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Dubai Diamond Conference 2026

Organised by DMCC, the Dubai Diamond Conference returns for its seventh edition on 26 October 2026 at SO/ Uptown Dubai. The conference brings together global leaders from across the diamond value chain for insights, discussions, and high-level networking. It serves as a trusted platform to explore market trends, hear from industry decision-makers, and connec…

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27Speakers
62Sponsors
4Exhibitors
144Sessions
81Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at Dubai, in alphabetical order.

Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Executive Chairman and CEO, DMCC · DMCC
Al Cook
Chief Executive Officer, De Beers Group · De Beers Group
Allison Charalambous
VP of Responsible Sourcing and Sustainability, Brilliant Earth · Brilliant Earth
Anshul Gandhi
CEO, Choron Group · Choron Group
Avi Krawitz
Founder and CEO, Diamond Gems with Avi Krawitz · Diamond Gems with Avi Krawitz
David Kellie
CEO, Natural Diamond Company · Natural Diamond Company
Evgeny Garanin
Senior Manager - Sustainability and Public Affairs, DMCC · DMCC
Felicitas Morhart
Professor of Luxury Marketing, UNIL; Founder, Swiss Center for Luxury Research; Co-founder, ORIGINALLUXURY · UNIL, Swiss Center for Luxury Research, ORIGINALLUXURY
Feryal Ahmadi
Chief Operating Officer, DMCC · DMCC
Hans Schwab
Co-founder, Originall · Originall
H.E. Juma Al Kait
Chief Trade Negotiator for the UAE and Assistant Undersecretary for International Trade Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Economy · UAE Ministry of Economy
Karen Rentmeesters
CEO, Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) · Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC)
Kieran Dobson
Head of EMEA ESG, S&P Global Sustainable1 · S&P Global Sustainable1
Laurent Venetz
Executive Vice President, ConsuTrust SA · ConsuTrust SA
Margot Stuart
Co-founder, OriginAll · OriginAll
Martin Leake
Special Advisor - Precious Stones, DMCC · DMCC
Melanie Grant
Executive Director, Responsible Jewellery Council · Responsible Jewellery Council
Miguel Vemba
Director of Mining Operations and Joint Venture Management, ENDIAMA E.P · ENDIAMA E.P
Minister Winston Chitando
Chairman of ADPA · ADPA
Mmetla Masira
Managing Director, Okavango Diamond Company · Okavango Diamond Company
Mohammed Karam
Head of Business Development, Precious Metals and Stones, DMCC · DMCC
Nathalie Ruffin
Head of Operations, Ferring · Ferring

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Choron GroupPlatinum
Endiama Invest (ADP)Platinum
Endiama InvestmentPlatinum
StargemsDiamond
Stargems GroupDiamond
3X Diamonds DMCCGold
AuthentiaGold
DiaroughGold
HRD AntwerpGold
National Bank of Fujairah (NBF)Gold
NBF (National Bank of Fujairah)Gold
Samir GemsGold
SodiamGold
Visit QatarGold
Arslanian GroupSilver
Bonas GroupSilver
Dexterous DMCCSilver
Dharmanandan DiamondsSilver
Dharmanandan Diamonds (DDPL)Silver
Diambel GroupSilver
DimexonSilver
Emirates NBDSilver
Gemological Institute of America (GIA)Silver
GIASilver
Japan Auction House (JAH)Silver
Jawhara JewellerySilver
JemmiaSilver
KGK GroupSilver
Laxmi DiamondSilver
M. SureshSilver
M. Suresh CompanySilver
Okavango Diamond CompanySilver
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC)Silver
Perleen DMCCSilver
Perleen DMCC (Taurum)Silver
Rafmoh GoldSilver
Tat DMCC (Trans Hex)Silver
Trans Hex (Tat DMCC)Silver
Asian Star GroupGala Dinner Table Sponsor
BidgemmerGala Dinner Table Sponsor

Agenda

Selected from 144 sessions.

  • 08:00 - 09:00

    Registration

  • 08:00 – 09:00, Monday, 26 October

    Registration and Check-in

  • 09:00 - 09:20, Monday, 26 October

    Welcome Remarks

    Ahmed Bin Sulayem is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DMCC and has driven its growth from a start-up of 28 member companies in 2003 to the world’s leading inte…

  • 09:00 – 09:30

    Opening address

  • 09:00-17:00, Tuesday, 27 October

    Activation Day

    A dedicated day designed to turn conversations into opportunities through pre-arranged business meetings, sponsored company showcase presentations, and guided tours of the Dubai Di…

  • 09:20 – 09:30, Monday, 26 October

    Opening Address

  • 09:30 – 09:40

    Keynote speaker

  • 09:30 – 10:00, Monday, 26 October

    Keynote Speeches

  • 09:45 – 09:55

    Keynote speaker

Company intelligence

What does it mean when 81 companies show up, and 4 bet on three roles at once?

81 companies. four are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
4All threespeak · spons · exh
56Sponsoringsponsor only
2Exhibitingexhibitor only
19Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Choron Group·Stargems Group·De Beers Group·Okavango Diamond Company

Speakers by seniority

85% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite933%
  • Founder / Owner415%
  • VP-level27%
  • Director / Head of830%
  • Manager / Lead14%
  • Engineer · IC14%
  • Advisor / Investor14%
  • Other roles14%

Of 27 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Choron GroupSponsor · PlatinumExhibitor1
2DMCC5
3Stargems GroupSponsor · DiamondExhibitor-
4De Beers GroupSponsor · Lanyard Sponsor1
5Okavango Diamond CompanySponsor · Silver1
63X Diamonds DMCCSponsor · Gold-
7Arslanian GroupSponsor · Silver-
8Asian Star GroupSponsor · Gala Dinner Table Sponsor-
9AuthentiaSponsor · Gold-
10BidgemmerSponsor · Gala Dinner Table Sponsor-
11Bonas GroupSponsor · Silver-
12BrinksSponsor · Vaulting Partner-
13Constell GroupSponsor · Lunch Sponsor-
14Dexterous DMCCSponsor · Silver-
Sponsors by tier
diamond2
3% of 62
platinum3
5% of 62
gold9
15% of 62
silver24
39% of 62
lanyard sponsor3
5% of 62
logistics sponsor4
6% of 62
lunch sponsor1
2% of 62
media partner1
2% of 62
networking cocktail reception sponsor2
3% of 62
silver sponsor1
2% of 62
support sponsor1
2% of 62
technology partner1
2% of 62
conference networking app sponsor1
2% of 62
vaulting partner1
2% of 62
delegate bag sponsor2
3% of 62
digital sponsor1
2% of 62
gala dinner table sponsor5
8% of 62
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