PEARL OF THE GULF – Future Outlook

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman - Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
Welcome Address

Speech

Gaiti Rabbani, Executive Director, Coloured Stones and Pearls – Dubai Multi Commodities Centre

Speech
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SECOND SESSION:
SEA TO SPLENDOUR – Success Stories

 

Nicholas Paspaley, Chairman of the Board of Directors – Paspaley Pearls Group
Branding a Modern Classic – The South Sea Pearl
 

Speech

Robert Wan, Chairman – Robert Wan Tahiti
Polynesian Black Pearl – The Influence in Today’s Market
Speech

 

Noriyuki Morita, President - K. Mikimoto & Co., Ltd.
'I would like to adorn the neck of all women in the world with pearls' – Dream or Reality?
Speech

 

 

 

Jacques Branellec, Managing Director – Jewelmer International Corp.
The Golden Age of the Pearl

Speech
 

 

 

 

THIRD SESSION:
REALITY OF TODAY’S MARKET

Chris Figee, Partner - McKinsey & Company, Middle East
Identifying Opportunities in Times of Crisis

Speech

 

Panel Discussion: Economic Outlook for the Pearl Sector

 

Moderator	:	Julia Wheeler
Invited Panelists	:	Chris Figee Nicholas Paspaley Robert Wan Jacques Branellec Akeo Tsuruhara

FOURTH SESSION:
PEARL SHOWCASE – On the Radar

 

 

Justin Hunter, Founder – J. Hunter Pearls Fiji
A New Source of Black Pearl

 

Speech

PPT

 

Weijian Zhan, Chairman - China Pearl Group (Grace Pearl)
Freshwater Pearl Industry - The Present and Future Outlook

Speech

 

FIFTH SESSION:
PEARLS FOR TOMORROW – Trends and Challenges

William Reed (Bill), Managing Director - Linneys of Broome
Farming: Setting up and Sustaining a Pearl Farm

Speech

Jeremy Shepherd, President and CEO – PearlParadise.com
On line Sales: Double-digit Growth in Pearl Jewellery Online Sales – Opportunities in the New Economy

Speech

Jorg Gellner, Managing Director – Gellner
Family Businesses: Redefining a Family Business to Meet Challenges of Today's Marketplace

Speech

 

SIXTH SESSION:
Consumer Confidence – Understanding Pearl Types

Taijin Lu, Chief Researcher – China National Gemstone Testing Center
Differentiating Qualities of Chinese Freshwater Cultured Pearls

Speech

 

Kenneth Scarratt, Managing Director of Research – GIA Thailand
The Need for a Universal Grading System?

Speech

 

Panel Discussion: Pearl Standards: A Necessity

Moderator	:	Julia Wheeler
Invited Panelists	:	Kenneth Scarratt Nicholas Paspaley Dr. Taijin Lu Akeo Tsuruhara Jorg Gellner

 

 

Day 2

FIRST SESSION:
PEARLS OF WISDOM – The Way Forward

Sonny Sethi, President – Cultured Pearl Association of America(CPAA)
Creating Demand for Pearls in one of the Largest Markets: USA
Sonny Sethi of CPAA was the first speaker. He spoke of demand for pearls in the United States.

Speech

Rosario Autore, Founder – The Autore Group
Celebrity Placement: Formula for Positioning Pearls  

Autore was a no-show.
 

Hedda Schupak, Editor-in-Chief – JCK International Publishing Group
Promoting Pearls vs other Gems

Speech

 

Mark Rogers, Partner & Head of Brand Strategy - Mojo
Pearls: One Vision, One Voice

Speech

 

Panel Discussion : Positioning Pearls as The Desirable Gem
 

Moderator

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Julia Wheeler

Invited Panelists

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Mark Rogers Sonny Sethi Hedda Schupak T. B. (Mac) McClelland, Jr.

Coffee Break

SECOND SESSION:
NATURAL PEARLS – Making a Comeback?

 

Dr. Jack Ogden, Chief Executive – Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem-A)
Pearl Distinction: Natural vs. Cultured – 100 years of expertise

Speech

David Bennett, Chairman of Jewellery, ME & Europe – Sotheby’s
The Strong Auction Market for Natural Pearls

Speech

 

Ali Mohammed Safar, Director – Directorate of Precious Metals & Gemstone Testing, Kingdom of Bahrain
The Characteristics of Natural Arabian Pearl

Speech
 

 KC Bell, President – KCB Natural Pearls
The Most Sought - after Natural Pearls of the World

Speech

THIRD SESSION

:REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Tawfique Abdullah, Chairman – Dubai Gold and Jewellery Group
Pearl Jewellery – Is the Regional Market Ready for Dynamic Growth?

Speech

Akshay Kumar Sharma, CEO - Lucky Star Jewellery Exports Ltd, Rosy Blue Group of Companies
Pearls – Growth Opportunities in Jewellery

Speech

T. B. (Mac) McClelland Jr., President & CEO - The Luxury Marketing Council, Middle East
What the Luxury Consumer is Seeking in today’s Market

Speech

That was the end of the World Pearl Forum, 2009