MUMBAI, 1^st AUGUST, 2023 (GPN): The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council’s (GJEPC) flagship B2B expo, IIJS Premiere 2023, the 39^th edition,  will be held at two different venues in Mumbai city for the first time ever in its decades old history – JIO World Convention Centre and Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) NESCO, Goregaon.

When and Where

The world’s second largest gem & jewellery fair, IIJS Premiere 2023 will be held concurrently at JIO World Convention Centre (JWCC) Bandra Kurla Complex from 3rd to 7th August 2023 (Thursday-Monday); and at Bombay Exhibition Centre, NESCO, Goregaon East from 4th to 8th August 2023 (Friday-Tuesday) in Mumbai.

Guests of Honour include: Mr. Michael Hankey, Consul General, Consulate General of USA; Mr. Paul Rowley, Executive Vice President, De Beers – Global Sightholder Sales; Mr. C K Venkataraman, Managing Director at Titan Company; Mr. G.R. Ananthapadmanabhan, Managing Director, GRT Jewellers India; Mr. G.R. Radhakrishnan, Managing Director, GRT Jewellers India Pvt. Ltd.; and the doyens of international & Indian diamond, gem & jewellery sector.

IIJS Premiere 2023 will witness the industry’s biggest gathering of domestic and international buyers, and serve as the primary platform for Indian jewellery manufacturers to network with retailers, enabling both segments to gain insight into product design and demand trends.

Visitors and Exhibitors

Talking of visitors, 40,000 visitors including international visitors (including global buyers) from 80+ countries and 800+ cities of India visiting the 39th edition of IIJS Premiere.

IIJS Premiere expo 2023 will have 1,850+ exhibitors, 3,250+ stalls spread over 70,000+ sq. mtrs of exhibition area.

The JIO World Convention Centre (JWCC) will feature more than 500 exhibitors, over 700 booths, and three halls (Pavilion 1, 2, and 3) across a 15,000 square meter area. The product categories at JIO comprise of Diamond, Gemstone, and other studded jewellery; Gold and Gold CZ studded jewellery; Loose Diamonds; Lab-grown Diamonds; Couture; Laboratories and Education; and International.

In the first year of its launch, JIO World Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) creates a history of sorts by getting included in the venue list of IIJS Premiere 2023.

The Bombay Exhibition Centre Goregaon IIJS Premiere exhibition will showcase over 1350 exhibitors and 2550 booths, spread across six halls (Hall 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7), covering a vast area of 55000 square meters. The product sections featured here include Diamond, Gemstone & Other Studded Jewellery; Gold & Gold CZ Studded Jewellery; Loose Stones – Colour Stones; Silver Jewellery, Artefacts & Gifting Items; Allied & Machinery.

Green paperless Expo

IIJS Premiere 2023 will be a Green Expo totally paperless and 50,000+ trees to be planted on behalf of each of the expected visitors. The GJEPC will continue with its “One Earth” initiative, which was initiated in the beginning of Year 2023. As of today, 187 contributors have planted a staggering 51,219 trees. The objective is to plant 100,000 trees this year.

Schedule of Innov8 seminars at JIO World Convention Centre
Date	Time	Speakers	Sessions	Topic
3rd August	1pm-2pm	Mr Sachin Jain ( Managing Director, De Beers India ) / Ms Richa Singh  ( Managing Director India & Middle East at Natural Diamond Council ) Moderator –  Mr Devansh Shah ( Partner Venus Jewel )	Venus Jewels	Why Natural Diamonds are Forever
4th august	12.00pm to 1.00pm	Turkey + Iran + Vietnam +Thailand + Korea + Uzbekistan + Africa	Innov8 Global	Loose Diamond , Studded Jewellery
4th august	2.00 pm to 3.00 pm	Ashish sakardande, IJEX Dubai	INNOV8 Talks	How to setup your business in Dubai thru IJEX, GJEPC
4th august	3.30 pm to 4.30 pm	Manishi M Sanwal	INNOV8 Talks	AI chat gpt – how it will impact business
5th August	11.30 am to 12.30 pm	Mrs. Kirti Deshmukh,Dy. Director Industries,MMR, Mumbai	INNOV8 Talks	Awareness program of GJEPC initiatives for MSME, Membership
5th August	3.30 pm to 4.30 pm	Smit Patel pranay Narwekar	INNOV8 Talks	LGD – future growth and price trends
5th August	4.45pm to 5.30pm	Mr. Rahul Desai ( CEO & MD at the International Institute Of Gemology (IIG) / Team Venus Jewel	Venus Jewels	What Lies Beyond the 4cs
6th August	11.30 am to 12.30 pm	1) Maulik R. Shah 2) Supreme Kothari	INNOV8 Talks	GST  and Banking schemes for MSME
6th August	3.30 pm to 4.30 pm	1). Ms. Neha Kejriwal, Category Manager – Jewellery & Watches, Ebay 2). Ms. Pavni Varma, Seller Recruitment (Jewellery) – West Region, Amazon	INNOV8 Talks	Understanding exports & shipping of small parcels for e commerce business
7th August	11.30 am to 12.30 pm	Mithlesh Pandey	INNOV8 Talks	Advantages of Enrolling your Employees under Swasthya ratna, Swasthya kosh and Parichay Card
Schedule of Inno8 seminars at BEC NESCO Goregaon
Date	Time	Speakers	Sessions	Product
4th August	4.30pm to 5.30pm	Mr. Deepak Shah ( Proprietor,Gharenu ) Moderator – Mr Devansh Shah ( Partner Venus Jewel )	Venus Jewels	The Art & Science Of Solitaire Selling
4th August	5.45pm to 6.45pm	Saudi Arabia + UAE + Middle East + UK +USA + Srilanka	Innov8 Global	Gold Jewellery, Studded Jewellery
5th August	11am to 12pm	Bangladesh + Myanmar + Malaysia + Singapore +Uzbekistan + Africa	Innov8 Global	Gold jewellery & Studded jewellery, loose gemstone
5th August	12.30pm to 1.30pm	Saudi Arabia + UAE + Middle East + UK +USA + Sri Lanka	Innov8 Global	Gemstones, Silver jewellery, Gold Jewellery & Studded Jewellery
5th August	2.00 pm to 3.00 pm	Ashish sakardande, IJEX Dubai	INNOV8 Talks	How to setup your business in Dubai and how IJEX can help
5th August	3.30 pm to 4.30 pm	Dipu Mehta	INNOV8 Talks	A Master class on how to work Family managed business
5th August	5.00pm to 6.30pm	40 UNDER 40
6th August	11.30 am to 12.30 pm	MR. AMITABH SINGH	INNOV8 Talks	How to do exports with India Post
6th August	1.30 pm to 3.00 pm	IIGJ Alumni meet	IIGJ	Womens association
6th August	3.30 pm to 4.30 pm	Vijay Batra	INNOV8 Talks	Motivational speaker – Vijay Batra
6th August	4.30pm to 5.30pm	Ms. Prernaa Makhariaa ( Founder at Style Prer by Prernaa Makhariaa & Pet Jewellery ) / Ms. Preeta Agarwal ( Jewellery Specialist- Journalist. Blogger. Stylist ) / Ms. Hetal Valia ( Jewelry Design Mentor ) / Ms. Anju Jain ( Creative Director ) / Ms. Vaneja Gupta [ Head Design Strategy ( Novel Jewels ) Ms. Ambika Narayan ( Director, Apranje Jewellers ) Moderator – Mr. Navin Sadarangani ( Founder at NYUZ )	Venus Jewels	STORYTELLING IS FOR STORYSELLING
7th august	11.30 am to 12.30 pm	1). Mr. Mariyappan, General Manager – Ecommerce & Digital Initiatives, GRT Jewellers 2).Mr. Aaditya Jain, Owner, Jewels Park	INNOV8 Talks	How to make your business profitable learn from E commerce start ups
7th August	1.00pm to 2.00pm	WJA (Nirupa bhatt)	WJA
7th August	2.30pm to 3.30pm	Team Venus Jewel	Venus Jewels	Diamond Pricing – Beyond the 4Cs
7th August	3.30 pm to 4.30 pm	Mr Naman Ajmera	INNOV8 Talks	Everything you need to know about Chat GPT AI
8th August	12.30pm to 1.30pm	Team Venus Jewel	Venus Jewels	Fancy Shaped Diamonds – A New Opportunity
8th August	11.30 am to 12.30 pm	Mithlesh Pandey	INNOV8 Talks	Advantages of Enrolling your Employees under Swasthya Ratna, Swasthya kosh and Parichay Card

About The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC)

The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), set up by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India (GoI) in 1966, is one of several Export Promotion Councils (EPCs) launched by the Indian Government, to boost the country’s export thrust, when India’s post-Independence economy began making forays in the international markets. Since 1998, the GJEPC has been granted autonomous status. The GJEPC is the apex body of the gems & jewellery industry and today represents 9000 members in the sector.  With headquarters in Mumbai, GJEPC has Regional Offices in New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Surat and Jaipur, all of which are major centres for the industry. It thus has a wide reach and is able to have a closer interaction with members to serve them in a direct and more meaningful manner. Over the past decades, GJEPC has emerged as one of the most active EPCs and has continuously strived to both expand its reach and depth in its promotional activities as well as widen and increase services to its members.

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