Join Gary Paulin, Head of Enterprise Client Solutions at Northern Trust, in conversation with David Tait, CEO of the World Gold Council. They discuss David’s vision for gold’s digital future, his work to develop a database of responsibly-sourced gold and ambition to create positive impact across the ecosystem, including a digital token, backed by gold.

Key highlights include David’s views on:

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• Digital Gold and his ambitions for the digitalisation and tokenisation of gold 
  
• Gold Prices and what’s driving the recent surge in demand for gold 
  
• Gold’s evolution as an asset class including his perspective on its role in portfolios 
  
• Providing provenance to buyers and improving gold governance
  
• Providing legitimacy to artisanal producers and removing bad actors from the ecosystem
  
• His Personal Journey: Hear about David Tait’s inspirational journey, his 5 Everest climbs, charity work for the NSPCC, the challenge he was set by the Queen and the story behind the film “Sulphur and White”
  
• And much more!
  

Resources:

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• David with the Queen’s 60yr flag on the summit in 2013: Photo 1 and Photo 2
  

Connect with Gary Paulin:

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• LinkedIn: Gary Paulin
  

About Gary Paulin:

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• Northern Trust: Gary Paulin
  

Connect with David SJ Tait:

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• LinkedIn: David SJ Tait
  
• Website: David Tait 
  
• Website: Gold.org
  

Sulphur and White

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• Sulphur and White | Official Movie Website | Watch Now
  
• Watch Sulphur and White | Prime Video (amazon.co.uk)
  
• Sulphur and White – Apple TV (UK)
  

About David SJ Tait:

David Tait was appointed CEO of the World Gold Council in November 2018.

During his 35 years in the financial services industry, David has worked for a variety of highly regarded firms, most recently as Global Head of Fixed Income Macro Products at Credit Suisse. Prior to that he held senior trading roles at both Credit Suisse and UBS Investment Bank.

David began his career trading at Goldman Sachs, and then moved to Credit Suisse before building considerable asset management experience as a Partner at Bluecrest Capital.

He is a member of the Financial Markets Standards Board (FMSB) Advisory Council and chairs FMSB’s Precious Metals Working Group.

David is also a major supporter of the NSPCC and has raised over £1.5 million by summiting Mount Everest on five occasions. He was the first person to traverse Everest from the North to South in 2007. He is an ex-trustee, Chair of the Rebuilding Childhoods Board and was awarded an MBE by the Queen for his services to the charity.

His life story has been made into the Julian Jarrold directed motion picture “Sulphur and White” starring Anna Friel, Dougray Scott, Mark Stanley and Emily Beecham. The Royal Premier was February 2020 and the proceeds will benefit the NSPCC.