Speakers

Mr. Rutten has a vast career, spanning almost four decades, in the commodities sector – shaping policies and strategies, institutionalizing exchange development and constituting risk management frameworks.

The core of his achievements includes overseeing the creation of some of the world's largest commodities exchanges, including as CEO and Managing Director at the Multi Commodities Exchange of India (MCX), which he built to emerge as the global top two commodities exchange and also led through a successful $1.5 billion IPO in 2012; CEO of the leading commodities exchange of Indonesia (ICDX); and spearheading a new exchange initiative in Saudi Arabia. He is also a leading expert on structured commodity finance and has extensively published on this issue.

Mr. Rutten has been responsible for programmes on risk management and finance at multiple international organizations, including the United Nations and World Bank.

With him at the helm, IGM’s journey towards building a robust platform for the gold trade is secure and he will be able to navigate the company to scale heights and revolutionize the gold trade in India.