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Bullionaire by FinMet 2025

A premier leadership workshop for the next generation of bullion and jewellery professionals.

Date: 23–24 November 2025
Venue: Hotel Marriott Al Jaddaf, Dubai
Duration: Two days
Status: Event completed

Event overview

Legacy meets leadership.

Bullionaire by FinMet was designed as a two-day intensive Bullion Boot Camp for emerging entrepreneurs, successors of family businesses and rising professionals across the global precious-metals ecosystem.

The programme brought together India, the UAE and international bullion hubs through expert-led masterclasses, market insight, a fireside conversation and cross-border networking.

IBJADBRGDubai Jewellery GroupWorld Gold Council

Programme highlights

Two days across the full bullion value chain.

01Global masterclasses
Expert-led sessions by leaders in banking, refining, logistics, compliance, branding and market infrastructure.
02Cross-border insight
Practical perspectives on the India–UAE corridor and the forces shaping international precious-metals markets.
03Leadership exchange
A candid fireside conversation with Harish Pawani of Peekay Intermark on resilience, entrepreneurship and legacy.
04Industry network
Cocktails, dinner and structured interaction designed to build relationships across global bullion hubs.

Precious Metals Leadership Workshop

Complete programme

Day 01

Sunday, 23 November 2025

4:00 PM – onwards

4:00–7:00 PM

Masterclass

New Products and Innovations in the Gold Industry

Andrew Naylor · World Gold Council

A global perspective on how evolving product design and innovation are reshaping investment and retail gold.

4:00–7:00 PM

Trade corridor

CEPA & Beyond: Unlocking India–UAE Gold & Trade Flows

B. G. Krishnan · Consulate General of India, Dubai

How the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is reshaping the bullion and jewellery landscape between India and the UAE.

4:00–7:00 PM

Brand building

Design. Trust. Legacy: How Great Jewellery Brands Are Built

Aditya Singh · Titan Company

What it takes to build enduring jewellery brands where creativity meets consistency and trust becomes the ultimate asset.

4:00–7:00 PM

Financing

From Vault to Retail: Financing Strategies in the Bullion Value Chain

Satheesh Sreedharan · Emirates NBD

How effective financing structures support every stage of the bullion journey, from refinery to retailer.

4:00–7:00 PM

Compliance

From Rules to Results: Making Compliance Work for Your Bullion Business

Faisal Ahmed · AKW Consultants

A practical approach to turning regulation into an enabler of growth, credibility and sustainability.

7:15–8:00 PM

Fireside chat

In Conversation with Harish Pawani

Chairman · Peekay Intermark Ltd.

A candid conversation drawing on more than four decades of entrepreneurship, global markets, economic cycles and the values that shaped an enduring bullion-industry legacy.

8:00 PM onwards

Evening programme

Presentation, Cocktails & Networking Dinner

Breakout activities and relaxed networking designed to encourage cross-market interaction, collaboration and community-building.

Day 02

Monday, 24 November 2025

9:30 AM – 12:00 noon

9:30 AM

Market intelligence

Beyond the Numbers: How Global Data Moves Gold

Chirag Sheth · Metals Focus

How macroeconomic data, policy shifts and investor trends influence the global gold narrative.

Morning

Logistics

Trust in Transit: What Next-Gen Bullion Leaders Must Know About Logistics

Patrik Berni · Loomis International

The critical link between logistics, trust and operational success in precious-metals movement.

Morning

Exchanges

Trading Power: Leveraging Global Exchanges for Hedging & Arbitrage

Russell Robertson · Abaxx Exchange

Real-world exchange tools and strategies for price-risk management and market making.

Morning

Digital brand

Likes, Reels & Returns: Social Media’s Role in the Gold Game

Rahul Sagar · Dian Jewellery

How social media can build brand trust, drive footfall and engage digital-first gold buyers.

Morning

Entrepreneurship

History in the Making: What the Bullion Boom Means for Young Entrepreneurs

Jeffrey Rhodes · Goldstrom Advisory

What the gold and silver rally means for next-generation leaders and how young entrepreneurs can respond.

Industry voices

Speakers

Peekay Intermark Ltd, UAEHarish Purushottam PawaniDirector and industry leader

Harish Pawani heads Peekay Intermark Limited and Purshottam Kanji & Co. in the UAE, with more than four decades in bullion. His industry roles include the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group, DMCC’s precious-metals advisory group and the Dubai Bullion & Refinery Group.

AKW ConsultantsFaisal AhmedManaging Partner & CEO

Faisal Ahmed is the founder and Managing Partner of AKW Consultants. A Chartered Accountant with more than 25 years of international experience, he has led financial-crime, responsible-sourcing and regulatory programmes across banking, precious metals, real estate and digital assets.

Titan Company LtdAditya SinghHead, International Jewellery Business

Aditya leads Titan Company’s international jewellery business. He has more than 20 years of experience across India, South Africa, Europe, Singapore and the Middle East, and has helped take Tanishq into the UAE, USA, Singapore, Qatar and Oman.

Goldstrom AdvisoryJeffrey RhodesChief Executive Officer

Jeffrey Rhodes brings more than 45 years of international bullion-trading experience. His career includes leadership roles with Standard Bank UAE, INTL FC Stone, Credit Suisse and Samuel Montagu.

Dian Jewellery & The Shantilal GroupRahul SagarVice President

Rahul V. Sagar is a Dubai-based fifth-generation jeweller, entrepreneur and creative force behind DIAN Jewellery, NOURAI and Dubai’s first 24K Gold Note. His work brings together craftsmanship, heritage, innovation and digital storytelling.

Abaxx ExchangeRussell RobertsonChief Business Development Officer

Russell Robertson has more than 25 years of financial-markets experience across trading, clearing, product development and exchange strategy. He joined Abaxx Exchange and Clearing in 2025 after serving as Chief Commercial Officer of the Gulf Mercantile Exchange.

Emirates NBDSatheesh SreedharanHead, International Treasury Sales & Precious Metals

Satheesh Sreedharan is a banking professional with more than 20 years in financial markets. At Emirates NBD, he leads international treasury sales and precious metals with a focus on institutional engagement and cross-asset solutions.

Loomis InternationalPatrik BerniSecure logistics leader

Patrik Berni brings more than 20 years in general cargo and secure logistics. His work spans global operations, strategic innovation and the movement of precious metals and foreign currencies through the Loomis network.

World Gold CouncilAndrew NaylorHead of Middle East & Public Policy

Andrew Naylor leads the World Gold Council’s Middle East office and its global public-policy initiatives. He joined the Council in 2016 and has worked across APAC, central-bank engagement and Islamic finance.

Metals FocusChirag ShethPrincipal Consultant

Chirag Sheth heads the Metals Focus India office and covers South and Southeast Asian markets. He has more than 20 years in precious-metals trading and research, including experience with UBS, UTI and industry advisory committees.

Consulate General of India, DubaiB. G. KrishnanConsul – Education, Economic, Trade & Commerce

B. G. Krishnan works to strengthen India–UAE collaboration across trade, education, economic growth and institutional engagement from the Consulate General of India in Dubai.

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