Press Release: To address the unique challenges facing the gem and jewelry industry, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), in conjunction with the Harvard Business School (HBS), organized a global leadership program for 44 senior executives representing gem and jewelry firms from 15 countries from April 28 to May 1 at the Harvard campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The custom curriculum, based on the renowned HBS case study method, examined topics ranging from strategy to customer centricity to leading high-performance teams.
“Developing innovative programs like this to meet the needs of our global industry directly supports our public benefit mission of protecting the gem- and jewelry-buying public,” said Susan Jacques, the president and CEO of GIA. “We are very pleased that so many senior executives found the curriculum compelling and the networking opportunities invaluable.”
GIA initiated the program with HBS to bring together leaders from around the world representing different sectors of the gem and jewelry industry to help further develop senior management expertise. During the four-day program, the participants examined issues faced by global businesses and how to apply the experiences of other sectors and industries to their own, as well as discussing challenges facing the industry.
Participants of the inaugural GIA Global Leadership Program (in alphabetical order): Ruben Bindra, B & B Fine Gems; David Bouffard, Signet Jewelers Ltd.; Jacques Brannelec, Jewelmer International Corporation; Victor Chan, Continental; Lawrence Chen, FERRI Jewelry Taiwan; Shreyas Cotha, C. Krishnai Chetty & Sons Pvt. Ltd.; Amit Dhamani, Dhamani Jewels; Brijesh Dholakia, Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd.; Shreyans Dholakia, S. Goldi (Asia) Ltd.; Anan Fakhreddin, Damas Jewellery; Saul Goldberg, William Goldberg Diamond Company; John Green, Lux Bond & Green; Meyer Hoffman, Mikimoto; Jacques, GIA; Andy Johnson, Johnson Family Diamond Cellar; Stephen Kahler, Swarovski; Nilesh Kothari, Jewelex India Pvt. Ltd.; Sheldon Kwiat, Kwiat Inc.; Steve Lagos, LAGOS; Michael Liu, S. A. Vaal Star Diamonds; Lawrence Ma, Lee Heng Diamond Group; Stefan Mayer, Heinz Mayer; Anoop Mehta, Mohit Diamonds; Arnav Mehta, Blue Star Diamonds Pvt. Ltd.; Rihen Mehta, Rosy Blue (Dubai); Nirav Modi, Firestar Diamonds; Vinod More, The Jewel Box Pte. Ltd.; Rutang Moses, SAFDICO Botswana and Diamond Technology Park; Thomas M. Moses, GIA; Thomas H. Nyborg, Pandora Production Co., Ltd; Piyush Patel, Dharmanandan Diamonds Pvt. Ltd.; Martin Rapaport, Rapaport Group; Marcelo Ribeiro, Belmont Mine; James Rosenheim, Tiny Jewel Box; Stuart Samuels, Premier Diamond Alliance; Pinal Savani, KARP; Pratik Shah, Star Rays; Hank Siegel, Hamilton Co. Jewelers; Bill Simms, Helzberg Diamonds; Santpal Sinchawla, Sant Enterprises; Elliot Tannenbaum, Leo Schachter Diamond Group; Mark Van Rijt, ABN AMRO Bank NV; David Ning Wang, Cheung Ning Co. Ltd. and Shenzhen Sino-Africa Diamond Co. Ltd. and Alan Zimmer, Reeds Jewelers.
Given the success of the inaugural program, GIA will hold another global leadership program at HBS in June 2015.
About GIA
An independent nonprofit organization, GIA, established in 1931, is recognized as the world’s foremost authority in gemology. GIA invented the famous 4C's of color, cut, clarity and carat weight in the early 1950's and in 1953, created the International Diamond Grading System™ which, today, is recognized by virtually every professional jeweler in the world.
Through research, education, gemological laboratory services, and instrument development, the Institute is dedicated to ensuring the public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science, and professionalism. Visit www.gia.edu.
_______________
Múdry sa teší objaveniu pravdy, hlupák falošnosti.
.Tak ak mame farebne spektrum dame aj zopar kamenov. 
