The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), part of DMCC, has expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of Neil Ventura, Weizhang Liang and Wafa Jaffery, strengthening its leadership across global diamond markets, governance and responsible sourcing.<\/p>\n
The board will continue to be chaired by Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DMCC. The new appointments are aimed at reinforcing Dubai\u2019s position as a leading hub for the global diamond and precious stones trade.<\/p>\n
Neil Ventura joins as Member and Secretary of the DDE Board. He brings more than 35 years of experience across mining, trading, jewellery and technology, having held senior roles at De Beers and Anglo American. He currently serves as Special Advisor to DMCC\u2019s Precious Stones Ecosystem.<\/p>\n
Weizhang Liang, former President of the Guangzhou Diamond Exchange and China\u2019s Kimberley Process focal point for over 15 years, joins the board with extensive expertise in international diamond policy and the Chinese market. He also advised the UAE\u2019s Kimberley Process Chairmanship in 2025.<\/p>\n
Wafa Jaffery, a longstanding member of DMCC\u2019s Precious Stones team, was elected to the Board of Directors of the World Diamond Council in 2026. She also serves on the Kimberley Process Task Force and the Responsible Jewellery Council Standards Committee.<\/p>\n
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman of the Dubai Diamond Exchange, said the appointments would enhance the exchange\u2019s ability to support the industry\u2019s growth and evolution.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe strength of the Dubai Diamond Exchange has always been built on the depth of expertise within DMCC\u2019s precious stones ecosystem. These appointments reflect the calibre of leadership that DMCC has developed over many years and reinforce Dubai\u2019s position as one of the world\u2019s leading centres for the diamond and precious stones trade,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The DDE is the world\u2019s largest diamond tender facility and a major marketplace for rough and polished diamonds, coloured gemstones and pearls. Operating within DMCC, it provides infrastructure and trading facilities that connect miners, manufacturers, traders, financiers and retailers across the global diamond supply chain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), part of DMCC, has expanded its Board of Directors with the appointment of Neil Ventura, Weizhang Liang and Wafa Jaffery, strengthening its leadership across global diamond markets, governance and responsible sourcing. The board will continue to be chaired by Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DMCC.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37016,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-37015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bulletin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n