The India Gold Conference (IGC) 2026 Where The World Meets India is scheduled to take place from August 20 to August 23, 2026, at Taj Cidade De Goa Horizon, Goa, bringing together leading representatives from the gold, bullion, refining, assaying, jewellery, banking, exchanges and technology sectors. The four-day conference is organized by Eventell Global Advisory Pvt Ltd, supported by IBJA, GJC, RJC, AGRM & SBMA & a range of sponsors from across the industry gamit. 

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India Gold Conference 2026: Event Details

• Event: India Gold Conference 2026
• Dates: August 20–23, 2026
• Venue: Taj Cidade De Goa Horizon, Goa
• Theme: India Gold Vision: Recycle, Reform & Re-Innovate

Delegate Registration

Corporate stakeholders and international trade delegates intending to secure passes, explore corporate sponsorship, or reserve exhibition space are advised to coordinate directly via the official channel:

• Official Registration Portal: goldconference.in/tariff.html
• Contact: Ms. Abhinaya @ +91 9343734140
• Official Correspondence: abhinaya@eventellglobal.com

Day 1: Thursday, August 20, 2026

Seminar: Gold Assaying, Hallmarking & Refining Technologies

Theme: India Gold Vision: Recycle, Reform & Re-Innovate

• 10:00 AM Onwards — Delegate Registration
• 11:25 AM–11:30 AM — Welcome Speech
• 11:30 AM–11:45 AM — Special Address (Speaker: To Be Announced)

11:45 AM–12:45 PM — Update from Technology Providers

• Topic- From Refining to Digital Identity: New Automation Technologies for Precision, Recovery and Traceability in Precious Metal Production
• Speaker: Mr Walter Grifoni, Sales Department, Tera Automation

• Topic: From Cast Granules to Mechanical Sand “SANDENSE®”: Sustainable Innovation in the Production of Silver and Gold Cast Bars
• Speaker: Mr Faoro GianMarco, Sales Area Manager and Customer Service Assistant, IKOI S.p.A.

• Topic: Analysis of Precious Metals Using SPECTROPORT Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) Metals Analyzer – A New Technique
• Speaker: Mr Eeresha Ramaiah, Managing Director, NUCLEUS ANALYTICS PVT LTD

• Topic: Protecting Brand Integrity: Advanced Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions for Rapid Packaging Environments
• Speaker: Mr Jacopo Monteforte Specchi, CMO & Global Sales Executive, Certiline S.r.l.

• Topic: Advancement and Automation in the Analysis of Precious Metals with NEW FISCHERSCOPE XDV / XDAL and FISIQ X Software
• Speaker: Mr Rakesh Bhan, Managing Director, India & Middle East, Fischer Measurement Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd.

12:45 PM–2:00 PM — Networking Lunch

2:00 PM–2:45 PM — Session on Assaying

• Topic: Accuracy in Low-Gold Samples Assaying
• Speaker: Ms Sandra Ratsoma, Senior Manager: Technical Assurance and Laboratory, Rand Refinery

• Topic: Role of Sampling in Precious Metals Assaying
• Speaker: Mr Kanthanathan P, Head of Central Quality, Titan Company Ltd

2:45 PM–4:15 PM — LBMA-Curated Workshop on Fire Assay

• Topic: Gold Assaying by the Fire Assay Method: Sources of Error and Their Impact on Precious Metal Settlement
• Speaker: Mr Dippal Manchanda, Technical Director & Chief Assayer, Anchorcert Analytical

• Topic: Fire Assay- Learnings from a NABL Technical Assessor’s Lens
• Speaker: Mr Pankaj Deshmukh, Head-Assay Laboratory, MMTC PAMP India Pvt Ltd

4:15 PM–4:30 PM — Networking Break

4:30 PM–5:30 PM — Session on Standards
Chair: Mr Ankur Goyal, President-Works, MMTC PAMP India Pvt Ltd

• Topic: Presentation on London Good Delivery Standards
• Speaker: Mr Neil Harby, Chief Technical Officer, LBMA

• Topic: Overview of BIS Hallmarking Scheme
• Speaker: Shri S.K. Verma, Deputy Director General (DDG), Hallmarking, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

5:30 PM–6:30 PM — Session on Refining

• Topic: Chemical Refining and Impact of Deleterious Elements
• Speaker: Mr Ankur Goyal, President-Works, MMTC PAMP India Pvt Ltd

6:30 PM–7:30 PM — Cocktail Reception

End of Day 1 Seminar

Day 2: Friday, August 21, 2026

Theme: India Gold Vision: Recycle, Reform & Re-Innovate

12:00 Noon Onwards — Delegate Registration
1:00 PM–2:30 PM — Networking Lunch
3:00 PM–3:15 PM — Announcement

3:15 PM–3:30 PM — Presentation: Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) – The Path So Far and Where Do We Go from Here?

• Topic: Presentation on London Good Delivery Standards
• Speaker: Mr Hemant Kaul, Partner & Leader, Research & Insights, BDO

3:30 PM–4:15 PM — Discussion 1: Making GMS Work

Chair:
Mr Sunil Kashyap
Director, FinMet Pte Ltd

Speakers:

• Mr Prithviraj Kothari — National President, India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA)
• Mr Avinash Gupta — Vice Chairman, GJC
• Mr Neville Patel — Sr. Vice President, HDFC Bank
• Mr Samit Guha — Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, MMTC PAMP
• Mr Lamon Rutten — Managing Director & CEO, IGM (India Gold Metaverse)
• Mr Manish Goel — Head – Bullion Desk, ICICI Bank

4:15 PM–4:30 PM — Special Address
4:30 PM–6:00 PM — Inaugural Session

6:00 PM–7:00 PM — Keynote Address by IGM (India Gold Metaverse)

Speaker:
Mr Jignesh Shah
Mentor & Coach, IGM (India Gold Metaverse)
Founder: MCX, DGCX, IEX, SMX, MCX-SX, ODIN

7:00 PM–8:00 PM — IGC Excellence Award 2026
8:00 PM–10:30 PM — Welcome Cocktail Dinner

8:45 PM–9:00 PM — Felicitation of Sponsors
10:30 PM Onwards — After-Party

Day 3: Saturday, August 22, 2026

Theme: India Gold Vision: Recycle, Reform & Re-Innovate

9:15 AM–9:30 AM — Announcement

9:30 AM–9:45 AM — Presentation: India Gold Dore Imports – Context, Continuity and Costs
Speaker: Mr James Jose, Managing Director, CGR Metalloy

9:45 AM–10:15 AM — Discussion 2: Reforms in India Gold Dore Import Regulations
Chair: Mr Pramod Mohan, Co Founder & Director, FinMet Technologies Pvt Ltd

Speakers:

• Mr Haresh Acharya — Director, Parker Precious Metals LLP
• Mr James Jose — Managing Director, CGR Metalloy
• Mr Sandeep Uniyal — Head Supply Chain, Sovereign Metals Limited
• Mr Prabu KK — Consultant, Gold Invest

10:15 AM–10:30 AM — Special Address
10:30 AM–10:40 AM — Special Address by DBRG

Speaker: Mr Essa Al Falasi, Vice Chair, Dubai Business Group for Bullion and Gold Refinery

10:40 AM–11:10 AM — Discussion 3: Strengthening Trade with Dubai Bullion Market
Chair: Mr Faisal Ahmed, Managing Partner & CEO, AKW Consultants

Speakers:

• Mr Mohammad Ayyob — General Manager, SAM Precious Metals
• Mr Manit M Shah — Group CEO, Palm Holdings
• Mr Nagendra Kumar — Deputy CEO, DGCX

11:10 AM–11:25 AM — Networking Break
11:25 AM–11:40 AM — Presentation by Abaxx Exchange
11:40 AM–12:00 Noon — Special Address

12:00 Noon–12:15 PM — Presentation: Using Electronic Gold Receipts to Transform Spot Gold Markets
Speaker: Mr Sunil Ramrakhiani, Chief Business Officer, BSE Ltd

12:15 PM–12:45 PM — Discussion 4: Exchange-Based Spot Trading in Bullion
Chair: Mr Surendra Mehta, National Secretary, India Bullion & Jewellers Association (IBJA)

Speakers:

• Mr Chanda Venkatesh — Managing Director, CapsGold Pvt Ltd
• Mr Shivanshu Mehta — Head Bullion & Chief Business Officer (Additional Charge), MCX
• Mr Samir Jayaswal — Sr. Vice President, IGM (India Gold Metaverse)
• Mr Ashok Gautam — Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, IIBX IFSC Ltd
• Mr Sunil Ramrakhiani — Chief Business Officer, BSE Ltd

12:45 PM–2:00 PM — Networking Lunch

2:05 PM–2:20 PM — Presentation by Monetary Metals
Topic: Gold Leasing Helps Defer India’s Gold Imports
Speaker: Mr Keith Weiner, Founder & CEO, Monetary Metals

2:20 PM–3:05 PM — Discussion 5: Meeting All Our Requirements for Jewellery Demand from ‘Buy-Back’ of Old Gold Jewellery
Chair: Mr Sachin Jain, Regional CEO – India, World Gold Council

Speakers:

• Mr Varghese Alukkas — Managing Director, Jos Alukkas Group
• Mr Amit Modak — CEO and Director, P N Gadgil And Sons Ltd
• Mr Chetan Bhandari — Head – GoldSense, IGM (India Gold Metaverse)

3:05 PM–3:20 PM — Networking Break

3:20 PM–3:35 PM — Presentation: India Gold Investment Demand
Speaker: Mr Harshal Barot, Principal Consultant, Metals Focus

3:35 PM–4:05 PM — Discussion 6: Import Substitution Opportunities in Gold Investment Demand
Chair: Mr Chirag Sheth, Global Business Head, Public Gold Bullion (SG) Pte. Ltd.

Speakers:

• Mr Srinivas — IGM
• Mr Chirag Thakkar — Director, Amrapali Industries
• Mr Ketan Kothari — Director, Augmont-Gold For All

4:05 PM–4:20 PM — Presentation: Gold Fundamental Outlook
Speaker: Mr Michael Stafford, Chief Financial Officer, Rafmoh Gold

4:20 PM–4:50 PM — Discussion 7: AI Use Cases in the Bullion Business
Chair: Mr Neville Irani, Managing Director, Aureus Enterprises FZCO
Speaker: Mr Mathew Daniel, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Orosoft

4:50 PM–5:00 PM — Vote of Thanks
7:30 PM Till Late — Casino Royale Gala Dinner

Day 4: Sunday, August 23, 2026

8:00 AM–10:00 AM — Networking Breakfast
11:00 AM — Check-Out

FAQs

1. When will the India Gold Conference 2026 be held?
The India Gold Conference 2026 will take place from August 20 to August 23, 2026.

2. Where will India Gold Conference 2026 be held?
The conference will be held at Taj Cidade De Goa Horizon, Goa.

3. What is the theme of India Gold Conference 2026?
The theme of the conference is “India Gold Vision: Recycle, Reform & Re-Innovate.”

4. What are the major topics discussed at India Gold Conference 2026?
The conference will cover gold assaying, hallmarking, refining technologies, the Gold Monetisation Scheme, gold dore imports, Dubai bullion trade, exchange-based spot trading, jewellery buy-back, investment demand and AI applications in the bullion business.

5. What is scheduled on the final day of India Gold Conference 2026?
On August 23, 2026, the final day will include a networking breakfast from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, followed by check-out at 11:00 AM.

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