THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 | THE TIMES CENTER
- 242 West 41st Street New York, NY |
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
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RAPAPORT INTERNATIONAL DIAMOND CONFERENCE – 2009
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Conference Theme: “New Realities”
The global economy and the jewelry industry is not undergoing a crisis but rather
a shift to a fundamental new reality. Crisis implies a short term shock followed
by return to the old way of doing business. New Reality communicates the idea that
many things will never be the same and firms must create new business models if
they are to prosper by taking advantage of new opportunities.
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Conference Topics:
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New Economy and the Jewelry Industry: From Rough to Retail
Des Kilalea, Royal Bank of Canada
Christopher Ellis, Consensus Advisors
New Consumer Markets: The India Story
C.K. Venkataraman, COO Tanishq - Titan Industries
Mehul Choksi, Chairman Gitanjali
Riding the Wave of Change
Martin Rapaport, Chairman Rapaport Group
The Big Stone Market: The 47th Street Perspective
Ronald Friedman, President DMIA
Moshe Mosbacher, President NY DDC
Hertz Hasenfeld, Vice President Hasenfeld-Stein
And other leading NY diamantaires
Human Rights and the Diamond Industry: Panel Discussion
What can and should we do?
Ian Smillie, Chairman, Development Diamond Initiative (DDI)
Brad Brooks-Rubin, U.S. State Department.
Georgette Gangnon, Executive Director, Human Rights Watch African Division
Eli Izhakoff, Chairman, World Diamond Council (WDC)
Cecilia Gardner, President Jeweler’s Vigilance Committee (JVC)
Robert Headley, Chief Operating Officer, Jewelers of America
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
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