8:00 - 9:00
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Registration
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SESSION 1: The Future of India’s Diamond Industry
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9:00 – 9:10
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Opening Remarks:
Pooja Kotwani - Managing Director, Rapaport India.
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9:10 – 9:30
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Diamond Markets:
Avi Krawitz - Senior Editor, Rapaport.
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9:30 – 9:50
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External Economics:
Dr. Suresh Surana - Founder of RSM Astute Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
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9:50 – 10:20
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Panel Discussion moderated by Martin Rapaport – panel includes:
Rajiv Mehta - Director, Dimexon Group.
Nitin Goenka - Managing Director, Goenka Diamond & Jewels Limited.
Dr. Suresh Surana - Founder of RSM Astute Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
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10:20 – 10:45
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Tea Break
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SESSION 2: Diamond Manufacturing and Recycling of Diamonds
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10:45 – 11:05
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Future of Manufacturing:
Vishal Doshi - Group Executive Director, Shrenuj & Co. Ltd.
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11:05 – 11:25
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Manufacturing:
Arnav Mehta - Director, Blue Star Diamonds.
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11:25 – 11:45
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Recycling of Diamonds:
Ezriel Rapaport - Director of Global Trading, Rapaport.
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11:45 - 12:00
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Panel Discussion moderated by Martin Rapaport – panel includes:
Arnav Mehta - Director, Blue Star Diamonds.
Russell Mehta - Managing Director, Rosy Blue India Pvt. Ltd.
Vishal Doshi - Group Executive Director, Shrenuj & Co. Ltd.
Ezriel Rapaport - Director of Global Trading, Rapaport.
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12:05 – 12:55
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The State of the Diamond Industry & Diamonds Prices – Martin Rapaport
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1:00 – 2:00
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Lunch Break
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SESSION 3: Transforming the Jewelry & Retail Markets
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2:00 – 2:30
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Key Note Speaker – Mr. Kent Wong – Managing Director, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group
Limited on Fashion Diamond Jewellery & Demand from China
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2:30 – 2:50
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Magic on the Floor
Sachin Jain - President, Forevermark Diamonds.
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2:50 – 3:10
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Indian Retail
Sandeep Kulhalli - Vice President - Retail & Marketing, Tanishq.
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3:10 – 3:30
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Indian Retail
Ghanshyam Dholakia - Managing Director, Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd.
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3:30 – 4:00
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Future of Retailing
B S Nagesh - Founder-TRRAIN, Shoppers Stop.
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4:00 – 4:20
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Tea Break
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SESSION 4: Demand, Profitability & New markets
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4:20 – 4:40
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Demand from India
Colin Shah - Managing Director, Kama Schachter.
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4:40 – 5:00
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Demand from China
Micheal Huang - Managing Director, Diamond Index Group.
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SESSION 5: Sin-Thetics
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5:00 – 5:20
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Mark Brauner - Co CEO International Gemological Institute (IGI) Worldwide.
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5:20 – 5:40
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Mehmet Can OZDEMIR - General Manager of HRD Turkey.
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5:40 – 6:00
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Question & Answers Session
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