IPMI 50th Annual Conference

Agenda • June 6-9, 2026

Technical Program Sponsored by Hindustan Platinum

Conference WiFi sponsored by pH7

Mobile App sponsored by Auris Noble

Registration Room sponsored by Heraeus

Room Key Card sponsored by Sabin Metal

Lanyards sponsored by Johnson Matthey

Phone Chargers sponsored by Colt Refining

PM Price Video Monitor sponsored by PAMP

Hand Sanitizer Stations sponsored by Money Metals Exchange

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June 6-9, 2026 • Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort, Orlando, FL

Annual Conference Agenda

Saturday, June 6th

06:30 - 07:30 AM

The Grand Cypress Golf Club - Golfer's Breakfast & Warmups

07:30 AM Start

IPMI Golf Tournament (Shotgun Start)

After Golf

Golfer's Luncheon

08:00 - 11:00 AM

Pickleball Tournament New

IPMI Conference

3:30 - 4:30 PM

Student Meet and Greet

5:00 - 6:00 PM

The IPMI Experience for First-Time Attendees

Sunday, June 7th

07:30 - 09:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:30 AM

Member's Meeting

08:30 - 10:00 AM

Session A: The World of Precious Metals Finance - PGMs

Moderator

Jon Butler, TD Securities

Shifting Sands And Moving Targets; The Global Matrix Behind The PGM Markets And Their Evolution

Rhona O'Connell, Stonex

PGM Supply In A New Price Environment

Yana Stunis, Valterra Platinum

Pt And Rh Impact On Fiberglass - Enabling AI And Energy Efficiency

Travis Perry, Owens Corning

Decoding PGM Scrap Supply And PGM Markets In 2026

Wilma Swarts, Metals Focus

Panel Discussion

10:00 - 10:30 AM

Morning Break

10:30 - 12:00 PM

Session B: PGM Refining Technologies

Moderator

Matt Watson, Precious Metals Commodity Management

Emerging Secondary Supply Of Iridium And Ruthenium: New Sources And The Refining Technology Gap

Jamie Conway-Baker, Mastermelt

The Refining Of Iridium And Rhodium Using Molecular Recognition Technology™ (MRT™)

Steve Izatt

Electrifying Metal Extraction: Electrochemical Pathways For Recovering Precious And Base Metals

Mohammad Doostmohammadi, pH7 Technologies

Managing A Complex Recycle Landscape

Steve Hazelaback, Furuya Metals

12:00 - 1:30 PM

IPMI Luncheon

2:00 - 3:00 PM

Session C: Sustaining Programs Across the Precious Metal Value Chain

The Sustainability Journey At Asahi Refining

Simon Houghton-Dodd, Asahi Refining

3:00 - 4:30 PM

Women of IPMI & WIPGMs

4:30 - 5:30 PM

Cigar Social

5:30 - 6:30 PM

Premier Member Social

Monday, June 8th

07:30 - 09:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

08:30 - 10:00 AM

Session D: The World of Precious Metals Finance - Gold and Silver

Navigating Volatility: The Gold & Silver Outlook

Philip Newman, Metals Focus

Moderator

Refining Mine Output: Aspirations and Challenges in a High Gold Price Era

Rand Refinery

Forward SBMA 2030 - Singapore Sets Out Key Focus Areas To Develop Its Gold Trading Centre

Nikos Kavalis, SBMA

Dave Norris, Royal Canadian Mint

Benjamin Wong, Invest Hong Kong

Panel Discussion

10:00 - 10:30 AM

Morning Break

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Session E: Protecting Your Balance Sheet and Total Cost of Risk

Tools For Managing Precious Metals Price Risk

Miguel Perez-Santalla, The Wyoming Reserve

Financial Fraud Risks Facing Precious Metal Companies

Ushi Heffereman, HackerHaus Security Solutions, LLC

Panel Discussion

Ushi Heffereman, HackerHaus Security Solutions, LLC
Alec Pratt, Epic Insurance
Daniel Freedland, Pillar

11:30 - 12:30 PM

Session F: Responsible Sourcing

Moderator

Randy Weinerman, Mitsubishi International

Responsible Gold Guidance, Version 10: Key Changes And Rationale

Alan Martin, LBMA

LPPM Responsible Sourcing - Widening The Knowledge Base

David Wilkinson, LPPM

Digital Toolbox To Increase Efficiency And Trust In Your Supply Chain Of Gold - Real Use Case Examples

Urs Moosli, Axedras

Authenticating Precious Metals: Practical Strategies To Prevent Counterfeiting

Lauren Moise, AlpVision

Panel Discussion

12:30 - 1:45 PM

IPMI Delegate Luncheon

2:00 - 3:00 PM

Session G

50 Years Of Precious Metals Science—What's New, What's Not And Why

Lou Britton, Auris Noble

3:00 - 4:30 PM

Afternoon Party

Tuesday, June 9th

07:30 - 09:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

08:15 - 09:30 AM

Session H: New Horizons Part 1

Moderator

Federico Padrono Martini, IKOI

The Effective Implementation of Flotation to the Historic Elkhorn Deposits

Corby Anderson, Colorado School of Mines

Osmium - The Precious Metal We Never Talk About

Torsten Buennagel, Tanaka

Smart Vaults: The Next Evolution Of Precious Metals Management In 2026

Peter Oykhman, Core Partners

09:30 - 10:15 AM

Session I: New Horizons
Focus on Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisition / Divestiture Of A Family Run Precious Metals Business - Buy Side / Sell Side Issues

Vic Combe, Manning Advisors
Scott Morrison, Manning Advisors
Mike Mooiman, Argo Advisors International

10:15 - 10:30 AM

Morning Break

10:30 - 12:00 PM

Session J: New Horizons Part 2
Focus on Operations

From Cast Graduals To Mechanical Sand «SANDENSE®» Sustainable Innovation In The Production Of Silver And Gold Cast Bars

Federico Padrono Martini, IKOI

MarkVery: Smarter Laser Trimming And Traceability For Precious Metal Bars

Luca Fiorini, Tera Automation

Electrowinning Of Silver: A Flexible Refining Approach For Complex Silver Alloys With AI-Assisted Process Control

Filippo Piomboni, Italimpianti Orafi

From Minor Ruthenium To Major Impact: Catalysing Decentralised Ammonia Systems

Prof Dmitri Bessarabov, Ph.D.
Director: DSI National Center of Competence Hydrogen Infrastructure (HySA Infrastructure)

12:00 - 12:30 PM

Sampling and Analytical Meeting

12:30 PM

Student Lunch (Invitation Only)

1:30 - 4:00 PM

Student Presentations

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Conference Donors