With over 40 experts speaking over a one-week period, we couldn't be more excited about our lineup. Which ones will you watch?
NOTE: Schedules are being finalized now.
The 2020 Conference Schedule
9 November 2020
9:00 am CST
A session by Andrea Hill and Susan Wheeler
Hill Management Group | 'Werx Brands and Responsible Jewelry Transformative
10:30 am CST
A session by Jennifer Gandia, Stuart Pool & Monica Stephenson
Greenwhich St. Jewelers, Nineteen48 & Anza Gems
11:15 am CST
A session by Mara Bragaglia, Virtu Gem, Mukosha Mulenga & Pauline Mundia
Maraismara, Virtu Gems, Eleora Gems & Virtu Gem
12:00 pm CST
A session by Hannah Becker, Virtu Gem & Percy Maleta
Virtu Gems & Maleta Gems and Jewels
12:45 pm CST
A session by Liz Kantner & Stuart Pool
Nineteen48
1:30 pm CST
A session by Brian Cook, Liz Kantner & Jill Unwin
Nature's Geometry & She's Lost Control
2:15 pm CST
A session by Eric Braunwart & Sabrina
Columbia Gem House
3:00 pm CST
A session by Jennifer Dawes & Monica Stephenson
Anza Gems
3:45 pm CST
A session by Dana Bronfman & Jay Moncada
Dana Bronfman & Perpetuum Jewels
4:30 pm CST
A session by Ian Bone & Melissa Quick
Capricorn Gems & Steve Quick Jeweler
10 November 2020
9:00 am CST
A session by Ms. Emily Achor, Kirsten Dales, Jorden de Haan, Andrea Hill, Dr. James McQuilken and Prof Nellie Mutemeri
PACT, Pact World (INGO), Hill Management Group | 'Werx Brands, Pact and MutConsult
10:00 am CST
A session by Angel Camacho, Susan Keane, Christina Miller, Bossissi Nkuba & Benjamin Vauter
Analyst, Natural Resources Defense Council, Christina T Miller Consulting, Catholic University of Bukavu & Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
11:15 am CST
A session by Edward Asscher, Brad Brooks-Rubin, Pamela Fierst-Walsh, Juliane Kippenberg, Joanne Lebert & Shamiso Mtisi
Wolrld Diamond Council, The Sentry, US State Department, Human Rights Watch, IMPACT & Kimberley Process Civil Society and Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA)
2:15 pm CST
A session by Juana Méndez
Independent Researcher, Fundación ACUA, Colombia
3:00 pm CST
A session by Monica Gichuhi, Marcena Hunter, Chiko Manda and Mukasiri Sibanda
VirtuGem | AGEC, Global Initiative, Perekezi ASM Consultants & Tax Justice Network Africa
6:00 pm CST
A session by Máxima Acuña and Claudia Sparrow
(Maxima will NOT be personally present at the event) & Maxima
7:45 pm CST
A session by Andrea Hill, Claudia Sparrow and Susan Wheeler
Hill Management Group | 'Werx Brands, Maxima & Responsible Jewelry Transformative
11 November 2020
9:00 am CST
A session by Jennifer Krill, Nuskmata Jacinda Mack, Meshack Mbangula & Peter Viet
Earthworks, Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) & World Resources Institute
10:15 am CST
A session by Hemant Shah
Owner, Alcraftist/Hemant Shah Consultancy
11:15 am CST
A session by Andrea Hill, Ms Gloria Majiga-Kamoto, Nathalia Mendoza & Irene Owusu-Poku
Hill Management Group | 'Werx Brands, Centre for Environmental Policy & Advocacy, Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) & The Golden Line (Going for Gold) Ghana
12 November 2020
9:00 am CST
A session by Lucy Derickson, Susan Ganch, Kathleen Kennedy & Dr. Elizabeth Shaw
Montgomery College, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts, Department of Craft/Material Studies, Virginia Commonwealth Univeristy School of the Arts & Queensland College of Art Griffith University
2:30 pm CST
A session by Mara Bragaglia, Bob Donofrio, Boitshoko Kebakile, Susi Smither FGA, GIA JDT & Monica Stephenson
Maraismara, Futura Jewelry, The Rock Hound & Anza Gems
3:15 pm CST
A session by Anny Jaramillo
Planning Director, Chede Mining Operation
4:00 pm CST
A session by Andrea Hill and Susan Wheeler
Hill Management Group | 'Werx Brands & Responisble Jewelry Transformative
13 November 2020
1:00 pm CST
A session by Tim McCreight
Co-Director, Toolbox Initiative
2:00 pm CST
A session by Kerry Bannigan, Lucie Brigham & Susan Wheeler
Conscious Fashion Campaign, The UN SDGs for Partnership & Responsible Jewelry Transformative
3:15 pm CST
A session by Patricia Syvrud MBA, GG
Minerals, Materials and Society and JDI Program Manager, University of Delaware
4:00 pm CST
A session by Bonnie Abaunza, Angel Camacho, Leo Cerda, Sarah Dupont, Charlie Espinosa, Luis Fernandez, Susan Keane, Christina Miller, Jessie Nagel, Miles Silman, Benjamin Vauter & Sarah Wheeler
Abaunza Group, Analyst, The HAKHU Project, Amazon Aid Foundation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Christina T Miller Consulting, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Responsible Jewelry Transformative
5:15 pm CST
A session by Andrea Hill & Susan Wheeler
Hill Management Group | 'Werx Brands & Responsible Jewelry Transformative
