Conference Programme: The State of Sustainability in the Jewellery Industry
Monday 9th June 2025, 1-8pm Programme and speakers subject to change.
1pm Registration
1.15pm Welcome and Opening Remarks
Anna Loucah, Annaloucah Fine Jewellery, Fair Luxury Member
Session One – Setting the Scene
1.25pm Cristina Villegas, Founder and Director, Nature’s Wealth (live video link)
1.40pm Mercury Free Mining’s Inspiring Journey to Eliminate Mercury from Artisanal Gold Mining
Toby Pomeroy, Jeweller, Founder and Executive Director of Mercury Free Mining (pre-recorded)
1.55pm A Personal Reflection on Visiting Gem Mines
Joanna Hardy, Jewellery Advisor and Trade Warden of the Goldsmiths’ Company, Fellow of the Gemmological Association, Historic and Contemporary Jewellery Lecturer
2.10pm Greg Valerio MBE, Founder & Director of PeaceGold
2.25pm Set-up shift
Session Two - Carbon Emissions Panel Discussion with Q&A
2.30pm Charlie Cotton, Founder of ecollective
Chris Hocknell, Director of Eight Versa and Natural Carbon Solutions
Saskia Shutt, Founder of Saskia Shutt Designs, Fair Luxury Member
Jos Skeates, Founder of EC One, Trustee of the Goldsmiths’ Centre, Assistant to the Court of Goldsmiths’ Company
Moderated by Susi Smither, Founder and Designer, The Rock Hound, Fair Luxury Member
3.20pm Comfort Break, Coffee, Tea and Water available
Session Three - Sustainability in manufacturing: What has been achieved? What is there still to do? with Q&A
3.45pm Alex Monroe, Founder of Alex Monroe Jewellery, Trustee of the Goldsmiths' Centre, Liveryman of the Goldsmiths' Company
Aastha Sethi, Head of Sustainability at Boodles
Kerry Saunders, Operations Director at Domino Jewellery/Weston Beamor
Gary Wroe, Managing Director and President of National Association Jewellers
Moderated by Charlotte Dew, Head of Public Programmes at the Goldsmiths’ Centre
4.35pm Set-up shift
Session Four - Responsible marketing, communications and greenwashing panel discussion with Q&A
4.40pm Emma Beckett, Founder of EBPR (Emma Beckett PR)
Jamie Moore, Marketing director at Positive Luxury
Katie Gillespie, Compliance and Policy Manager at the National Association of Jewellers
Rebekah Ann, Founder of Rebekah Ann Jewellery
Moderated by Rebecca Maddock, Founder &Worn Studio, Fair Luxury Member
5.30pm Set-up shift
Session Five – Reflections and Connections
5.40pm Closing Remarks
Anna Loucah, Annaloucah Fine Jewellery, Fair Luxury Member
6-8pm Networking