Speaker

Mr. Jom Jacob

Has been in rubber industry for more than three decades as a global market analyst, industry writer and conference speaker. Jacob possesses extensive experience in analysing rubber market, forecasting industry trends, formulating development plans, and monitoring their implementation. He maintains a broad network among industry players and professionals in commodity markets, downstream rubber manufacturing, investment banks and hedge funds across countries. Currently based in Kuala Lumpur as Senior Economist at the ANRPC, an inter-governmental organization of natural rubber producing countries. Jacob holds a Masters in Statistics from the Kerala University in India and M. Phil. in Applied Economics from JNU, New Delhi.  Jacob is a certified Technical Analyst of the UK-based Society of Technical Analysts (STA).