The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has announced new details about its annual Presidents’ Meeting to take place on June 10-11 at the Diamond Dealers Club of New York.
The trade body said that this year, the event will be held under the theme “Natural Diamonds: Tariffs and Creating Demand” and is set to feature talks and panel discussions about the most important issues currently facing the world diamond industry.
Among the special guests expected to be present are U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Angolan Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Gas Diamantino Pedro Azevedo, De Beers VP of Trading Paul Rowley, Kimberley Process Chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem, CIBJO President Gaetano Cavalieri among others.
The meeting will include panels on Natural vs Lab Grown Diamonds, Import Restrictions and Trade Challenges, Raising the Desirability of Diamonds, the Importance of Diamond Traceability and the Future of the Diamond Industry.
Among the panelists will be WDC President Feriel Zerouki, IDMA President Ronnie Vanderlinden, JVC President Sara Yood, IGI North American Head Tiffany Stevens, NDC CEO David Kellie, Ben Bridge President Lisa Bridge, GIA EVP Tom Moses, GCAL CEO Angelo Palmieri and more.
Theodor Lisovoy, Managing Editor, Rough&Polished
