The “Extraordinary 40” winners were handpicked by Informa Markets’ international team comprising in-house experts and independent third parties who possess deep knowledge and experience in distinct areas of the industry.
*This list is sorted alphabetically
Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Executive Chairman and CEO
DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre)
Cao Thi Ngoc Dung
Founder and Chairperson,
Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company (PNJ)
Clement Sabbagh
Director, Ben Sabbagh Bros
Former President of the International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA)
Damien Cody
Director, Cody Opal Australia
President, International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA)
David Block
CEO
Sarine Technology Group
Baron Dilip Mehta
Chairman Emeritus
Rosy Blue Alliance
Dong Liusheng
Founder and Chairman
Kimberlite Diamond
Elliot Tannenbaum
Senior Principal, Leo Schachter Diamond Group
Emil Güzeliş
President
Zen Diamond
Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri PhD
President, CIBJO (The World Jewellery Confederation)
Jacques Branellec
Co-Founder and Group President, Jewelmer
Johannes Keilmann
Founder
The Munich Show
(Mineralientage München)
Johnny Cheng
Founder and Co-President, Tahitian Pearl Association Hong Kong (TPAHK); Chairman, Rio Pearl
Kent Wong Siu-Kee
Managing Director, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group; Chairman, The Jewellers’ and Goldsmiths’ Association of Hong Kong Limited (JGAHK)
Lawrence Ma
Founding President and Chairman
Diamond Federation of Hong Kong (DFHK), China
Letitia Chow Mei Lai
Co-Founder, JNA; Founder, Jewellery World Awards (JWA)
Liao Chuangbin
CEO, CHJ Jewellery
Lin Qiang
President
Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE)
Professor Mimi Ou Yang
Founder
Hong Kong Gems Laboratory and
HK Institute of Gemmology
Navrattan Kothari
Chairman
KGK Group
Nicolas Bos
President and CEO, Van Cleef & Arpels
Nirmal Bardiya
Chairman, RMC Group
Paolo Passuello
President
Gold & Silver Italian Group
Prida Tiasuwan
Founding Chairman
Pranda Jewelry Public
Company Limited
Ramesh Virani
Director
KARP Group
Raphael Gübelin
President
House of Gübelin
Richard W. Hughes
World-renowned Gemmologist
Author of the ‘Ruby & Sapphire’ books
Robert Wan
Founder
Robert Wan Group
Savji Dholakia
Founder, Dholakia Foundation; Founder and Chairman,
Hari Krishna Exports Pvt Ltd
Sean Gilbertson
CEO, Gemfields
Stéphane Fischler
Former Chairman, World Diamond Council (WDC)
Stephen Lussier
Former Executive Vice President for Brands & Consumer Markets,
De Beers Group
Chairman, Natural Diamond Council
Stephen Webster, MBE
Founder & Creative Director
Stephen Webster London
Susan Jacques
President and CEO
Gemological Institute Of
America (GIA)
Victor Tuzlukov
World-class gemstone artist
Vipul Shah
Chairman, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)
Wong Tat Wah
First Honorary Life Founding President, Hong Kong Gemstone Manufacturers’ Association (HKGMA)
Yoram Dvash
President
World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB)
Yoshihiro Shimizu
CEO, Hosei Co Ltd
Former Chairman, Japan Pearl Exporters’ Association (JPEA)
