DMCC announced the agenda for Dubai Diamond Week, a world-first gathering of the global diamond industry in Dubai from 11-15 November that will feature a trifecta of events in the DMCC’s Dubai Diamond Conference (DDC), the Kimberley Process (KP) Plenary Session and the Jewellery, Gem & Technology in Dubai (JGTD) trade show.
The biennial DDC will kick off on Monday 11 November under the theme of ‘Thriving Under Pressure: Navigating the new global paradigms’ to drive critical conversations on the industry’s most pressing challenges. This includes supply chain pressures amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty; key market dynamics and competition reshaping global demand; new regulatory and compliance requirements, with greater demand for transparency and traceability across the supply chain; and the urgent need for action on generic promotion to stimulate demand.
Keynotes will be led by HE Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Al Cook, the CEO of De Beers Group. Three curated panels of experts will explore the short- and long-term pressures facing the industry, lessons and parallels from other industries that have navigated traceability mandates, and the evolving regulatory landscape and ESG regulations affecting the diamond industry. The DDC’s concluding panel will explore the key levers for driving successful strategic change in the diamond industry in the long-term.
The DDC will be followed by Dubai’s flagship jewellery trade show, JGT Dubai. Rounding out Dubai Diamond Week is the 2024 Plenary Session of the UN-led Kimberley Process (KP) from 12-15 November, with DMCC’s Ahmed Bin Sulayem representing the UAE as Chair of the KP for a historic second time in 2024.
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DMCC said: “By convening three, world-leading events in one place, Diamond Week will not only provide extensive value in the form of information sharing and networking, but a critical platform to drive bold conversations and address key issues head on. I look forward to welcoming our global network of industry and government leaders as we chart the next phase of growth and value for the diamond industry.”