The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), one of India’s premier management institutes, and the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC), the country’s topmost jewellers’ representative body, today begin a pioneering collaboration to launch “GemLead – Gems & Jewellery Executive Masterclass on Leadership, Excellence and Advanced Development.”
Program Objective
This landmark initiative is designed exclusively for GJC members and aims to empower leaders from the gems and jewellery industry with world-class management insights, leadership skills, and strategic capabilities. The three-day transformational programme—GemLead—is crafted to enlighten GJC members and guide them in applying management techniques to handle business professionally and efficiently during challenging times.
Industry Response
The initiative has received an overwhelming response from the industry, garnering a waiting list of over 40 participants within just seven days of its announcement.
Event Details
Being held from 5th to 7th September, 2025 at the IIM Ahmedabad campus, the residential executive programme will bring together senior executives and entrepreneurs from across the gems and jewellery sector for an intensive learning experience led by IIMA’s distinguished faculty.
Curriculum Highlights
Over the course of 12 sessions, participants will explore a curated mix of trending and high-impact topics, including: The program explores the intersection of technology and business, delving into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on processes. It also focuses on professionalising family businesses, building sustainable and scalable organizations. Insights from behavioural science, particularly neuromarketing, help understand consumer behavior. A guest speaker session with a senior representative from the Reserve Bank of India provides valuable macroeconomic perspectives. Through these learnings, participants gain a comprehensive understanding of the industry’s current landscape and future outlook.
Target Audience
This executive programme is meant for business executives, management personnel, top company leaders, and promoters seeking success mantras from world-class educators who have mentored business tycoons through their pioneering efforts and towering experiences.
Organizational Strengths
While GJC continues to promote industry growth, policy advocacy, skill development, and the adoption of best business practices, IIMA remains globally recognized for its academic rigour, cutting-edge research, and its role in shaping leaders across sectors.
Program Significance
GemLead is a first-of-its-kind executive programme tailored for the gems and jewellery industry, offering participants actionable insights and tools to drive long-term growth and competitiveness.
GJC Chairman Statement
Speaking about the collaboration, Mr. Rajesh Rokde, Chairman, GJC, said, “GemLead marks a defining step in shaping the leadership pipeline of the gems and jewellery industry. Through this unique partnership with IIM Ahmedabad, we aim to provide our members with transformative learning that will help them scale their businesses, drive innovation, and embrace global best practices. Also by integrating cutting-edge insights on artificial intelligence, consumer psychology, and the professionalisation of family-run enterprises, this programme will empower our members to lead with clarity, innovate with confidence, and build resilient, future-ready businesses.”
GJC Vice Chairman Comment
Echoing the sentiment, Mr. Avinash Gupta, Vice Chairman, GJC, commented, “We are delighted to collaborate with IIMA on GemLead. The gems and jewellery sector is a vital contributor to India’s economy, and this programme is tailored to strengthen leadership, enhance managerial excellence, and prepare industry leaders for future challenges.”
GemLead Convenor Insight
Elaborating the details further, Mr. Ketan Chokshi, Convenor, GemLead, stated, “While GJC continues to champion industry growth through policy advocacy, skill development, and the promotion of best business practices, IIM Ahmedabad stands globally recognized for its academic rigour, pioneering research, and its legacy of shaping leaders across diverse sectors. GemLead, a first-of-its-kind executive programme, brings together these strengths to deliver a transformative learning experience exclusively for the gems and jewellery industry.”
About GJC
All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council is a national trade council established with the objective to address the industry, its functioning, and its cause with a 360° approach to promote and progress its growth, while protecting the industry’s interests. As a self-regulated trade body, GJC, since the last 19 years, has been serving as a bridge between the Government and the trade as well as undertaking various initiatives on behalf of and for the industry.
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