PROGRAM PRECIOUS METALS FUTUREFORUM
PRECIOUS METALS FUTUREFORUM
March 22 – 24, 2026
Kap Europa Congress Center, Frankfurt am Main
Program
Sunday, March 22, 2026
Registration at the Congress Hotel nhow
Visit to the Tradium storage bunker for strategic and precious metals
with lunch in the Klassikstadt
Cocktail Reception Above the Clouds
Drinks & Finger Food · NFT Skybar, 47th Floor, Tower One
Monday, March 23, 2026
Topic – Investment + Markets
Moderation through the day
Jessica Schwarzer, financial journalist and author
Welcome and Opening
Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach, Managing Director, Fragold Connect GmbH
Greeting and Report on the State of the International Precious Metals Trade*
Ruth Crowell, Chief Executive, London Bullion Market Association
Session: Economy and finance
Who sees the light at the end ...? The situation in the country and in the world
Dr. Jürgen Michels, Chief Economist, BayernLB
A look at the current situation from the perspective of the leading asset manager
Philipp Vorndran, Partner, Flossbach von Storch SE
The current situation on the gold market
John Reade, Senior Market Strategist, World Gold Council
Coffee break / Networking / Visiting exhibition stands
Session: Investment in Precious Metals and Other Tangible Assets
Investment keynote speech: Gold on paper - an alternative?
Dierk Schaffer, Managing Director, Boerse Stuttgart Commodities GmbH
Impulse Talk Investment: If it's more than gold: How very wealthy clients view real assets and sustainability, using investments in forestry and agriculture as an example.
Constantin Prinz zu Salm-Salm, Managing Partner, Salm-Salm Asset Management
Impulse Lecture Investment: Gold mining stocks and funds: a successful alternative investment in the precious metals sector. How successful fund managers operate.
Sven Kuhlbrodt, Senior Investor Relations, Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP
Panel Discussion: Investing in Gold and Other Tangible Assets for Institutional Investors
Moderator: Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach
among others with Dierk Schaffer, Boerse Stuttgart Commodities · Constantin Prinz zu Salm-Salm, Salm-Salm Vermögensverwaltung · Daniel Wolfraum, LGT, Vaduz
Lunch break / Networking / Visiting trade fair stands
Session: Top Topics for Gold Investors
Keynote: The Bundesbank's view of the financial markets and gold
Dr. Karsten Stroborn, Head of Central Markets, Deutsche Bundesbank
Recycling Boom: Good for the Environment, Bad for Prices?
Interview with Marco Brunsendorf, Aurubis AG
The tokenization of gold - Is this the future?
Dr. Philipp Reisert, Managing Partner, C.Hafner GmbH & Co. KG
Session: Silver and the platinum metals
Silver – the current market situation and what are the superpowers USA and China planning?
Junlu Liang, Senior Analyst, Metals Focus Ltd.
Coffee break / Networking / Visiting exhibition stands
Platinum Group Metals – The Current Market Situation and an Outlook for the Future
Beresford Clarke, Managing Director, SFA (Oxford) Ltd.
Panel Discussion: Silver and Platinum as Investment Alternatives
Moderator: Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach
among others with Philipp Goetzl-Mamba, Tradium GmbH · Tim Schieferstein, Solit Management
Sundowner Reception
Foyer Kap Europa
Conference dinner
Dinner Skyline Cruise on the Main, MS Nautilus
6:40 PM Bus transfer from nhow Hotel to Eiserner Steg
Return trip approx. 11 PM · Independent travel possible, boarding 7 PM
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Focus Topic – Perspectives for Trade + Industry
Moderation through the day
Jessica Schwarzer, financial journalist and author
Welcome and Opening
Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach, Managing Director, Fragold Connect GmbH
Greetings and situation report of the precious metals industry in Germany/Europe
York A. Tetzlaff, Managing Director, Precious Metals Association
Session: Germany's Raw Materials Strategy Between China and the USA
Finished? Germany and its raw materials situation
Stefan Müller, CEO, DGWA GmbH
A look at the USA
Erik Kirschbaum, Correspondent and Columnist, Los Angeles Times / WELT
A look at China
Dr. Christoph Hein, Journalist, Head of FAZ PRO Global Economy, former FAZ Correspondent for Southeast Asia/China/Australia
Panel discussion on global raw material policy and its consequences for (precious) metals
Moderator: Jessica Schwarzer
Stefan Müller, CEO, DGWA · Erik Kirschbaum, Author and Journalist · Dr. Christoph Hein, FAZ PRO World Economy
Coffee break / Networking / Visiting exhibition stands
Session: Mining and recycling
Earth Mining – Are there enough new precious metals for the pipeline? A Canadian example*
Peter Tallman, CEO, Klondike Gold Corp.
Urban Mining – The World's Largest Silver Mine? The Future Recycling of PV Modules
Lukas Braun, QS Manager, SOLAR MATERIALS GmbH
Space mining - a topic calculated in years or decades?
Prof. Dr. Carsten Drebenstedt, TU Freiberg
Panel Discussion: Germany, a Global Success Story in Recycling.
Moderator: York Tetzlaff, Precious Metals Association
in. a. with Marc Springstein, Bedra GmbH · Torsten Schlindwein, C.Hafner GmbH & Co. KG · Dirk Hadlich, Saxonia Edelmetalle GmbH
Lunch break / Networking / Visiting trade fair stands
Session: Trends in precious metals trading and the industry
Industry: The Management of Precious Metal Risks at Volkswagen AG
Tim Schwerdtfeger, Commodity and Foreign Exchange Trader, Volkswagen AG
Industry: The state of the jewelry industry amid high prices and crazy volatility
Joachim Dünkelmann, Managing Director, Federal Association of Jewelers, Watchmakers and Jewelry Stores e.V.
Industry: How important is the topic of ESG for industrial customers and investors, and what do product providers need to pay attention to?
Hans-Werner Grunow, Managing Director, Capmarcon GmbH
Coffee break / Networking / Visiting exhibition stands
Session: Future topics for the precious metals and financial sector
World Without Print: The Future of Marketing for the Precious Metals and Financial Industry, as well as Banks and Asset Managers
Rüdiger Schmitt, journalist and communications consultant
Panel discussion on the current situation in precious metals trading in the DACH region
Moderator: Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach
e.g., with Michael Eubel, BayernLB · Walter Hell-Höflinger, Gold & Co GmbH · Önder Ciftci, Ophirum GmbH
Summary and farewell
Sundowner Reception
Foyer Kap Europa