Lanyards
Sponsored by Johnson Matthey

Room Cards
Sponsored by Sabin Metal Corporation

IPMI App
Sponsored by CAI Software

Conference WIFI
(Each Day of the Conference)
Sponsored by Metallix

Conference Technical Program
(Each Day of the Conference)
Sponsored by Reldan


Saturday, June 8th

IPMI Golf Tournament
6:30 AM
Lobby
Shuttle to Disney's Magnolia Golf Course.

7:00 AM
Golf Course
Breakfast / Warmups
Breakfast sponsored by Italpreziosi

8:00 AM
Shotgun Start
Note: Lunch for Golfers at Shades of Green at Conclusion of Tournament

2:30 PM
Transportation
Bus returns to the Hyatt

Longest Drive
Sponsored by CAC Specialty
Sponsored by CIBC

Closest to the Pin
Sponsored by CIBC

Trophies
Sponsored by Axium Scientific


IPMI Conference

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (See Daily Schedule Below)
Registration Room Opens
Location: Palm ABC
Sponsored by Heraeus

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Every Day)
The Meeting Place
Complimentary IPMI Delegate's Lounge to Network and Hold Meetings
Location: Grand Cypress - ABC
Sponsored by Sims Precious Metals

3:30-4:30 PM
Student Meet and Greet — by invitation only
Location: La Coquina & Alcove

4:30-6:00 PM
The IPMI Experience for First-Time Attendees — by invitation only
Location: Grand View Terrace
Sponsored by Sabin Metal Corporation

6:00-8:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Location: Grand Cypress - DEF
Sponsored by Tanaka and Metalor

8:00-10:00 PM
Dueling Piano Bar
Location: Portico
Entertainment Sponsored by Dillon Gage
Open Bar Sponsored by RS Bruce
Dessert Sponsored by Techemet


Sunday, June 9th

7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
Location: Portico
Sponsored by Hensel Recycling

8:00 AM-4:00 PM Sunday and Monday, 8:00-Noon on Tuesday
Exhibit Booths
Location: Portico East/West

9:30 AM-12:00 PM
Spouse Event
Brunch in Lakehouse Kitchen
Followed by Jewelry Making at Orchid B

8:30-10:00 AM
Session A
World of Precious Metals Finance - PGMs
Location: Grand Cypress - GHI
Moderator:  Dr. Jonathan Butler, Mitsubishi International Corporation

Shifting Sands: The Dynamic Demand for Platinum Group Metals in a Rapidly Changing Landscape
Wilma Swarts, Metals Focus

Learning from History: What the Past Can Teach About the Mindset of PGM Supply
Yana Stunis, CFA, Anglo American Platinum

PGM Recycling: Understanding the Downturn and Future of the Industry
Dr. Sandeep Kaler, SFA Oxford

Panel Discussion

10:00-10:15 AM
Morning Break
Location: Portico
Sponsored by CIBC

10:15-11:30 AM
Session B
World of PM Finance - Gold and Silver
Location: Grand Cypress - GHI
Moderator: Philip Newman, Metals Focus

Presenters:

Gold Prices: Is it All About Investment or do the Fundamentals Matter?
Philip Newman, Metals Focus

Silver in Deficit: Don't be Short!
Phillips S. Baker, Jr., Chairman, The Silver Institute

Panel Discussion

Phillips S. Baker, Jr.
Joe Cavatoni, World Gold Council
Lee Hockey, Lee Hockey Consultancy
Keith Weiner, Monetary Metals

11:30-1:30 PM
Member's Meeting and IPMI Luncheon
Location: Grand Cypress - DEF
Sponsored by BASF
Tim Ingle, Senior Vice President

1:45-3:00 PM
Session C
Cybersecurity Workshop
Location: Grand Cypress - GHI

Scott Schwartz, FideliTrade
John Dourekas, Kitco

3:00-4:30 PM
Women of IPMI & WiPGMs
Location: Grand Cypress - GHI
Sponsored by FideliTrade and Delaware Depository

Collaboration of IPMI and WiPGMs
Wilma Swarts, Metals Focus. WiPGMs Chair

2024 Carol Tyler Award Winner
Marion Cameron-Gray, Sipi Metals

Mentor Program
Ruth Leland, Johnson Matthey

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Ruth Leland, Johnson Matthey

Becky Berube, United Catalyst Corporation
Julie Daugherty, Multimetco
Maria Piastre, Metallix

Roundtable Experience
Ruth Leland, Johnson Matthey

Path Forward
Lynn Davis, Fidelitrade. Women of IPMI Committee Chair

3:45-4:30 PM
Women of IPMI & WiPGMs: Social Reception
Location: Portico
Sponsored by FideliTrade and Delaware Depository

5:00-6:00 PM
Premier Member Social — by Invitation Only
Location: Grand View Terrace

Sunday Night Fever

6:30-8:00 PM
IPMI Reception & Open Bar
Location: Grand Cypress - DEF

Starts at 8:30 PM
Disco and 70s-80s Dance Show
Location: Grand Cypress - DEF
Platinum Sponsor pH7 Technologies
Gold Sponsors Rand Refinery / World Gold Council / Colt Refining / Hugh Wood
Iridium Sponsor McCol Metals
Silver Sponsor United PMR
Open Bar Sponsored by Mitsubishi International Corporation
Dessert Sponsored by Loomis

Monday, June 10th

7:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
Location: Portico
Sponsored by PMR

8:30-10:00 AM
Session D
Precious Metals in Clean Energy
Location: Grand Cypress - GHI

Moderator: Matt Watson, Precious Metals Commodity Management LLC

Why PGMs will be Needed for a Successful Energy Transition
Marge Ryan, Advocacy Manager - Platinum Group Metals at Johnson Matthey

Thrifting and Recycling of PGMs - Core Activities for the Success of PEM Hydrogen Technologies
Marius Vigener, Head of Business Line Chemicals, Heraeus

Panel Discussion: PGM's in the H2 Economy
Moderator: Matt Watson, Precious Metals Commodity Management LLC
Marge Ryan, Johnson Matthey
Marius Vigener, Heraeus
Matt Davis, MasterMelt
Dr. Sandeep Kaler, SFA Oxford
Gancheng Sun, Amogy

10:00-10:15 AM
Morning Break
Location: Portico
Sponsored by PMR

10:15-11:15 AM
Session E
Sustainability Programming Across the Precious Metal Value Chain
Location: Grand Cypress - GHI
Moderators: Sam Sabin, Sabin Metals and James Gavilan, Gavilan Commodities

Presenters:

The Crucial Synergy Between the E, S, and G in Sustainability Strategies and in Benefit Corporations (B Corp)
Alice Vanni, Italpreziosi

Anglo American's License to Operate - Going Beyond the ESG Acronym
Yana Stunis, Anglo American

Sustainability Auditing and the Net Zero Journey: the Bureau Veritas Perspective
Aline Wolf, Bureau Veritas

11:15-12:30 PM
Session F
Responsible Sourcing
Location: Grand Cypress - GHI
Moderator: Randy Weinerman, Mitsubishi International Corporation

Recycled Gold
Neil Harby, LBMA

LPPM's Responsible Sourcing Initiatives
John Cullen, Johnson Matthey and LPPM Chairman

A Refiner's Perspective on Responsible Sourcing
Raysa Garcia, United Precious Metal Refining
Panel Discussion

12:30-2:00 PM
IPMI Delegate Luncheon
Location: Grand Cypress - DEF
Sponsored by Auramet
James Verraster III, CEO

2:00-3:00 PM
Session G
PGM Refining Technologies and Autocat Recycling Trends
Location: Grand Cypress - GHI

Moderator:  Craig Ostroff, BASF

From Concept to Commercialization: Unveiling pH7's Wet Chemistry Processing Plant
Mohammad Doostmohammadi, pH7 Technologies

PGM Loading Trends in North America Autocat
Ben Davis, Davis Recycling
Adam Lazewski, BASF

Panel Discussion
Mohammad Doostmohammadi, pH7 Technologies
Ben Davis, Davis Recycling
Adam Lazewski, BASF
Ed Schwenk, Noble6

3:00-5:00 PM
Afternoon Party
Location: Lakehouse
Sponsored by Gannon and Scott

5:00-6:00 PM
Happy Hour
Location: Portico East
Sponsored by Bureau Veritas

6:00-8:00 PM
Sabin Reception
Location: Windsong Prefunction
Sponsored by Sabin Metal Corporation

8:00-10:00 PM
Mastermelt's Margaritaville
Location: Portico
Sponsored by Mastermelt
The Landsharks Tribute to the Music of Jimmy Buffett, The Beach Boys and more

Tuesday, June 11th

8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
Location: Portico
Sponsored by Brinks

9:00-10:30 AM
Session H
New Horizons & Precious Metals Technology
Location: Grand Cypress - GHI

Moderator: Federico Padrono Martini, IKOI

Green Refining of Iridium Using Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™)
Steven R. Izatt, IBC Advanced Technologies, Inc.

Gold and Silver Bars: Effectiveness of the Process, Optimization of Time and Space
Federico Padrono Martini, IKOI

New Tunnel Furnace T-Barmaster Spaceless with the New High Efficiency Converter
Luca Fiorini, Tera Automation
Filippo Piomboni, Tera Automation

Induction Melting for Precious Metals
Patrick O'Connor, Inductotherm

10:30-10:45 AM
Morning Break
Location: Portico
Sponsored by Techemet

10:45-12:00 PM
Session I
SAC Workshop
Location: Grand Cypress - GHI

Introduction to Analytical Glassware and Procedures
Dr. Stacey Santolli, BASF-ECMS

Round Robin Results
Algis Naujokas, Sabin Metals

SAC Path Forward
- Group Discussion
- Future Round Robin Exercises
- SAC October Symposium Plan

12:30 PM
Student Lunch — by invitation only
Location: Portico East
Sponsored by the European Chapter of the IPMI

1:30-2:45 PM
Student Presentations Part 1
Location: Poinciana A-D
Open to All

2:45-3:00 PM
Afternoon Break
Location: Poinciana A-D

3:00-4:15 PM
Student Presentations Part 2
Location: Poinciana A-D
Open to All

6:00-7:00 PM
President's Reception
Location: Portico
Sponsored by Mitsubishi International Corporation

7:00-9:00 PM
Awards Banquet
Location: Grand Cypress - GHI
Awards Banquet Wine Sponsored by QML

9:00-10:00 PM
Closing Dessert Reception
Location: Portico
Sponsored by Umicore

Registration will be open at the following times during the Conference:

8AM-5PM on Saturday
8AM-3PM on Sunday
8AM-1PM on Monday
8AM-noon on Tuesday