The keynote speakers at the precious metals conference "ZukunftsForum Edelmetalle" such as Chief analyst Dr. Holger Schmieding from Berenberg Bank, precious metals expert Ronald Stöferle from Incrementum AG and geopolitical expert Ralf Schuster from Helaba show prospects and analyses for investors and advisors.

Frankfurt, March 5, 2025 - From March 23 to 25, precious metals expert Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach, Managing Director of Fragold Connect GmbH, is inviting investors and consultants from industry, banks, asset management and other stakeholders to the Precious Metals Future Forum in Frankfurt. "Whether commodity deals, Fort Knox, all-time highs or lithium shortages - precious metals will continue to be in the headlines in 2025," says Wrzesniok-Roßbach. "At the ZukunftsForumEdelmetalle, proven experts will classify the analyses and forecasts for the stakeholders. The expertise and background experience of the insiders is unique in the German-speaking world. We were pleasantly surprised by the interest shown by the media and the community. Following the current election, further developments in our economic region are of particular interest to the precious metals community. The conference has set itself the goal of providing the right answers to the current challenges facing the precious metals market."

After welcoming speeches by York Tetzlaff from the Fachvereinigung Edelmetalle and Ruth Crowell from the London Bullion Market Association, Chief Economist Dr. Holger Schmieding from Berenberg Bank will begin with the first keynote speech on "Challenges for the economy, financial markets and investors against the backdrop of the new world order".
Schmieding has already been named "Forecaster of the Year" and has been voted Europe's best banking economist three times in a row in the renowned Extel Surveys. Before joining Berenberg in 2010, he worked at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, the International Monetary Fund and as Chief Economist for Europe at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Ronald Stöferle, fund manager and managing partner of Incrementum AG and publisher of the leading annual precious metals study "In Gold we trust", then develops these findings further for the precious metals market. For example, what do real interest rate trends, debt, inflation, tariffs, etc. mean for gold investors?

On Tuesday, March 25, Ralf Schuster, geopolitical expert at Helaba, will open the White Metal Day with a current keynote speech on the topic of "50 days of Trump, 30 days of Merz: Europe between Trump, Putin and XI - Challenges for politics in the second half of the 2020s". His focus will be on the influence of geographical factors on politics, society and, in particular, the markets.

With numerous renowned speakers, the two-and-a-half-day FutureForum Precious Metals, which is complemented by panel discussions and an accompanying trade fair, offers an inspiring event with in-depth specialist knowledge. The first day of the conference is all about
The focus is on gold and its significance as a stable investment in the financial world and its relevance in industrial applications.

On the second day, the focus will be on silver and platinum metals, their use in industry and their potential for sustainable technologies.

The ZukunftsForum Edelmetalle is organized by Fragold Connect GmbH, which was founded by precious metals expert Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach with the aim of promoting networking in the precious metals industry. The exchange between the industry and
The aim is to further expand the cooperation with other stakeholders through formats such as the future annual Precious Metals Future Forum and the planned trade journal "Gold & Weiss".

Event details:
Date: March 23 - 25, 2025
Location: Congress Center Kap Europa of Messe Frankfurt, Osloer Str. 5, 60327 Frankfurt am Main
Topics: Gold, silver, platinum metals, mining, recycling, sustainability, economic and political developments, industrial applications, investment

Further information and the opportunity to register can be found on the official website of the Future Forum: www.zukunftsforum-edelmetalle.de.

About Fragold Connect GmbH:
Fragold Connect GmbH was founded in 2024 by management consultant and precious metals expert Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach and marketing consultant Corinna Schmitz to sustainably promote and develop the precious metals industry in the DACH region through innovative events and publications such as the ZukunftsForum Edelmetalle and the trade magazine "Gold & Weiss". Behind the
company are two industry experts who can look back on decades of experience and extensive expertise in the world of precious metals.

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Fragold Connect GmbH
Wolfgang Wrzesniok-Roßbach
Managing Director
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