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Welcome to the Event Website of the Heraeus Precious Metals Forum Hanau 2024!

We are delighted to invite you to our annual event, which will take place on Thursday, November 28^th, 2024 at the Congress Park Hanau. On this website you find all details about the agenda, the speakers, travel guidance and accommodation, and of course, the registration.
Spend the day with us and collaborate with a powerful and influential group of industry leaders. Leave with the latest information on precious metals markets.

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Event Details

Arriving by car:

General: Follow the signs for “Congress Park Hanau” or “CPH”

Directions via Autobahn A66, junction Hanau-Nord

on the “Bruchköbeler Landstr.” towards city centre
turn left into the “Hanauer-Vorstadt” road, then left into “Eugen-Kaiser-Str.”
turn right into “Heinrich-Bott-Str.” as far as the “Schlossplatz” square
the Congress Park Hanau is on the left

Directions via Autobahn A3

B45 towards Hanau
B45 through Hanau-Steinheim follow: “Westerburgstr.”
turn left after the “Steinheimerbrücke” bridge into the B45 “Am Steinheimer Tor”,
which then becomes the “Nussallee”
the “Nussallee” then becomes “Eugen-Kaiser-Str.”
turn right into „Heinrich-Bott-Str.“ as far as the Schlossplatz“ square
the Congress Park Hanau is on the left

Directions via Autobahn A45, Hanauer Kreuz

on the A66 towards Frankfurt
junction Erlensee/Hanau-Stadtmitte
turn right into “Lamboystr.”, which then becomes “Wilhelmstr.”
turn left into “Heinrich-Bott-Str.” as far as the “Schlossplatz” square
the Congress Park Hanau is on the left

Directions via A66 Erlensee, Hanau-Stadtmitte

B8 towards Hanau-Stadtmitte
turn right into “Lamboystr.”, which then becomes “Wilhelmstr.”
turn left into “Heinrich-Bott-Str.” as far as the “Schlossplatz” square
the Congress Park Hanau is on the left

Parking facilities at the CPH:

Underground car park (below the CPH) with 62 parking spaces
Multi-storey car park CPH/swimming bath (Eugen-Kaiser-Str.) with 230 parking space

Arriving by public transport

Hanau is easy to get to by train (ICE station) or S-Bahn. From the main railway station the local no. 2 bus runs straight to the Congress Park Hanau (bus stop: “Nordstraße”, near the Castle Gardens (Schlossgarten)). You can also take the number 3 and 10 buses to the CPH (changing at “Freiheitsplatz”, bus stop: “Schlossplatz” or “Nordstraße”). There are regular and all-night connections from the “Freiheitsplatz”, located approx. 300 metres away, to all districts of Hanau.

Download the route map here

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Agenda

Timing	Agenda
12:30 – 13:30	Arrival and light lunch
13:30 – 14:00	Welcome Dr. Stefan Staubach, CEO \| Heraeus Precious Metals Dr. Steffen Metzger, CEO \| Heraeus Precious Metals
14:00 – 14:30	Gold and Silver have long-term game Bart Melek - Managing Director & Global Head of Commodity Strategy \| TD Security
14:30 – 15:10	Coffee break
15:10 – 15:40	Early PGM Demise Greatly Exaggerated - Hybrids, Supply Constraints, Positioning a Positive Force Bart Melek - Managing Director & Global Head of Commodity Strategy \| TD Security
15.40 - 16.10	Mutual influence: PGMS & the H2 economy Dr. Philipp Walter – Executive Vice President Hydrogen Systems \| Heraeus Precious Metals
16:10 – 16:50	Coffee break
16:50 – 17:20	Luxury products value chain: The Technical Mastery of Precious Metal Transformation with Full Traceability Marta Rossini – Head of R&D Metallurgical Processes \| Argor-Heraeus
17:20 – 17:50	How do investors survive in an increasingly diffuse (financial) world? Robert Halver - Head of Capital Market Analysis \| Baader Bank AG
17:50 – 18:00	Conclusion Henrik Marx, Global Head of Trading \| Heraeus Precious Metals
18:00 – 18:30	Aperitif
18:30 – 23:00	Dinner

Speakers

Dr. Stefan Staubach, CEO | Heraeus Precious Metals

Stefan Staubach studied business administration at Ruhr University Bochum and completed his doctorate in business administration at the HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management. He started his career in investment banking in Frankfurt and New York, followed by positions in private equity. He joined the Heraeus Group in 2016 and has been CFO of Heraeus Precious Metals since 2019, responsible for finance, precious metals controlling, processes, IT, purchasing and PMCE (Precious Metals Compliance Experts). Since June 2024, he has been CEO of Heraeus Precious Metals together with Dr. Steffen Metzger.

Dr. Steffen Metzger, CEO | Heraeus Precious Metals

Steffen Metzger studied physics and mathematics at Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich as well as Oxford University and completed his doctorate in mathematical physics at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. He then joined the management consultancy Oliver Wyman as a consultant and project manager before moving to the semiconductor manufacturer Infineon in 2011, where he held various management positions. In 2022, he joined the Group Management Committee of the Heraeus Group, where he was responsible for the Semiconductor and Electronics platform. Since June 2024, he has been CEO of Heraeus Precious Metals together with Dr. Stefan Staubach.

Bart Melek, Managing Director & Global Head of Commodity Strategy | TD Security

Bart has well over 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.

Dr. Philipp Walter, Executive Vice President | Heraeus Precious Metals

Philipp is a chemist by education and received a PhD from the University of Freiburg, Germany. He held several management positions in the chemical industry in new business development, marketing, sales and business management in Norway, USA, Switzerland and Germany. He joint Heraeus in 2016 and is now leading the Business Line Hydrogen Systems for Heraeus Precious Metals. Philipp is based at the Heraeus’ Headquarters in Hanau, Germany.

Marta Rossini, Head of R&D Metallurgical Processes | Argor-Heraeus

Marta Rossini is the Head of Development Metallurgical Processes at Argor-Heraeus, where she has been working for the past eight years, after a first experience on materials development in automotive field. Her expertise lies in developing metallurgical processes for transforming precious metals into high-end components for the luxury sector. She manages the Metallurgical Lab at Argor-Heraeus and with her team works on the improvement and development of alloy compositions for luxury products. Marta holds a degree in Materials and Nanotechnology Engineering, graduating with honors, and has pursued postgraduate courses in Product Management and Innovation, which has been foundational to her work in pushing the boundaries of development in her field.

Robert Halver, Head of Capital Market Analysis | Baader Bank AG

After completing his studies in 1990, Robert Halver initially worked as a stock analyst at Sparkasse Essen. He then joined the private bank Delbrück & Co, where he was responsible for analyzing the international capital markets as well as the automotive and telecommunications sectors. In addition, he defined the investment policy.

In 2001, Robert Halver transferred to the Swiss private bank Vontobel as a director. His responsibilities there included investment strategy and public relations.
Since 2008, Mr. Halver has been employed by Baader Bank AG in Frankfurt. As Head of Capital Market Analysis, he is responsible for assessing the international financial markets and is the face of the bank in its public relations.
Robert Halver has many years of media experience in television and radio stations and is well-known in specialist publications and as a columnist. He is known for his strong opinions and clear words.

Henrik Marx, Global Head of Trading | Heraeus Precious Metals

Henrik Marx is heading global precious metals trading at Heraeus with four sites in Germany, New York, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. He has been working with Heraeus and in the precious metals industry for over 18 years. He went through various roles starting in Recycling through Sales and Business Development. From 2015 to 2018 he was heading the Heraeus business in Hong Kong as the General Manager, followed by two years in Switzerland at Argor-Heraeus being in charge for the investment products department as Director of Sales. Since June 2020 he is the CEO of Heraeus Metals Germany overlooking the global trading activities for Heraeus.

Accommodation

In order to make your visit to the Heraeus Precious Metals Forum as pleasant as possible, we have set up a call-off contingent for participants of the event at the Best Western Premier Hotel Villa Stokkum in Hanau. You are welcome to book a room here under the keyword "Precious Metals Forum".

Best Western Premier Hotel Villa Stokkum
Steinheimer Vorstadt 70, 63456 Hanau, Germany
Phone: +49 6181 6640
Email: info@villastokkum.bestwestern.de
Website: Villa Stokkum