2020 Speakers

Stuart Pool
Owner | Nineteen48

Brian Cook
Owner | Nature's Geometry

Monica Stephenson
Owner | Anza Gems

Jay Moncada
Owner | Perpetuum Jewels

Ian Bone
Owner | Capricorn Gems

Jorden De Haan
Program Officer, Artisanal Gold | PACT

John Thurman
Chief Operations Officer | Sun Jewels

Joanne Lebert
Executive Director | IMPACT

Pamela Fierst-Walsh
Foreign Affairs, Responsible Sourcing | National Security US State Department

Roy Maconachie
Professor of Natural Resources and Development | University of Bath

Marie d'Huart
Founding Executive Director | My Fair Diamond

Karla Basselier
Chief Officer External and Public Affairs | Antwerp World Diamond Centre

Chiko Manda
Consultant | Perekezi ASM Consultants

Mukasiri Sibanda
Tax and Natural Resource Governance Advisor | Tax Justice Network Africa

Monica Gichuhi
Extractives Industry Consultant VirtuGem | AGEC

Alannah Hurley
United Tribes of Bristol Bay

Meshack Mbangula
National Coordinator | Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA)

Jennifer Krill
Executive Director | Earthworks

Irene Owusu-Poku
National Programme Coordinator | The Golden Line (Going for Gold) Ghana

Conny Havel
Communications, Marketing & Business Development | Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM)

Lucy Derickson
Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Jewelry and Metalsmithing/Crafts Area | Montgomery College

Nikki Reed
Founder | Bayou With Love

Bob Donofrio
Founder | Futura Jewelry

Susi Smither FGA, GIA JDT
Founder | The Rock Hound

Patricia Syvrud MBA, GG
Minerals, Materials and Society and JDI Program Manager | University of Delaware

Susan Jacques
President and CEO | GIA

Doug Hucker
CEO | AGTA (American Gem Trade Association)

Toby Pomeroy
Founder | Mercury Free Mining

Susan Keane
Environmental Advocate NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)

Sarah Dupont
Founder and President | Amazon Aid Foundation

Bonnie Abaunza
Social Impact Consultant | Abaunza Group

Claudia Sparrow
Director & Producer | Maxima

Máxima Acuña

Susan Wheeler
Founder | Responsible Jewelry Transformative

Andrea Hill
CEO Hill Management Group | 'Werx Brands
Anni Jaramillo
Chede Mining Operation
Hewan Zewdi
Gem Dealer | Agere Treasures
Juana Méndez
Vinita Fernandes
Sun Jewels
Virtu Gem
Gem Dealer | Virtu Gems