Second edition of 'Manthan' to take place in July

The Gem and Jewellery Industry's most sought-after conclave that adds tremendous value to the lives of jewelers, and acts as a unique knowledge sharing platform to promote learning and gain insights from India Inc.'s most charismatic and dynamic leaders/ captains is back with a bang.

All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), will present its flagship event promoting a common platform to share expertise and knowledge – Manthan Gems and Jewellery Conclave 2019 – on July 2-3 at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai. Manthan 2019, an initiative by GJC (All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council) will witness over a 1,000+ attendees.

The conclave is Presented by NSE, Powered by World Gold Council and Supported by Forevermark, Logistics Partner BVC Logistics, Laboratory Partner GIA, Jewellery Partner Shineshilpi, Software Partner Acme Infinity, Solitaire Partner Divine Solitaire.

Last year, Manthan 2018 was the first-ever milestone event in the history of Indian gems and jewellery sector. In its second year, the needle moves notches higher to the next paradigm, as this year speakers from more than 27 industries will be present on the occasion and their speeches will also be translated live in Hindi language for the convenience of the invitees.

Manthan 2019 raises the diversity bar higher with inspirational and transformational leaders such as Abhishek Munjal, Director, Hero Cycles; Asher O, MD, Malabar Gold, Gaurav Singh Kushwala, Founder and CEO, Bluestone, Murugavel Janakiraman, Founder and CEO, Bharat Matrimony Group; RS Sodhi, MD, Amul; Rajeev Kapur, MD, Steelbird Hi-Tech India Limited; Ramesh Nair, CEO and Country Head, JLL; Sachin Jain, MD, Forevermark; Sajjan Raj Kurup, Founder and Creative Chairman, Creativeland Asia Group; Sunil Dutt, President, Reliance Jio.

Speaking at the event, Anantha Padmanaban, Chairman, GJC, said, "Manthan was conceptualised after a lot of discussions and deliberations to be positioned as a progressive business transformation initiative to take the largely unorganised jewellery businesses towards the organised realm of India Inc. The timing for Manthan is apt as the churning of thoughts, vision and insights will result in a new mindset, mission and ethos."

Shaankar Sen, Vice Chairman, GJC, stated, "Manthan 2019 will add more value by generating significance for key drivers for growth towards stakeholders in their businesses in a disruptive environment. Manthan 2018 was an inspirational experience and transformational voyage for participants who were enthralled by the true-to-life anecdotes of everyone from the Prince of Kolkata's (Saurav Ganguly's) extempore speech to Suresh Narayanan (CMD, Nestle) on Maggi crisis and Vivek Chand Sehgal (Chairman and co-founder Samvardhana Motherson Group) on their think Indian and have global aspiration motto. Everyone has high expectations from Manthan 2019 and we shall deliver like never before."

Manoj Kumar Jha, Convenor-Manthan, GJC, said, "Manthan, a thought-provoking initiative of GJC, is organized in pursuit of the eternal quest for knowledge. We are proud that we DREAMT about it and DID it in 2018. And we are back with Manthan 2019. The purpose of this powerful knowledge sharing platform is to promote learning and gain insights from industry professionals with diverse backgrounds and skill sets spread across different industries. Cross pollination of ideas leads to out-of-the-box thinking and innovation. As an attendee you will not just know the insights about how to grow your business but you will also learn how to implement and successfully execute it to earn multiple benefits. The finest experts from various walks of life will be addressing attendees in Manthan 2019."