LAB-GROWN DIAMOND SYMPOSIUM
FROM MASS TO MEANING
CREATIVITY, TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION IN LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS
30 September 2025
Almas Tower, Dubai, UAE
Online registration is closed. Walk-in registration will be available on the event day
Programme
Registration
Welcome speech
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman and CEO, DMCC
Opening session: A Turning Point for creativity and innovation
Master of Ceremony - Introduction by Neil Ventura, Special Advisor, Precious Stones, DMCC
A Reflection on LGD’s Growth: From Mass to Meaning – What the Future Holds
Paul Zimnisky, Independent Analyst, Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics
Fireside chat: Why LGDs? The View from the Top
Swarovski in conversation with Felicitas Morhart, Professor of Marketing, University of Lausanne and Peter Widmann, Senior Vice President and General Manager - Swarovski Created Diamonds, Swarovski
Networking break
Panel 1: From Mass to Meaning: Operations, Design and Emotional Engagement
Moderated by Danielle Keller Aviram, Sustainable Jewellery Consultant, Researcher and Lecturer
Panellists:
Zulu Ghevriya, Co-founder & CEO, Smiling Rocks
Puja Kotwani, Director & Founder, Escape Privé
Kinjal Shah, Head of Asian Development, Responsible Jewellery Council
Arnaud Flambeau, CEO, 2DOT4 Diamonds
Lunch
Panel 2: Pushing Boundaries: Creativity Beyond Jewellery
Moderated by Margot Stuart, Co-founder, ORIGINALLUXURY
Panellists:
Nirit Damri, CEO, CAPSOUL Diamond
Robert Basnett , CEO, Plasmability
Sandra Czich, Artistic Director, CZI, the Art of Skin
Arnaud Flambeau, CEO, 2DOT4 Diamonds
Panel 3: Next Gen Desirability: LGDs, Transparency and the Future Consumer
Moderated by George Christodoulides, Associate Dean (Research & Innovation) and Chalhoub Group Professor of Luxury Brand Management, American University of Sharjah
Panellists:
Hans Schwab, Co-founder, OriginAll
Zulu Ghevriya, CEO and Co-founder, Smiling Rocks Inc
Najla Al Hajeri, MBA Student, American University of Sharjah
Networking break
Panel 4: LGD in Tech: Current and Emerging Possibilities
Moderated by Neil Ventura, Special Advisor, Precious Stones, DMCC
Panellists:
Vinit Jogani, Director, Diatech Platforms DMCC
Andrew Dunn, Chief Operating Officer, Quantum Brilliance
Bill Holber, President and CTO, Plasmability
Sri Ramachandra Rao Mamidanna, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
Closing keynote: Creativity as Strategy
Felicitas Morhart, Professor of Marketing, University of Lausanne