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CONFERENCE AGENDA:


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Agenda for Sunday, click here

Agenda for Monday, click here

Agenda for Tuesday, click here

Venue

The Phoenician Resort Hotel

6000 East Camelback Road
Scottsdale, AZ USA 85251

Scottsdale, Arizona

If you have any questions please contact Sandra Arrants

Contact Organizer

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Exhibitors

Booth Exhibitor
  • CEIA

Speakers

  • Bodo Albrecht (Global Head of Precious Metal Chemicals at BASF)

    Bodo Albrecht

    Global Head of Precious Metal Chemicals at BASF

    https://basf.com/

    Bodo is an industry insider with nearly 40 years of experience not only in precious metals, but also in technology metals and rare earth elements. He started his career with Degussa AG of Germany where he worked as Vice President Precious Metal Chemicals before transferring to the United States. There, he ran the company’s “Platinum Products” unit until the sale of the business in 2001, at which point he launched his consulting business, BASIQ Corporation. Since 2019, back in the corporate world, Bodo is now the Global Head of New Business Development at BASF headquartered in Iselin, NJ.

    Bodo was on the board of the IPMI for more than a decade where he served as a member of the executive committee, president and chairman of the board. He is a speaker and writer on the topic of megatrends and the future of the technology metals industry.

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  • Stewart Brown (Research Manager at Johnson Matthey)

    Stewart Brown

    Research Manager at Johnson Matthey

    https://matthey.com/

    Stewart is a Market Research Manager based at Johnson Matthey’s HQ in the UK and has been with the company for nearly 20 years in both autocatalyst development and market research roles. Johnson Matthey’s Market Research team consists of a global team of experts in the supply and demand of platinum group metals, responsible for both long and short-term forecasting of the PGM market. Focussed primarily on sectors of industrial metal demand, Stewart’s specialist areas include forecasting PGM demand from various global automotive markets, the electronics industry, autocatalyst and electronics recycling.

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  • Jonathan Butler (Head of Business Development - Precious metals sales/marketing at Mitsubishi Corp)

    Jonathan Butler

    Head of Business Development - Precious metals sales/marketing at Mitsubishi Corp

    https://www.mitsubishicorp.com/

    Dr. Jonathan Butler is Head of Business Development at Mitsubishi Corporation, specializing in the sourcing, sales and marketing of platinum group metals, silver and gold as well as leading Mitsubishi’s precious metals research and strategy. Jon has worked at Mitsubishi since 2013 and previously worked in various marketing and research roles at Johnson Matthey plc. He holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh and Masters degrees from the University of Oxford, all in the area of earth sciences. He is a Board and Executive Member of the International Precious Metals Institute, a member of the Management Committee of the London Platinum and Palladium Market and is an active member of the London Bullion Market Association.

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  • David Holmes (SVP Trading at Heraeus)

    David Holmes

    SVP Trading at Heraeus

    https://www.heraeus.com/

    David is the Senior Vice President for Trading and Sales at Heraeus Precious Metals New York LLC. He is responsible for funding and price risk management of precious metals to Heraeus sites in the Americas. The trading team offers the same physical metal service to external customers principally from the industrial sector. David joined Heraeus in September 2014. Prior to joining Heraeus, David commenced his career in 1980 working exclusively on precious metals trading desks with experience in both trading and sales at financial institutions ranging from AIG to Commerzbank. David graduated with an honors degree in Economics from the University of Kent at Canterbury.

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  • Steven Izatt (President and CEO of IBC Advanced Technologies Inc., SepraMet Division)

    Steven Izatt

    President and CEO of IBC Advanced Technologies Inc., SepraMet Division

    https://ibcmrt.com/

    Steven Izatt has over 20 years experience in the development and management of high technology businesses in the separations, chemical, metallurgical and engineering industries. As President of IBC, he has worked extensively in supplying Molecular Recognition Technology separation systems to major corporations worldwide that use and refine precious metals. He holds two Ms degrees from MIT, one in Chemical Engineering Practice and the other in Technology and Policy and received his Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University. He is the 2008 Recipient of the IPMI Jun-ichiro Tanaka Distinguished Achievement Award.

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  • Bradley Lusk (CEO of Precient Technologies)

    Bradley Lusk

    CEO of Precient Technologies

    https://precienttechnologies.com/

    Bradley Lusk, PhD is the CEO of Precient Technologies and has successfully started five companies. He has a PhD in Biological Design and specializes in environmental biotechnology research and development. Dr. Lusk has spent nearly 15 years developing and promoting biotechnologies for water treatment and resource capture and has presented at professional conferences in over 30 countries. Previously, Brad worked as a research scientist with the Naval Research Laboratory and has served as an environmental adviser for water based development projects with USAID and the US State Department.

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  • Bart Melek (Global Head of Commodity Strategy, Rates, FX and Commodities Strategy at TD Securities)

    Bart Melek

    Global Head of Commodity Strategy, Rates, FX and Commodities Strategy at TD Securities

    https://www.tdsecurities.com/

    Bart has some twenty years' experience analyzing global precious metals, base metals, energy, and financial markets, as well as North American and global economies. He has worked closely with commodity, equity and FX trading desks in Toronto, New York, Chicago, London and Singapore, and has several forecasting distinctions and top global rankings to his credit.
    Bart contributes to the TD Securities strategic view by providing commentary on commodity and various other financial markets and how they relate to the sectoral and macroeconomic outlook. Bart is also a sought after media source for many leading print publications and business television programs including Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC, BNN, The Globe and Mail, The Financial Post, AFP, BBC, The Wall Street Journal and Barron's. His forecasts are also part of the global consensus. Previous to joining TD, Bart was a Global Commodity Strategist and Sr. Economist at another major global bank. He was also a Senior Economist and Senior Analyst in Treasury and Risk Management/Senior Credit Committee at another major North American financial institution.
    Bart holds a master's degree in economics from York University in Toronto, with a Specialization Certificate in International Finance/Banking.

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  • John Mulligan (Director of Market Relations and Climate Change Lead at World Gold Council)

    John Mulligan

    Director of Market Relations and Climate Change Lead at World Gold Council

    https://www.gold.org/

    John is Director of Market Relations and Climate Change Lead at the World Gold Council (WGC), leading its climate change research programme and associated engagement with investors, policy makers and stakeholder organisations.

    Additionally, he contributes to the organisation’s wider insight and communications outputs to improve understanding of the whole gold supply chain, and the integration of ESG considerations into strategic market and investment perspectives.

    John writes extensively and comments regularly on wider gold market dynamics, investment strategies, and responsible and sustainable business practices. He also engages and collaborates with a range of industry organisations and stakeholder groups, including the OECD, the ICMM (International Council on Mining and Metals), and CIBJO (World Jewellery Confederation), where he now serves as President of its Sustainable Development Commission.

    John joined the WGC in early 2005. Prior to that, he held a number of senior roles focused on business strategy, product development, trading systems and market analysis. He has degrees from the University of Sussex and Birkbeck College, University of London.

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  • Philip Newman (Managing Director of Metals Focus)

    Philip Newman

    Managing Director of Metals Focus

    https://www.metalsfocus.com/

    Philip is a founding partner of Metals Focus, with 29 years’ experience. Prior to this Philip was Research Director at GFMS, where he was a key contributor and project manager of the silver, gold and PGM surveys, research reports and consultancy projects.

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  • Federico Padrono Martini (Sales Director of IKOI Spa)

    Federico Padrono Martini

    Sales Director of IKOI Spa

    https://ikoi.it/

    Mr. Padrono Martini, a native of Padua, Italy, joined IKOI in 2013. Previously, he was the Sales Director for several international companies in the welding and electrical cable industries. He is a graduate of the University of Padua, holding a degree in Statistical Economics.

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  • Rohit Savant (Vice President – Research at CPM Group)

    Rohit Savant

    Vice President – Research at CPM Group

    https://cpmgroup.com/

    Rohit Savant has been with CPM Group since 2005 and is the lead author of CPM Group’s precious metals research. He has been a top quartile forecaster for the London Bullion Market Association’s (LBMA’s) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2018 Precious Metals Forecast Survey and was the winner of the LBMA’s 2011 Precious Metals Forecast Survey, for platinum and palladium.

    Mr. Savant generates trade recommendations for clients using fundamental and technical market analysis and works with the firm’s commodity price risk management team to formulate solutions for clients using option strategies. Mr. Savant presents views on precious metals to boards of mining companies, institutional investors, and at conferences and is also involved in advising clients about commodity market fundamentals and price direction.

    Mr. Savant has contributed articles to various publications and has been extensively quoted by the financial press.

    Mr. Savant has earned the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation, which is recognized globally as the highest standard of educational achievement in the alternative investment field.

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  • Steve Scacalossi (Executive Director of CIBC)

    Steve Scacalossi

    Executive Director of CIBC

    https://cibc.com

    Steve Scacalossi is Executive Director, Commodity Sales at CIBC Capital Markets in New York. He has 30 years’ experience in the precious metals market having started at Credit Suisse in 1993. Steve has held senior Head of Sales positions at Scotiabank and Mitsui & Co. Precious Metals, and was a founding member TD Bank’s metals business. Steve is a Board Member of the IPMI and serves on its Audit Committee.

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  • Scott Schwartz (EVP & General Counsel at Fidelitrade Incorporated)

    Scott Schwartz

    EVP & General Counsel at Fidelitrade Incorporated

    https://fidelitrade.com/

    Scott B. Schwartz is the Executive Vice President & General Counsel of FideliTrade Incorporated, a full-service precious metals bullion company that provides wholesale, retail, safekeeping and logistics, and non-consumer financing services through the company and its affiliates. Scott is the Governance & Compliance Officer of IPMI and serves on IPMI's Executive Committee of its Board of Directors. He is an attorney admitted to the New York and Arizona Bar, and the Federal Courts for the Southern & Eastern Districts of New York. Scott is an IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional/US and earned the CompTIA Security+ cybersecurity certifications.

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  • Grant Stuart (Global Head of Recycling at Sibanye Stillwater)

    Grant Stuart

    Global Head of Recycling at Sibanye Stillwater

    http://www.sibanyestillwater.com/

    Grant is the Global head of the Sibanye-Stillwater’s recycling operations. Sibanye-Stillwater own and operate the Columbus Metallurgical Complex, a smelting facility and base metal refinery situated between the Stillwater mine and the town of Billings, Montana. It is one of the world’s largest producers of PGMs recycled from spent automotive catalytic converters. Prior to his recycling role, Grant was focused on Sibanye-Stillwater’s sustainability agenda through his role as Senior Vice President Environment. This role followed as a logical extension from his role as the Vice President for the West Rand Tailings Retreatment Project (WRTRP), ap project involving the recycling of the vast quantity of tailings material scattered over the West Rand in Johannesburg South Africa, for the economic extraction of gold and uranium. In 2007 Grant was the lead on the Uranium Project from tailings for Harmony Gold. In this role within Harmony he lead the creation of Rand Uranium and subsequently joined the company as the Corporate Development Executive. Gold One acquired Rand Uranium in 2011 and Grant joined Gold One as the head of Investor Relations. In addition to the role Grant managed the Joint Venture that was established between Gold Fields and Gold One to exploit the vast on surface tailings resources (WRTRP). Grant joined Sibanye-Stillwater following the acquisition of Rand Uranium by Sibanye from Gold One in 2013. Prior to joining Harmony, Grant was a Senior Manager within the strategy and innovation practice at Deloitte. His management consulting spanned 10 years over a wide range of industries. Grant has a BSc Chemistry and Chemical Sciences and a Post Graduate in Business Administration from Wits Business School in South Africa.

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  • Wilma Swarts (Director of PGMs at Metals Focus)

    Wilma Swarts

    Director of PGMs at Metals Focus

    https://www.metalsfocus.com/

    Wilma heads all platinum group metals research at Metals Focus. She has 12 years’ experience in the PGM mining industry focused on metal sales and marketing from her time at Lonmin, where she was Head of Commercial Services. She served as non-executive director on the boards of the Platinum Jewellery Development Association, World Platinum Investment Council and Furuya Metals . She also served as chairperson of The Platinum Incubator from 2016-2019 and is the current Chairperson of Women in PGMs. Wilma holds a MSc in International Business Administration from the University of London.

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  • Thierry Van Kerckhoven (Head of Supply Recyclables at Umicore USA)

    Thierry Van Kerckhoven

    Head of Supply Recyclables at Umicore USA

    https://umicore.com/

    As Head of Supply Recyclables at Umicore Precious Metals Refining, Thierry Van Kerckhoven is
    responsible for the supply of recycling products such as electronic scrap, spent automotive
    catalysts and various precious metal bearing materials such as materials ex-incineration ash pre-
    processing.
    Before joining Umicore in May 1999, Mr. Van Kerckhoven worked as Account Manager for DJE
    bvba and Storck bvba. He holds Master-degrees in Economics – International Relationships
    (Antwerp Business School, now part of KU Leuven University) and Transport Economics
    (Antwerp University).

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  • Matt Watson (Founder and President of Precious Metals Commodity Management LLC)

    Matt Watson

    Founder and President of Precious Metals Commodity Management LLC

    Founder and director of Precious Metals
    Commodity Management LLC.  We focus on the precious metals markets with an emphasis on the Clean
    Energy Transition Metal markets. My mantra is simple, “This is going to be the century of Clean Energy
    Transition and Mineral Constraints.”  Understanding these markets and our global limits on rapidly
    scaling mining is leading us to the current mineral super-cycle.

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  • Keith Weiner (CEO of Monetary Metals & Co.)

    Keith Weiner

    CEO of Monetary Metals & Co.

    https://monetary-metals.com/

    Keith Weiner is the founder and CEO of Monetary Metals, an investment firm that is unlocking the productivity of gold. Monetary Metals’ innovative gold offerings connect precious metals investors with companies that have a need for gold and silver financing. Companies get financing denominated in gold or silver, which eliminates the need to hedge, while investors earn a yield on precious metals and grow their total ounces."

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Agenda for Saturday

Agenda


Saturday June 10


7:00 AM

IPMI Golf Tournament at the Phoenician Golf Club - Shotgun Start

Golf Course

Golf Breakfast, Longest Drive and Closest to Pin - Sponsored by Auramet

Longest Drive Sponsored by CAC Specialty Natural Resources

Hole in One Sponsored by Hugh Wood

Golf Trophies Sponsored by Axium Scientific


8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration Room Opens

Camelback H, I

Registration Room Sponsored by Heraeus


9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Meeting Place ... an informal area to hold meetings.

Estrella

Sponsored by Sims Lifecycle Services


3:30-5:00 PM

Women of IPMI

Salon & Patio

Sponsored by FideliTrade and Delaware Depository


5:00-6:00 PM

Student Meet & Greet — by invitation only

Orchid Lawn


5:00-6:00 PM

The IPMI Experience for First-Time Attendees — by invitation only

East Lawn


6:00-8:00 PM

Welcome Reception

East Foyer

Sponsored by Johnson Matthey


8:00-10:30 PM

Dueling Piano Bar - Open Bar

Estrella

Entertainment Sponsored by Dillon Gage

Open Bar Sponsored by RS Bruce

Dessert Sponsored by Techemet

Agenda for Sunday

Sunday, June 11


7:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

Camelback Foyer

Sponsored by Hensel Recycling


7:30 AM-3:00 PM

Registration

Camelback H, I

Registration Room Sponsored by Heraeus


8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Exhibit Booths

Camelback Foyer


8:00 AM-4:00 PM

The Meeting Place ... an informal area to hold meetings.

Estrella

Sponsored by Sims Lifecycle Services


Technical Sessions

Sponsored by Reldan


Wi-Fi

Sponsored by Metallix


9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Spouse Event

Brunch (at the Mowry and Cotton) followed by the Drink and Doodle (Mesquite Board Room)


8:30-10:00 AM

Session A - World of PM Finance - Jonathan Butler, Moderator

Camelback K

Presenters:

Jonathan Butler, Mitsubishi - Demand - PGM Demand in a Changing Economic Landscape

Wilma Swarts , Metals Focus- Supply - Implications of Tightening Margins on Miners and Recyclers Expansion Plans

Panelists:

David Holmes, Heraeus

Grant Stuart, Sibanye Stillwater

Wilma Swarts, Metals Focus

Thierry Van Kerckhoven, Umicore


10:00-10:15 AM

Morning Break

Camelback Foyer

Sponsored by CIBC


10:15-11:30 AM

Session B - Alternative Energy & Future Impact on PGM's

Camelback K

Matt Watson, Precious Metals Commodity Mgmt. LLC, Moderator

Presenters:

Stewart Brown, Johnson Matthey - PGM in the Hydrogen Economy, Addressing Availability Challenges

Matt Watson – Precious Metals Commodity Mgmt. LLC- Alternative Energy & Future Impact on PGM's

H2 Economy Panel:

Stewart Brown, Johnson Matthey

Bodo Albrecht, BASF


11:30-1:30 PM

Member's Meeting and IPMI Luncheon

Camelback L

Sponsored by BASF


1:45-3:00 PM

Session C - World of PM Finance - Gold & Silver

Camelback K

Philip Newman, Metals Focus, Moderator

Presenters:

Rohit Savant, CPM Group - The Gold Market Outlook

Bart Melek, TD Securities - Silver Has Game

Panelists:

All Presenters plus

Steve Scacalossi, CIBC

Keith Weiner, Monetary Metals


3:30-4:30 PM

Young Professionals Social

Salon & Patio

Sponsored by United Catalyst


5:00-6:00 PM

Premier Member Social — by invitation only

Canyon Suites Patio


6:00-8:00 PM

Tanaka/Metalor Reception

Phoenician E,F,G


8:00-10:30 PM

The IPMI Concert Event - Radio Gaga Tour

The Music and Spirit of Queen Meets Lady Gaga

Camelback L,M,N

Sponsors:

Open Bar: PGM of Texas

Dessert Sponsor: Loomis

Entertainment Sponsors

Platinum: KBI, Multimetco

Gold: Colt Refining, Mitsubishi, Rand Refinery, Hugh Wood

Silver: Cotenca, United PMR

Agenda for Monday

Monday, June 12


7:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

Camelback Foyer

Sponsored by PMR


7:30 AM-2:00 PM

Registration

Camelback H, I

Registration Room Sponsored by Heraeus


8:00 AM-4:00 PM

Exhibit Booths

Camelback Foyer


8:00 AM-4:00 PM

The Meeting Place ... an informal area to hold meetings.

Estrella

Sponsored by Sims Lifecycle Services


Technical Sessions

Sponsored by Reldan


Wi-Fi

Sponsored by Metallix


8:30-9:45 AM

Session D - Sustainability ESG

Camelback K

Jimmy Gavilan, Gavilan Commodities, Sam Sabin, Sabin Metal, Moderators

Presenters:

John Mulligan, World Gold Council - Gold Industry Responsible and Sustainability Principles

Malcom Harris, Novisto - ESG Metrics and Reporting Platform

Nirali Shah, Responsible Gold - Digitization and Tokenization Gold Provenance Platform

Panelists:

Panelists will be all the presenters


9:45-10:00 AM

AM break

Camelback Foyer

Sponsored by PMR


10:00-11:15 AM

Session E - Responsible Sourcing

Camelback K

Randy Weinerman, Mitsubishi, Moderator

Presenters:

Neil Harby, LBMA - LBMA Responsible Sourcing

Jonathan Butler for LPPM - Accepting Responsibility – The LPPM's Programme and the PGM Supply Chain

Randy Weinerman, Mitsubishi - US Corporate Transparency Act

Panelists:

All Presenters plus

Ruth Leland, Johnson Matthey

Samantha McCourt, Metalor


11:15-12:30 PM

Session F PGM & AutoCat Recycling and Refining

Camelback K

Mark Caffarey, Umicore, Moderator

Presenters:

Mohammed Doost, pH7 - Circular Economy for the Green Transition: An Overview of pH7 Technologies' Sustainable Process

Don Weatherbee, Regenx Tech Corp. - The Future of Precious Metal Recovery – An iIntroduction to Regenx

Panelists:

All Presenters plus

David Carl, BASF

Lee Hockey, Lee Hockey Consultancy


1:45-3:00 PM

Session G - Jewelry

Camelback K

Zibi Milkiewicz, Refinery Group Poland, Moderator

Presenters:

Gaetano Cavalieri, CIBJO - A Holistic Approach to Responsible Sourcing and Supply Chain Integrity in the Jewelry Industry

Joe Cavatoni, World Gold Council - Gold Demand for Jewelry - Past, Present Trends and Future Possibilities

Elan Farbiarz, Italpreziosi - Sourcing the Jewelry Supply Chain Ethically: Today and Tomorrow


1:45-3:00 PM

Preventing Auto Catalyst Theft (PACT) Committee Meeting

Camelback J

Open to All


3:00-5:00 PM

Afternoon Party

Orchid Lawn

Sponsored by Gannon and Scott


5:00-6:00 PM

Happy Hour

Salon & Patio

Sponsored by Bureau Veritas


6:00-8:00 PM

Sabin Metal Corporation Reception

Phoenician E,F,G


8:00- 10:30 PM

One of These Nights - A Tribute Concert to the Music of The Eagles

Camelback L,M,N

Sponsored by Mastermelt

Agenda for Tuesday

Tuesday, June 13


7:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

Camelback Foyer

Sponsored by Brinks


7:30 AM-12:00 PM

Registration

Camelback H, I

Registration Room Sponsored by Heraeus


8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Exhibit Booths

Camelback Foyer


8:00 AM-12:00 PM

The Meeting Place ... an informal area to hold meetings.

Estrella

Sponsored by Sims Lifecycle Services


Technical Sessions

Sponsored by Reldan


Wi-Fi

Sponsored by Metallix


8:30 -9:45 AM

Cybersecurity Workshop

Camelback K

Scott Schwartz, FideliTrade

Open to All


9:45-10:00 AM

AM break

Camelback Foyer

Sponsored by Techemet


10:00-11:15 AM

SAC Workshop

Camelback K

Algis Naujokas, Sabin Metal and Stacey Santolli, BASF

Presenters:

Jonathan Jodry, Metalor - A Deep Dive into Method Validation

Panelists:

SAC Round Robin Discussion and Path Forward - Algis Naujokas and Stacey Santolli

Open to All


11:15-12:30 PM

New Horizons

Camelback K

Federico Padrono Martini, IKOI

Presenters:

Steve Izatt, IBC Advanced Technologies - Achieving Iridium Sustainability from Spent Secondary Sources

Federico Padrono Martini, IKOI, Moderator - Mechanical Operation for Producing Silver Bars: A More Sustainable Alternative

Luca Fiorini, Tera Automation - Vacuum Tunnel Furnace for Continuous Production of Pt/Pd/Au/Ag bars

Calvin Rey, Precient Technologies - Membrane Biofilm Reaction

Ingo Wolf, Osmium Institute - International Expansion of Crystalline Osmium Business

Bradley Lusk, Precient Technologies - Using the Membrane Biofilm Reactor (MBfR) to Recover Platinum Group Metals (PGM), Rare Earth Elements (REE), and Valuable Materials as Nanoparticles from Wastewater

Open to All


12:30 PM

Student Lunch — by invitation only

Salon & Patio

Sponsored by IPMI European Chapter


1:30-2:45 PM

Student Presentations Part 1

Camelback J

Open to All


2:45-3:00 PM

PM Break

Camelback Foyer


3:00-4:15 PM

Student Presentations part 2

Camelback J

Open to All


6:00-7:00 PM

President's Reception

Camelback Foyer

Sponsored by Umicore


7:00-9:00 PM

Awards Banquet

Camelback K

Wine Sponsored by QML