6th IGPC - IIMA Annual Gold and Gold Markets Conference 2023

09/02/2023 - 10/02/2023

6th IGPC - IIMA Annual Gold and Gold Markets Conference 2023

Day 1 - February 9, 2023

- Inauguration | Welcome address by the Chairperson, India Gold Policy Centre at Prof. Arvind Sahay, Chairperson, IGPC@IIMA

- Address by the Regional CEO India, World Gold Council

- Inaugural Address by the Chief Guest

- Special address

- Declaration of MCX Awards

- IGPC-PRICE survey findings and unveiling of part II

- Rising from the Regions: The Growth and National Aspirations of Regional Players

- Growing role of Refining in Indian Gold ecosystem - Need for responsible sourcing - Refining opportunities at GIFT City, preceded by a presentation from Sudheesh Nambiath, DMCC

- Skill Development – Evidence from the organized and unorganized sector in the Indian Gold Jewellery Manufacturing sector

- Gold in household portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic:Evidence from an emerging economy

- Workshop Moderator Prof. Joshy Jacob, IIMA Expanding the product offerings at India International Bullion Exchange, Domestic Spot Exchanges and the Gold derivatives

- Development of Vaulting Infrastructure - Evolution of role of vaulting in India

- Dynamism of Indian Gold buying customers

- What determines India's gold price premium/discount?

- From “Making Charges” to “Crafting Premium”. Determining the Feasibility of a Novel Strategy for Marketing Gold Jewellery

- Evolving role of gold in crisis with special reference to India: evidence from assets linkage and policy interventions

- Price and Volatility spill-over among Equity and Commodity Markets before and during COVID: Evidence from India

- Fireside Chat - Central Bank Digital Currency – What’s there for gold trade in India

Day 2 - February 10, 2023

- Examining the Role of Servicescape on Gold Buying Decision: The Moderating Role of Regulatory Focus

- How to use Gold as a Diversifier and as a safe haven in your portfolio

- Balancing Regulation to Facilitation - A chat on "Ease of doing business”

- Financialization of Gold - Some perspectives

- Role of Banks & Exchanges in financialization of gold

- Understanding the Current Status of Gold Mining in India: Challenges and Opportunities

- Disparity between India and International Gold prices

- Do Gold & Bitcoin diversify cleaner investment risk - evidence from connectedness measures

- Gold Standard in Household Economy: A Qualitative Study of Gold Consumption in Malabar

- Rebranding India's Gold trade - Time to build a suitable governance structure for sustainable domestic and international branding

- Workshop on role & growth of infrastructure facilitating gold trade in India - Session Chair & Moderator: Mr. Sudheesh Nambiath, DMCC & Mr. Harish Chopra, IGPC@IIMA Emerging trends and patterns of gold buying in India - increasing use of Technology

- Workshop on India’s Gold Jewellery Exports – understanding the export promotion schemes, the emerging markets and the role of Spot Exchanges in gold supply to exporters

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