Summit Speakers
Dr Adriana Traviati
Exploration Geophysicist and Geologist and World Diamond Council Representative
Rami Baron
Australian Jewellers Consortium and Q Report Jewellery Insurance CEO
Craig Miller
JC Jewels CEO
Laura Mercurio
Blockchain Industry Initiative Director of Strategy and Operations.
Laura Moore
Jewellery Industry Network Managing Director
Mimi Hutchinson
Thryv Business Advisor
More to come...
More to come...
Saturday 10th July 2021 - Hickinbotham Hall Room
Building a brand and reaching your customers, with purpose
Olivia Anderson
9:15am
Free
Olivia is the GM of Marketing at Leading Edge Jewellers. With her extensive experience in the Marketing Industry, Olivia works with retailers all over the country to assist them market their business. During her session, Olivia will touch on the latest trends in marketing that are currently available.
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How to protect yourself through insurance
Alan Evans
10:00am
Free
More info to come!
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Global trends and how to find them
Rami Baron
11:00am
Free
Rami Baron is the CEO of both the Australian Jewellers Consortium and Q Report Jewellery Insurance. He is a third-generation jeweller having owned and managed his own retail jewellery business and involved in importing, exporting, manufacturing and wholesaling Jewellery.
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The Philanthropic Quest in Owning a Gemstone Production Line
Punala Kiripitige
12:00pm
Free
Punala Kiripitige, is the elder son of two gem enthusiasts who have been collecting and supplying gemstones internationally for the past 30 years. He was only a few days old when he first held a Ceylon Sapphire. After having completed his Diploma in Gemmology with the Gemmological Association of Australia (GAA), he has an excellent knowledge of gemstones. Whilst studying Bachelor of Medicine/ Surgery, at the University of Adelaide, he is also studying the Graduate Gemmologist course at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).
He is also an Accredited Ethical Member of The International Coloured Stone Association, making him one of two coloured gemstone merchants in Australia with the prestigious membership. Controlling a production line is important in coloured gemstones, to ensure both quality and efficiency. But more than that it’s about the philanthropic endeavor which goes into a large-scale project, which makes it bigger than just selling a gemstone. Punala in his topic will talk about The Philanthropic Quest in Owning a Gemstone Production Line. His talk is interactive, so come strapped with your thinking and sharing caps.
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Online auctions & selling pink diamonds
Tim Goodman
13:00pm
Free
The CEO of "Your Diamond", Tim Goodman grew up in the jewellery Industry and has experience working for some of the world most prestigious jewellery auction houses.
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