Amit Dhamani joined the family business, Dubai-based Dhamani Group, in 1989. Since then, the company has evolved from a gemstone and diamond wholesale business to a vertically integrated enterprise, having expanded into jewellery retail. The group operates notable fine jewellery brands such as Dhamani 1969, Dhamani Jewels, Dusoul and Laviere. A Harvard Business School alumnus, Amit is a member of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Diamond Exchange and the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group. He is also on the Board of Governors of the Gemological Institute of America.

Shreyansh Kapoor joined family-owned Kashi Jewellers after graduating from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He also completed the Graduate Diamonds Program at the Gemological Institute of America. Under his leadership, Kashi Jewellers broke traditions and stereotypes by championing female talents in the jewellery sector. He also pursued aggressive marketing strategies that helped revitalise and modernise the Kashi Jewellers brand. Kapoor is bent on further elevating the company’s retail and manufacturing business to greater heights.

Le Tri Thong obtained his Master of Business Administration degree with distinction from the Saïd Business School of Oxford University. Having held various senior management positions in leading Vietnamese companies and international corporations, he has successfully built his expertise on the Southeast Asian market. Le has been instrumental in further raising the profile of PNJ in Asia’s jewellery retail scene. PNJ products are currently carried in nearly 400 jewellery outlets in 55 provinces in Vietnam.

Bobby Liu has over 21 years of experience in retail and administrative management. In 1999, he joined jewellery retail giant Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group where he currently heads the group’s Sustainability and Innovation Centre and leads various initiatives that foster craftsmanship and creativity in the trade. Armed with years of retail expertise, Liu is also responsible for developing the group’s e-commerce and high-end luxury jewellery operations. He likewise oversees Chow Tai Fook’s watch business in China.

A seasoned trade journalist and editor, Olivia Quiniquini runs the Jewellery Media team at Informa Markets Jewellery. She is responsible for the editorial direction, marketing and development of the JNA group of print, digital and content products. Quiniquini joined then UBM Asia as an Editor in the Jewellery Publishing Group in 2011 and eventually developed, launched and oversaw several jewellery trade titles as Editor & Project Manager. After eight months as Marketing & Communications Manager, she was promoted to Associate Publisher & Editor-in-Chief in March 2020.