DUBAI DIAMOND CONFERENCE
THRIVING UNDER PRESSURE
NAVIGATING THE NEW GLOBAL PARADIGMS
11 November 2024
JAFZA One Convention Centre
Programme
11 November 2024
08:30 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:15
Opening Address
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO, DMCC
09:15 – 09:30
Keynote Speaker
H.E. Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade
10:40 – 11:00
The Future of Trade - Regionalisation, supply chain restructuring, innovation, finance and sustainability
Feryal Ahmadi, Chief Operating Officer, DMCC
11:00 – 11:30
Networking break
11:30 – 11:45
Setting the Stage
Introduction by Margot Stuart, Co-founder, OriginAll
11:45 – 12:45
Panel 1: Diamonds in Distress - Navigating geopolitical tensions, economic realities & supply chain pressures
Moderated by Avi Krawitz, Founder and CEO, Diamond Gems with Avi Krawitz
12:45 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
Panel 2: Industry Parallels - Lessons from global trade to the diamond industry
Moderated by Hans Schwab, Co-founder, Originall
15:00 – 15:45
Panel 3: Beyond Compliance – The impact of ESG regulations on diamonds
Moderated by Kieran Dobson, EMEA Head of ESG Client Engagement, S&P Global
15:45 – 16:15
Networking break
16:15 – 17:15
Panel 4: Strategic Change for Value Creation – A call for action
Moderated by Felicitas Morhart, Professor Dr., University of Lausanne
17:15 – 17:30
Closing remarks
17:15 – 17:30
Cocktail reception
* Agenda is subject to change at any time