India’s first Jewellery Excellence
Symposium organised by GJSCI
held in Mumbai was a big success
where experts from all over the world
where invited to share their knowledge
on various topics
The Indian Jewellery Excellence Symposium that took place in Mumbai
on January 8 and 9 was nothing short
of an indulging affair. From key note
speakers to renowned jewellers and
retailers, it saw the presence of the
prominent members of the Gems &
Jewellery industry. The event was not
only informative but was also a medium
to enlighten the who’s who in trade on
the pressing issues of the industry and
how we can benefit by sharing gained
knowledge.
Dignitaries from Ministry, NSDC &
Trade Bodies made their significant presence for the grand inauguration
of the symposium. The inauguration
saw the presence of Chief Guest
– Rupa Dutta, Economic Adviser,
Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
Guest of honour - Manish Kumar, MD
& CEO – National Skill Development
Corporation (NSDC), Pramod Agrawal,
Chairman – Gem & Jewellery Export
Promotion Council (GJEPC), N.
Anantha Padmanabhan, Chairman –
All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic
Council (GJC), GJSCI Chairman,
Sanjay Kothari, and Director, GJSCI
Shishir Nevatia and Executive Director
- CEO, GJSCI, Rajeev Garg. At the
event, Indian and international experts
made presentations on manufacturing
and business best practices to an
exclusive audience comprising owner/
promoters and senior professionals
from across the gems and jewellery
industry. Adapted on the lines of the
Santa Fe Symposium®, the IJES debut show hosted 22 seminars with
top experts including Frank Cooper,
Deirdre Featherstone, Hemant Shah
and Ravi Giani.
GJSCI chairman Sanjay Kothari
said, “Jewellery Excellence Symposium
is unique, unparalleled and is great
initiative by GJSCI with the support from
various industry partners. Through this
platform, I urge the (jewellery) industry
to learn and improve productivity to be
at par with global standards.” He also shared that knowledge is important and
they aim to up skill the manufacturing
processes and train the people so that
India can eventually start supplying to
top global brands. “We need to up our
game and be globally competitive. Our
ultimate goal is to see India flourish.”