Established in 1966, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has more than 5,300 members spread all over India.
The Council’s primary focus is introducing Indian gem and jewellery products to the international market,
Established in 1966, the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) has more than 5,300 members spread all over India.
The Council’s primary focus is introducing Indian gem and jewellery products to the international market,
The Department of Commerce formulates and implements the foreign trade policies of the Indian government, builds and nurtures multilateral and bilateral commercial relations, corrodinates export promotion measures, and develops and regulates export oriented industries and commodities
The World Diamond Mark® (“WDM”) is a not-for-profit organisation established in Hong Kong in 2012 by the World Federation of Diamond Bourses to encourage the health and future growth of the diamond and diamond jewellery industry in
The ALROSA Group is a Russian group of diamond companies ranking number one in the world as for the production of rough diamonds; its diamond reserves are the largest across the globe.
The ALROSA Group is
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses promotes the trade of diamonds, encourages the establishment of bourses, uniting all centres where diamonds are actively traded. It aims to uphold the traditions, principles of mutual trust, consideration and friendship which prevail
DAY 1 – 11th DECEMBER | |
Time | Activity |
08.00 am - 09.15 am | Registration & Breakfast |
09.15 am - 09.25 am | Moderator`s Opening Remarks – Ms. Keshini Navratnam |
SESSION I – Hall 6, Vigyan Bhawan Welcome Session | |
09.25 am - 09.32 am | Welcome Address by Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC |
09.32 am - 09.40 am | Presentation of bouquets and momentos |
09.40 am - 09.55 am | Address by Mr. Ilya Ryaschin, Acting President, Alrosa |
09.55 am - 10.02 am | Address by Mr. Edward Asscher, President, WDC |
10.02 am - 10.09 am | Address by Mr. Ernest Blom, President, WFDB |
10.09 am - 10.16 am | Address by Minister of Mines and Mining Development of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Hon. Walter K. Chiadkwa |
10.16 am - 10.23 am | Address by Mining Minister, Advocate Hon. Ngoako Ramatlhodi, Ministry of Mineral Resourses, South Africa |
10.23 am - 10.38 am | Presentation on Indian Diamond Trade by Mr. Rajiv Mehta, Dimexon |
10.38 am - 10.48 am | Address by Mr. Anup K. Pujari, Secretary, Ministry of Mines |
10.38 am - 10.48 am | Note of thanks by Mr. Anoop Mehta, President, Bharat Diamond Bourse |
10.48 am - 11.10 am | TEA BREAK |
SESSION III – Hall 6, Vigyan Bhawan Crossing the Last Mile – Excellence in Jewellery Retail |
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01.55 am - 02.00 am | Introduction by Moderator – Ms. Keshini Navaratnam |
02.00 pm - 02.15 pm | Presentation by Mr. Wong Siu-Kee Kent, Chow Tai Fook |
02.15 pm - 02.30 pm | Presentation by Mr. Oded Edelman, James Allen |
02.30 pm - 02.45 pm | Presentation by Mr. Darshan Mehta, Reliance Brands |
02.45 pm - 03.20 pm | Panel discussion - Wong Siu-Kee Kent, Darshan Mehta, Oded Edelman, Karim Merchant, Pure Gold. Moderator – Keshini Navaratnam |
3.20 pm - 4.00 pm | TEA BREAK |
Plenary Hall, Vigyan Bhawan Inauguration Function |
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04.00 pm - 04.05 pm | Welcome Address by Mr. Vipul Shah, Chairman, GJEPC |
04.05 pm - 04.15 pm | Lighting of the Lamp, Presentation of Mementos to the dignitaries by Ms. Sonam Kapoor, Brand Ambassador of GJEPC |
04.15 pm - 04.25 pm | Address by Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman |
04.25 pm - 04.40 pm | Address by H.E. Vladimir Putin, Honorable President of Russian Federation |
04.40 pm - 04.55 pm | Address by Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi |
04.55 pm - 05.00 pm | Note of thanks – Mr. Pankaj Parekh, Vice-Chairman, GJEPC |
END OF DAY 1 SESSIONS | |
7.30 pm - 09.30 pm onwards |
Gala Dinner, Entertainment – Durbar , Taj Mahal, New Delhi |
DAY 2 - 12th DECEMBER | |
Time | Activity |
09.30 am - 09.45 am | Opening Remark – Importance of Diamond Industry to India by Mr. Rajeev Kher, Commerce Secretary , MOC&I |
09.15 am - 09.25 am | Moderator`s Opening Remarks – Ms. Keshini Navratnam |
SESSION I – Hall 6, Vigyan Bhawan Credits & KYC – Financing the Trade in Challenging Times |
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09.45 am - 10.00 am | Address by Mr. R. Gandhi, Governor, RBI Dy |
10.00 am - 10.15 am | Address by Mr. Erik A. Jens, CEO, ABN Amro |
10.15 am - 10.30 am | Address by Mr. Kishore Lall, Standard Chartered Bank |
10.30 am - 10.45 am | Address by Mr. Howard Davies, Head Commercial Development, De Beers |
10.45 am - 11.15 am | Panel Discussion - Eric Jens, Mr. N.K. Chari, SBI, Howard Davies, Kishore Lall. Moderator: Mr. Chaim Even-Zohar |
11.15 am - 11.30 am | My KYC Network, a project by GJEPC for World Gem & Jewellery Industry by Mr. Pranay Narvekar |
11.30 am - 11.45 am | Address by Mr. Hasmukh Adhia, Secretary, Financial Services, Government of India |
11.45 am - 12.00 pm | TEA BREAK |
SESSION II – Hall 6, Vigyan Bhawan Luxury – How to Sustain Diamonds as the Most Coveted Luxury Product |
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12.00 am - 12.05 am | Introduction by Moderator – Ms. Keshini Navratnam |
12.05 pm - 12.15 pm | Address of Mr. Rami Baron, Member of Board, WDM |
12.15 pm - 12.30 pm | Presentation by Mr. C K. Venkatraman, CEO Jewellery, Titan Co. |
12.30 pm - 01.15 pm | Panel discussion – Q&A. Moderator – Ms. Keshini Navratnam |
01.15 pm - 02.00 pm | LUNCH BREAK |
SESSION III – Hall 6, Vigyan Bhawan Industry Bodies – Finding Solutions to the Current Issues in International Trade |
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02.00 pm - 03.00 pm | Panel Discussion - Ernest Blom, Mr. Stephane Fischler - AWDC, Vipul Shah, Anoop Mehta, Mr. Maxim Shkadov, IDMA, Edward Asscher, Mr. Avi Paz, IDI Moderator – Ms. Keshini Navratnam |
SUMMING UP | |
03.00 pm - 03.15 pm | Mr. Siddharth Singh, Joint Secretary , MOC&I |
03.15 pm - 03.30 pm | Mr. Saunak Parikh, Mahendra Brothers |
03.30 pm - 03.45 pm | Mr. Ronnie Vanderlinden, President, DMIA |
END OF CONFERENCE | |
04.00 pm - 4.30 pm | Press Conference Chaired by Commerce Secretary, Mr. Rajeev Kher, Mr. Vipul Shah, Mr. Anoop Mehta, Mr. Alex Popov and Mr. Ernest Blom |
* Above Programme is subject to changes |
Mr. Vipul P Shah, CEO & Managing Director of Asian Star Co. Ltd., is a visionary with enriched experience in the diamond industry. He is well traveled and has thorough knowledge of current business trends prevailing worldwide as well as deep insight of future needs of the diamond market. His expertise in financial matters remains undisputed.
Ernest Blom is Chairman of the Diamond Dealers Club of South Africa since 2003 and he became president of the WFDB in 2012 after serving as its Vice President. Mr Blom owns Ernest Blom Diamond Cutting Works and Ernest Blom Diamonds and has been a business owner since 1978. He is also a Honorary Life President of World Federation of Diamond Bourses and a Founder Member and Vice President of the World Diamond Council.
President of the Bharat Diamond Bourse
Anoop Mehta is President of the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) and a member of Executive Committee of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses in 2003. Under his stewardship, the new BDB complex was inaugurated in October 2010, pinning India very visibly on the diamond business map of the world. Mr. Mehta has also been associated with The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council for many years and is on the committee of the Diamond Exporters Association Limited (DEAL).
Chairman, World Diamond Mark Foundation - President, Moscow Diamond Bourse
Alex Popov is the founder and CEO of the AP Diamond Consult, an agency that is active in luxury distribution and retail in the Russian Federation, CIS countries and the Baltic states. He is also the joint Joint CEO at Art Alliance deLuxe Ltd.
Chief Executive De Beers Group
Philippe Mellier (59) is the Chief Executive of the de Beers Group. He began his career at the Ford Motor Company, where he spent 19 years in various senior management positions. He joined Renault as a Senior Vice-President and in 2001 moved to Volvo AB to become Chairman and Chief Executive of Renault Trucks and a member of the Volvo Group Executive Committee.
Andrey Polyakov is vice president of ALROSA Co. Ltd., Russia's largest diamond producer. He joined the firm in 2004, serving as an advisor to the CEO of Investment Group ALROSA and from 2007 to 2012 headed Alrosa' public relations department. One of the world's major rough diamond producers. ALROSA produces about 25 percent f the world's rough diamond output.
Managing Director Rio Tinto’s Diamond Division
Jean‐Marc Lieberherr is Managing Director of Rio Tinto’s Diamond division. Prior to joining Rio Tinto, he worked in various sales, marketing and general management positions in Asia and Europe for Louis Vuitton Moët‐Hennessy (LVMH) and Unilever. In his role, Jean‐Marc is responsible for maximising the value of Rio Tinto’s diamond assets and projects in Australia, Canada, Zimbabwe and India.
Maxim Shkadov is President of the International Diamond Manufacturers Association (IDMA), Chairman of the Russian Diamond Manufacturers Association and Director General and CEO of Kristall Production Corporation. He also serves as the president of the Smolensk Diamonds Association, the organization that unites the companies of the Smolensk region involved in the diamond manufacturing industry.
Mr Kent Wong Siu Kee, Managing Director of Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Group Limited, is a veteran with substantial experience in both operations and management in the jewelry industry. He is also an Executive Director of the Group and a director of some of its subsidiaries.
Mellerio International, President
On 10 October 2013, 400 years to the day after the creation of the company, Emilie Mellerio is elected President of the Board of Directors of the family group operating subsidiary.
Rajiv P. Mehta is Director of the Dimexon Group. His extensive experience in the diamond value chain, his strategic decision making and his unique insights and management style have made Dimexon one of leading successful diamon firms in worldwide. An accomplished public speaker, he has given key notes at the GIA Symposium in San Diego, and served as lead speaker at biennial World Diamond Congresses and Presidents' Meetings in New York, Dubai and India.
Head Of The Diamond and Jewellery Division BN AMRO Bank
Erik A. Jens is head of the BN AMRO Bank Diamond and Jewellery division. With ample experience in banking, financing and investments, he has a strong interest in leading businesses in a turnaround situation, creating sustainable value. He is leader rather than a manager, believes in walking the talk, putting his staff first, then the clients, creating happy shareholders in the end. He adheres to the 'Think Different' approach.
Karim Merchant is the CEO and MD of Pure Gold Jewelers, a family run multi-million dollar jewelry retail business based in Dubai. He is also the CEO & MD of Pure Gold Group
Oded Edelman is the Founder and CEO of R2Net, the company behind JamesAllen.com - a leading online diamond and bridal jewelry retailer
Darshan is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a Cost & Works Accountant.
A familiar face to many people working for the BBC World Service Radio. She has spoken at a range of top international conference for the UN, Commonwealth, EU and various global industries.
Principal of international diamond industry consultancy Tacy Ltd. Member of the World Diamond Council, and honourary life member of the Israel Diamond Exchange and the Diamond Dealers Club in New York