Ltd.
Speaker
Mr. Rajesh Khosla
Managing Director
MMTC PAMP - India Pvt. Ltd.
Speaker
Mr. James Jose

CGR Metlloy Ltd.
Speaker
Mr. Rahul Mehta
Director
Silver Emporium Pvt. Ltd
Speaker
Mr. Harshad Ajmera
President
Indian Association of Hallmarking Centres
Speaker
Mr. Hemant B. Ade
Scientist "D" - WRO
Bureau of Indian Standards
Speaker
Mr. Anil Dande

Govind Dande and Sons
Speaker
Mr. Parag Chheda

Chheda Jewellers
Speaker
Panel Discussion-4
1) BULLION AND JEWELLERS BUSINESS POST DEMONATIZATION.
2)BULLION AND JEWELLERS BUSINESS POST HALLMARKING.
3)E-COMMERCE THREAT TO RETAIL STORES.
4) DIFFICULTIES FACED BY RETAILERS & MANUFACTURERS IN BUSSINESS.
5) CHANGING PHASE OF MARKETING OF JEWELLERY.
Mr. Anil Singhvi
Markets Editor
CNBC TV18
Moderator
Mr. Ashok Vastani

Dass Jewellers
Speaker
Mr. K. Srinivasan
Managing Director,
Emerald Jewel Industry
Speaker
Mr. Chirag Thakker

Amrapali Industries Ltd.
Speaker
Mr.Yash Agarwal

Birdhichand Ghanshyamdas Jewellers
Speaker
Mr.Chetan Thadeshwar
Managing Director,
Shringar House of Mangalsutra
Speaker
Mr.Samir Sagar
Director,
Manubhai Jewellers
Speaker
Mr.Zaveribhai Mandalia
Director,
Zaveri & Co.
Speaker
Mr.Sidharth Atul Shah

Chandukaka Saraf & Sons Pvt. Ltd.
Speaker
Mr. Milan Shah
Director,
Kalamandir Jewellers
Speaker
Mr. Sunil Datwani

Gehna Jewellers
Speaker
Closing Remarks:

Mr. S.K. Jindal

Chairman,
Jindal Group Of Companies
Closing Speech:

Mr. Pramod Mehta

Managing Director,
Shilpi Jewellers Pvt. Ltd.