Australian Gold Conference Agenda
13-15 OCTOBER 2026 | Crown Towers Sydney, Pearl Ballroom
Tuesday 13 OCTOBER 2026
EDUCATION EVENING
your guide to getting started in gold
Crown Towers Sydney, Pearl Ballroom
A FREE special event to introduce Australians to the potential of investing in gold beyond traditional avenues, focusing on the shift from culturally influenced jewellery to modern bullion, shares and digital gold products.
The two-hour fast paced educational experience will provide insights into the benefits, risks, and practicalities of investing in all forms of gold in today’s digital age. Don’t know where to get started? Think it is all too complicated? Think again we have got you covered with our colleagues from Bullion Now who will help you understand about the different ways to get started. There will be a one hour panel discussion covering everything from gold/silver and other physical precious metals to ETF’s, digital, shares, and other ways to have precious metals in your portfolio. Then from 6-7pm we answer as many of your questions as is possible.
NB: This event will sell out as it did in both 2025 and 2024 so make sure to book as early as possible. We will accomodate all but cannot guarantee a seat for all.
After the formal presentations please join us for drinks, canapes and a DJ to socialise, meet the explorers, vault owners and bullion dealers and successful investors of all forms of precious metals. We want to make learning an enjoyable and fun experience.
Agenda
Tuesday, 13 October 2026 | Educational Seminar
Sponsored By:
Agenda
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Educational Seminar
Sponsored By:
04:00 PM
Location: Level 5, Pearl Ballroom, Crown Towers Sydney
Registration Opens at 4:00pm for all guests! The doors for the session will open at 4:30pm. If you are also joining us for Wednesday and Thursday, please come by to pick up your name badge to keep the rest of your time with us as smooth as possible.
05:00 PM – 06:00 PM
“The First Step: How to Invest in Gold, Silver & Precious Metals”
06:00 PM – 07:00 PM | Q&A
Location: Level 5, Pearl Ballroom, Crown Towers Sydney
Chaired by: Kerry Stevenson | Founder: The Australian Gold Conference | Host: Making Money Matter
Panelists: Hebe Chen, Market Analyst, Vantage Markets | John Forwood, Chief Investment Officer, Lowell Resources Funds Management | Alexander Scanlon, Managing Director & CEO, Barton Gold | Jordan Eliseo, General Manager, ABC Bullion
New to the industry or just looking to keep up to date? Join our expert speakers who will share the pros and cons of the different ways to have access to precious metals from the physical metals to ETF’s, digital, shares, and everything in between.
There will be plenty of time to ask questions during the session.
To send your questions in advance, please email info@goldevents.com.au with the subject “Question For the Education Panel”
07:00 PM – 09:30 PM
Location: Level 5, Pearl Ballroom, Crown Towers Sydney
The Gold Party Networking Event
Join us after the education seminar to talk to the exhibitors and learn from others in the industry, as well as those new to the precious metals sector. Let’s all share and learn and enjoy the tunes by DJ Mike Dotch.
DJ Sponsored by: Barton Gold
Drinks Sponsored by: London DE
To enquire about sponsorship of AGC26 email: kerry@symposium.net.au
Wednesday, 14 October 2026 | Sponsored by Ausenco
| 07:00 | "How do I know my gold is real?" One Hour Breakfast Session | brought to you by: Gold Industry Group |
| Chaired By: Kristy Reilly, CEO, Gold Industry Group | |
| 08:00 | REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION OPENS - Pearl Ballroom Crown |
| Session 1 | Sponsored By: Ausenco | |
| Chaired By: Rod Harle, Vice President, Ausenco | |
| 08:30 | Welcome, Kerry Stevenson, Founder: Gold Events | Host: Making Money Matter |
| 08:45 | KEYNOTE: Rick Rule, President and CEO, Rule Investment Media LLC |
| 09:30 | ABC Bullion, Jordan Eliseo, General Manager |
| 09:45 | Aurum Resources, Caigen Wang, Managing Director (ASX:AUE) |
| 10:00 | Legacy Minerals, Chris Byrne, Managing Director (ASX:LGM) |
| 10:15 | London DE, Craig Phillips & Ecotech Resources, Richard Grainger |
| 10:30 | Morning Tea in the Exhibition Area | Sponsored by Fender Geophysics |
| Session 2 | Sponsored By: CRE Insurance | |
| Chaired By: Johnathan Chalk, Business Development Executive, CRE Insurance | |
| 11:00 | KEYNOTE: David Bird, Founder, Mastering the Markets & Tung Nguyn, Market Analyst |
| "How to Identify a Commodity Bull Market: Where Are We in the Cycle?" | |
| Commodity bull markets don't begin when everyone is talking about commodities. They normally begin when capital starts quietly rotating away from the areas that dominated the previous cycle. David and Tung will help you understand cycles and why they matter | |
| 11:30 | Saturn Metals, Ian Bamborough, Managing Director (ASX:STN) |
| 11:45 | Australian Gold & Copper, Glen Diemar, Managing Director (ASX:AGC) |
| 12:00 | Westgold Resources, Aaron Rankine, Chief Operating Officer (ASX:WGX) |
| 12:15 | Astral Resources, Marc Ducler, Managing Director (ASX:AAR) |
| 12:30 | Lunch in the Exhibition Area |
| Session 3 | Sponsored By: Ausenco | |
| 13:30 | Panel Discussion: "Valuing projects and assessing risk through development stages" |
| If you had to invest today in a mining company at just one stage of its development - from early exploration through to production - how do you assess the project from the studies that are published before putting your money to work? | |
| Chaired By: Chris Pitman, Vice President, Ausenco | |
| Panelist: Matt Pyle, CTO, Ausenco | |
| Panelist: Rick Rule, Founder, Rule Investment Media | |
| 14:15 | Cosmo Metals, Ian Prentice, Managing Director (ASX:CMO) |
| 14:30 | LinQ Minerals, Harry Donner, Executive Director (ASX:LNQ) |
| 14:40 | Cavalier Resources, Daniel Tuffin, CEO (ASX:CVR) |
| 14:50 | Star Minerals, Ashley Jones, Managing Director (ASX:SMS) |
| 15:00 | Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Area |
| Session 4 | Sponsored By: Investor Hub | |
| Chaired By: Ben Williamson, CEO and Co-Founder, Investor Hub | |
| 15:30 | The Duelling Duo: Hedley Widdup, MD, Lion Selection Group & Sean Russo, Founder, Noahs Rule |
| 16:00 | Sunshine Gold, Damien Keys, Managing Director (ASX:SHN) |
| 16:15 | WA Gold, Ben Pollard, CEO (ASX:WAU) |
| 16:30 | Horizon Gold, Scott Williamson, Managing Director (ASX:HRN) |
| 16:45 | AuMEGA Metals, Sam Pazuki, Managing Director and CEO (ASXLAAM) |
| 17:00 | Aureka Ltd, James Gurry, Managing Director (ASX:AKA) |
| 17:15 | Ariana Resources, Kerim Sener, Managing Director (ASX:AA2) |
| 17:30 | Moonlight Resources, Greg Starr, Managing Director (ASX:ML8) |
| 17:45 | Networking Drinks (cash bar) |
| 19:00 | Gala Dinner Attendees Invited to Join for Pre-Award Drinks |
| 19:30 | ANNUAL GOLD INDUSTRY AWARDS GALA DINNER | Sponsored By Solomon's Gold |
| Dress Code: Black and Gold | |
| MC: Vince Sorrenti | |
| Gavin Thomas Mining Award, sponsored by: Kingsgate Consolidated | |
| Maggie Bullion Award | |
| James Dines Hall of Fame Award | |
| Rising Gold Star Award (new for 2026) | |
| Venue: Pearl Ballroom Crown Hotel | |
Thursday, 15 October 2026 | Sponsored by Liberty Bullion
| 08:00 | REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITION OPENS - Pearl Ballroom Crown |
| Session 5 | Sponsored By: Liberty Bulliion | |
| Chaired By: Kerry Stevenson, Gold Events Founder and Investor | |
| 08:30 | Opening Remarks and Welcome Back to Day 2, Kerry Stevenson |
| 08:35 | KEYNOTE: Sam Lawrie, Founder, Liberty Bullion |
| 09:15 | Vertex Minerals, Roger Jackson, Executive Chairman (ASX:VTX) |
| 09:30 | 49 Metals, Phil Carter, CEO (ASX:49M) |
| 09:45 | Kalamazoo Resources, Andrew McDougall, CEO (ASX:KZR) |
| 10:15 | Tarrina Resources, Dr. Greg Partington, CEO (ASX:TR8) |
| 10:30 | Morning Tea in the Exhibition Area |
| Session 6 | Sponsored By: Flagship Minerals | |
| Chaired By: Paul Lock, Flagship Minerals | |
| 11:00 | Panel Discussion: "What are you really looking at and why?" |
| Chaired by: Alexander Scanlon, Managing Director and CEO, Barton Gold | |
| Panelists: To Be Announced | |
| 11:45 | Maronan Metals, Richard Carlton, Managing Director (ASX:MMA) |
| 12:00 | Southern Palladium, Roger Baxter, Executive Chairman (ASX:SPD) |
| 12:15 | Flagship Minerals, Paul Lock, Managing Director (ASX:FLG) |
| 12:30 | Olympio Metals, Sean Delaney, Managing Director (ASX:OLY) |
| 12:40 | Lunch in the Exhibition Area |
| Session 7 | Sponsored By: Liberty Bullion | |
| Chaired By: Tony Locantro, Investment Manager, Alto Capital | |
| 13:30 | KEYNOTE: Tony Locantro, Investment Manager, Alto Capital |
| 14:00 | Theta Gold Mines, Bill Guy, Chairman (ASX:TGM) |
| 14:10 | Arora Previous Metals Refinery, Rajiv Arora, Director |
| 14:20 | Resources and Energy Group, Daniel Moore, MD and CEO (ASX: REZ) |
| 14:30 | Matsa Resources, Paul Poli, Managing Director (ASX:MAT) |
| 14:45 | West Wits Mining, Rudi Deysel, Managing Director and CEO (ASX:WW1) |
| 15:00 | Afternoon Tea in the Exhibition Area |
| Session 8 | Sponsored By: SciAps Australia | |
| Chaired By: Andrew Somers, SciAps Australia | |
| 15:30 | "In Gold We Trust" Report with Ronnie Stoeferle |
| 15:40 | Panel Discussion: "Is the gold market set for an M&A revolution? How can investors benefit? Signs to look out for..." |
| Chaired By: Jessica Fertig, Founder, Tau Media | |
| Panelists: To Be Announced | |
| 16:15 | Vista Gold Corp, Fred Earnest, President and CEO (ASX:VGZ) |
| 16:30 | Lunnon Metals, Edmund Ainscough, Managing Director (ASX:LM8) |
| 16:45 | Flynn Gold, Neil Marsten, Managing Director and CEO (ASX:FG1) |
| 17:00 | Gold Mines Australia, Warwick Anderson, Managing Director |
| 17:10 | Barton Gold, Alexander Scanlon, Managing Director & CEO (ASX:BGD) |
| 17:25 | Closing Panel Discussion: "Reflections and Learnings" |
| Chaired by: Sean Russo, Principal and Managing Director, Noah's Rule | |
| Panelist: Rick Rule, President and CEO, Rule Investment Media LLC | |
| Panelist: Hedley Widdup, MD, Lion Selection Group | |
| Panelist: Sam Lawrie, Founder, Liberty Bullion | |
| Panelist: Alexandar Scanlon, Managing Director & CEO, Barton Gold | |
| 18:00 | Prize Giveaways & FUN | Thanks to our Generous Sponsors (must be present to win) |
| 18:15 | Closing Networking Drinks |
| 19:15 | Close of Conference and Networking | Sponsored By: TBA |
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Conference Accommodation
Book your stay at Crown Towers, Sydney
We invite our attendees to experience the luxury of staying at Crown Towers Sydney, our stunning hotel venue in the heart of Barangaroo. This isn’t just a place to stay; it’s a destination. With its breathtaking views of the waterfront and world-class amenities, Crown Towers offers a perfect blend of elegance and comfort.
Whether you’re winding down after an amazing day at the conference or coming early to explore the vibrant city, you’ll want to bring your partner along to share in the experience. Centrally located along the picturesque Barangaroo waterfront and just moments from Sydney’s iconic attractions, Crown Towers makes your stay truly unforgettable.
Booking Information
- Bookings for 2026 are open and will book out quickly! Use this link to book yours.
- Special rate only applies during the conference window.
Parking
Valet parking for hotel guests is $90 per day
Casual parking is $130 per day, subject to availability.
- There is no parking available onsite for cars above 2.1m.
- The closest over-height parking option would be at Sydney Fishmarket.
- Prices can be found here.
Please note: there is limited parking at the venue and therefore we encourage you to take other modes of transport to reach the venue.
Directions
Pearl Ballroom
The Australian Gold Conference itself will be held in the Pearl Ballroom located on level 5 starting on Monday from 5pm.
As you enter the main foyer just on the left there is a dedicated lift that will take you direct to the ballroom.
Transport
The closest train station is Wynyard which is a 10 min walk from the venue, the closest bus stop is Barangaroo South which is a 3 min walk away. You can also catch the ferry and get off at Barangaroo which is a 5 min walk to the venue.
PS: Although parking is limited at Crown Towers, Sydney, it is easily accessible by public transportation.
To enquire about sponsorship of AGC 2026 email: kerry@symposium.net.au
Australian Gold Conference Floor Plan
1 – Astral Resources
2 – Gold Mines Australia
3 – Australian Gold & Copper
4 – LinQ Minerals
5 – Arora Precious Metals Refinery
6 – Portable PPB
7 – Cavalier Resources
8 – Ariana Resources
9 – Maronan Metals
10 – 49 Metals
11 – Aureka
12 – Star Minerals
13 – WA Gold Ltd
14 – Theta Gold Mines
15 – Moonlight Resources
16 – Tarrina Resources
17 – Kalamazoo Resources
18 – Sunshine Metals
19 – Horizon Gold
20 – Vista Gold Corp
21 – Flynn Gold
22 – ABC Bullion
23 – ABC Bullion (Barista)
24 – Barton Gold
25 – Saturn Metals
26 – Aurum Resources Limited
27 – Vertex Minerals
28 – Legacy Minerals
29 – Olympio Metals
30 – Southern Palladium Limited
31 – AuMEGA Metals
32 – West Wits Mining
33 – Matsa Resources
34 – Flagship Minerals
35 – Kincora Copper
36 – Liberty Bullion
37 – Liberty Bullion
38 – Cosmo Metals Limited
39 – Ramelius
40 – REZ Group
41 – Perth Mint
43 – Lunnon Metals
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Lounge 1
London DE
Lounge 2
PMT Refinery
Lounge 3
Solomons Gold
Lounge 4
Australian Gold Fund
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