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07:45 - REGISTRATION
09:00 - 09:10
WELCOME FROM THE ORGANISER
COMMODITIES, CRITICAL MINERALS, GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION & TECHNOLOGY
09:10 - 09:30
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: REINVENTING THE MINING INDUSTRY WITH DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, AI, COLLABORATION, INNOVATION AND ESG
09:30 - 10:30
OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: THE RISKS, REWARDS & TRENDS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE METALS, MINING & NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY, AND THE PATHS TO CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION, DECARBONISATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ROLE OF CRITICAL MINERALS
Jayant Bhandari (Session Chair)
Mining & Institutional Investor Expert, Anarcho Capital Inc, Singapore
Eng. Michael V. Cabalda
OIC Director,, Mines and Geosciences Bureau | Assistant Secretary for Mining Concerns,
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines
Andrew Guy Phillips
Executive Director,, Lithium Power International, Australia
Kevin Toohers
Regional Manager, Southeast Asia and the Pacific,, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, Thailand
YJ Lee
Director,, Arcane Capital Advisors, Singapore
Hendra Sinadia
Executive Director,,Indonesian Mining Association, Indonesia
Nick Halkas
Head, Metals, Mining & Chemicals Asia-Pacific, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Singapore
Meidy Katrin Lengkey
Secretary General, Indonesia Nickel Mining Association (APNI), Indonesia
10:30
MORNING REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
11:10 - 11:40
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: GLOBAL AND ASIA ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - THE IMPACT OF TRUMP 2.0 ON ASIA
Rajiv Biswas
CEO, Asia-Pacific Economics, Singapore
11:40 - 12:10
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: U.S. GOVERNMENT TOOLS FOR DEVELOPING “BANKABLE” CRITICAL MINERALS PROJECTS IN ASIA
Kevin Toohers
Regional Manager, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, U.S. Embassy Bangkok, Thailand
12:10 - 12:30
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF STRATEGIC & CRITICAL MINERALS RESOURCES IN ACHIEVING ENERGY TRANSITION AND NET ZERO FUTURE
CRU, Singapore
12:30 - 12:50
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: UNLOCKING THE POWER OF AI, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN ASIA
12:50
NETWORKING LUNCH
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION SHOWCASE
14:00 - 14:15
PRESENTATION: INVESTING IN GOLD & PRECIOUS METALS OUTLOOK FOR 2025 AND BEYOND – WHY SHOULD INVESTORS CARE ABOUT PRECIOUS METALS & HOW TO GET EXPOSURE?
Gautam Varma
Managing Director, V2 Ventures, Singapore
14:15 - 14:30
SHOWCASE – MINING OPPORTUNITIES IN ARGENTINA FOR GOLD, COPPER & ASSOCIATE BASE METALS
Juan Ignacio Riserbo
Representative, Minera Cordillera del Viento, Argentina
14:30 - 14:45
SHOWCASE – SERABI GOLD: SUSTAINABLE GOLD PRODUCTION & GROWTH IN BRAZIL
Andrew Khov
Vice President, Investor Relations & Business Development, Serabi Gold, Canada
14:45 - 15:00
SHOWCASE – IRON ORE MINING OPPORTUNITIES IN MALAYSIA
Ng Mun Fey
Chief Operating Officer, Fortress Minerals Limited, Singapore (Confirming)
15:00 - 15:15
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE: WATER - THE CRITICAL LINK TO THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION
Swaminathan Sekar
VP Investments, Gradiant Corp, United Arab Emirates
15:15 - 15:30
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
15:30
AFTERNOON REFRESHMENTS & BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE
METALS FINANCING & INVESTMENT
16:00 - 16:20
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: RAISING CAPITAL TO SUPPORT EXPLORATION PROJECTS
16:20 - 16:40
PREMIUM PRESENTATION: RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS & FINANCING MINING PROJECTS IN ASIA
Nick Halkas
Head, Metals, Mining & Chemicals Asia-Pacific, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Singapore
16:40 - 17:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: FROM EXPLORATION TO PRODUCTION, MINING FINANCING & INVESTMENT TRENDS FOR MINERALS PROJECTS IN THE ASIA
Gautam Varma (Session Chair)
Managing Director, V2 Ventures, Singapore
Swaminathan Sekar
VP Investments, Gradiant Corp, United Arab Emirates
Michel Labrousse
Managing Partner, Mazarin Capital, Hong Kong
Michael Wyer
Non Executive Director, Quantum Graphite | Director, Chimaera Financial Group, Australia
Greg Fournier
Managing Director & Head, Investment Banking Asia Pacific Region, CIBC, China
Jayant Bhandari
Mining & Institutional Investor Expert, Anarcho Capital Inc, Singapore
17:30
CHAIR'S CLOSING REMARKS
17:45 - 18:45
MINING ASIA NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION