The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) announced changes to its Executive Committee following unanimous votes at the recent 37th World Diamond Congress in Dubai. President Ernie Blom was re-elected to a third consecutive term, while Israel Diamond Exchange President Yoram Dvash was elected Vice President.

Rony Unterman continues as Secretary-General, while the new Treasurer-General is Bharat Diamond Bourse Vice President Mehul Shah who replaces long-standing office-holder Dieter Hahn. The Board members are Rami Baron, Julien Drybooms, Anoop Mehta, Lin Qiang, Alex Popov, Reuven Kaufman, Nikhil Jhaveri and Peter Meeus. In addition, there is the Deputy-Secretary-General Michel Schonfeld, Deputy-Treasurer- General Julien Drybooms, who was also made Honorary Life Vice-President, and Executive Director Louise Prior.

The WFDB presented the Diamantaire of the Year award to Willy Rotti, while special awards in recognition of their long-standing service to the WFDB and the wider diamond industry were made to Dieter Hahn, and to former London Diamond Bourse President Harry Levy.