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.”