INHORGENTA 2025: Distinguished Speakers and Groundbreaking Insights for the Industry

From February 21 to 24, 2025, Munich will once again become the center of the international jewelry, watch, and gemstone industry. INHORGENTA 2025 brings together top experts, visionaries, and decision-makers from around the world—offering a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, participate in masterclasses, and spark new ideas. With a first-class lineup of speakers at the “TRENDFACTORY” and “WATCH TALKS,” the trade fair provides fascinating insights into trends, innovations, and success stories.

Stefanie Mändlein, Exhibition Director of INHORGENTA, emphasizes: “With the TRENDFACTORY, INHORGENTA takes the lead on the topics shaping the industry. International top experts and speakers such as Milena Lazazzera (journalist for The New York Times, Vogue, FT), Leo Bieber (renowned photographer for major jewelry brands), and James Morgan (CPO of Nivoda, formerly Head of Amazon Prime Europe) share their expertise and discuss the trends of tomorrow. In addition, our ‘WATCH TALKS’ provide valuable insights into developments in the watch industry—for example, in our panel ‘How to attract the next generation of customers: GEN Z’—or showcase success stories of brands like Breitling, Gerald Charles, and ORIS.”

The full program with all topics, speakers, and times:

WATCH TALKS (Hall A1.435)

Friday, February 21, 2025

01:00–02:00 PM:
How to attract the next generation of customers: GEN Z
Moderator: Clio Godrèche (Senior Project Manager, Fondation Haute Horlogerie)
Speakers: Nicolas Amsellem (Les Rhabilleurs), Marc-Henri Ngandu (Fashion Photographer), Justin Hast, Lorenzo Maillard (Co-Founder & Watch Expert, APRESDEMAIN), Maxime Courturier (Brand Strategist & Creative Director, APRESDEMAIN)

03:00–03:45 PM:
TUTIMA-Glashütte: “Secured for future.”
Moderator: Gisbert Brunner (Co-Founder & Co-Owner, Uhrenkosmos)
Speaker: Matthias Stotz (Managing Director, Tutima Glashütte GmbH & Co. KG)

04:00–04:50 PM:
How to create a collectors brand in the 21st century with Gerald Charles
Moderator: Joern Kengelbach (Editor-at-large, Swisswatches)
Speaker: Federico Ziviani (CEO, Gerald Charles)

05:00–05:45 PM:
Eberhard & Co.: Family tradition, watchmaking innovation—on the way to the German watch market
Moderator: Gisbert Brunner (Co-Founder & Co-Owner, Uhrenkosmos)
Speaker: Mario Peserico (International Director, Eberhard & Co.)

Saturday, February 22, 2025

10:30–11:15 AM:
Remaining on the road to success
Moderator: Gisbert Brunner (Co-Founder & Co-Owner, Uhrenkosmos)
Speaker: Gerhard Novak (General Manager, PORSCHE DESIGN)

11:30–12:20 PM:
Success Story ORIS
Moderator: Suzanne Wong (Editor, WorldTempus)
Speaker: Rolf Studer (CEO, ORIS)

01:30–02:30 PM:
The changing landscape of watchmaking
Moderator: Elizabeth Doerr (Author)
Speakers: Scott Wempe (Co-Head Business Development, Wempe), Manuel Emch (Owner Le Buero & Éditions Emch, Co-Owner Kollokium, Board Member Louis Erard), Andrea Furlan (Chief Designer, Furlan Marri)

02:45–03:45 PM:
Is the Swiss watch industry innovative enough?
Moderator: Marcel Weder (Editor, Gold’Or)
Speakers: Oliver Müller (Founder, LuxeConsult; Co-Publisher of the Morgan Stanley Watch Report), Patrik Hoffmann (CEO, Favre Leuba), Andreas Felsl (CEO, Horage SA), Hans Peter Grädel (Founder, Technik 4Time)

Sunday, February 23, 2025

11:30 AM–12:30 PM:
Challenges & opportunities for the next generation
Moderator: Gisbert Brunner (Co-Founder & Co-Owner, Uhrenkosmos)
Speakers: Nathalie Birk (Managing Director, POINTtec), Dustin Mühle (Head of Production & Manufacturing, Mühle-Glashütte), Fanny Mühle (Head of Sales & Customer Service, Mühle-Glashütte)

01:00–01:45 PM:
The watch market in Germany in 2024—general conditions, consumer behaviour & market developments
Speakers: Jürgen Kirsch (Senior Consultant, GfK), Clara Schwab (Consultant, GfK)

03:00–03:45 PM:
The pre-owned watch market: between consolidation and upheaval—inside views from Chronext CEO Frederike Knop
Moderator: Antje Heepmann (Journalist)
Speaker: Frederike Knop (CEO, Chronext)

04:30–05:25 PM:
How to successfully develop watch brands
Moderator: Gisbert Brunner (Co-Founder & Co-Owner, Uhrenkosmos)
Speaker: Georges Kern (CEO, Breitling)

Monday, February 24, 2025

11:00–11:50 AM:
Changing times: the challenges facing an analogue industry in a digital world
Speaker: Robin Swithinbank (Journalist, Author, and Broadcaster)

TRENDFACTORY (Hall B2.403)

Friday, February 21, 2025

02:00–02:30 PM:
From high touch to high tech: How digital impacts jewellery and the growing demand for vintage
Speaker: Marianne Fisher (CEO, Paul Fisher Inc.)

02:30–03:00 PM:
Shaping the future: Accelerating climate action and inclusion in the watch and jewellery industry
Speaker: Iris Van Der Veken (Executive Director, Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030)

03:00–03:45 PM:
Selling jewellery on Instagram: 10 things you need to know to make it happen
Speaker: Katerina Perez (CEO, Katerina Perez)

03:45–04:15 PM:
Communicating the diamond story and positive impact to the new generation of consumers
Speaker: Raluca Anghel (Global Head of External Affairs and Industry Relations, Natural Diamond Council)

04:15–04:45 PM:
What Has Changed in the Jewelry Industry Over the Last 10 Years: Trends & Business
Speaker: Milena Lazazzera (Journalist)

04:45–05:30 PM:
The rising Indian jewellery influence in the global landscape/arena
Speakers: Alice Cicolini (Alice Cicolini), Radhika Somaia (Brand Strategist)

05:30–06:00 PM:
Jewelry Trends and Styling
Speaker: Renu Choudhary (The Diamond Talk)

Saturday, February 22, 2025

11:00 AM–12:00 PM:
City centers under pressure: How and where can retails survive?
Speakers: Walter Lehmkühler (Business Consultant), Myriam Laux (Jeweler, Seeger), Kai-Pierre Thiess (Jeweler, Hilscher), Moderator: Christian Jürgens (Publisher, GZ Goldschmiede Zeitung)

01:30–02:00 PM:
TÙSAIRE: Pioneering Platinum 3D Printing
Speakers: Maeve Gillies (CEO, Maeve Gillies, UK), Tai Wong (Platinum Guild International)

02:00–02:30 PM:
Surf the jewelry zeitgeist and stay ahead of trends: Tips for designers, jewelers, jewelry lovers and others
Speaker: Kyle Roderick (Founder, Bijoux Review)

02:30–03:00 PM:
The Canadian diamond journey
Speaker: Kevin Vantyghem (Managing Director, Vantyghem Diamonds)

03:00–03:30 PM:
The diamond jewelry industry today and beyond
Speaker: Paul Zimnisky (CEO, Paul Zimnisky Diamond Analytics)

03:30–04:00 PM:
JewelTech—Innovation in the jewellery industry
Speaker: James Morgan (Chief Product Officer, Nivoda)

04:00–04:30 PM:
Building a global responsible jewellery brand
Speaker: Morten Isachsen (CEO, Tom Wood Project)

04:30–05:15 PM:
The diamond debate: Is the hype around laboratory-grown diamonds fading or gaining momentum?
Speakers: Julia Griffith (Founder, The Gem Academy), Christopher Zöttl (CEO, Designer Diamonds)
Moderator: Dr. Laurent Cartier (Head of Special Initiatives, SSEF)

Sunday, February 23, 2025

11:00–11:30 AM:
Natur Pearls of the Gulf
Speaker: Mohamed Abdulrazzaq Al Mahmood (CEO, Al Mahmood Pearls)

11:30 AM–12:30 PM:
Expert talk on the “Coloured gemstone of the year 2025”
Speakers: Dr. Claudio Milisenda (Managing Director, DSEF), Jeannette Fiedler (Managing Director, DDI Foundation), Michael Seubert (President, ZV of German Goldsmiths), Jörg Lindemann (Managing Director, BV of the Gemstone and Diamond Industry e.V.), Nicole Ripp (Managing Director, Groh + Ripp), Albert Ruppenthal (Owner, Ruppenthal KG), Tanja Wenger-Fuhrer (Editorial and Publishing Director, Gold'Or)

01:00–01:30 PM:
For jewelers and manufacturers: How to build a brand that sparkles in the marketplace
Speaker: Matthias Heimberg (CEO, MHE Growth Consulting)

01:30–02:00 PM:
Building bridges: The positive impact of trade organisations in the jewellery industry
Speakers: Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri (President, CIBJO), Dr. Guido Grohmann (Managing Director, Federal Association of Jewelry, Watches, Silverware and Related Industries e.V.)

02:00–02:30 PM:
King of gems—a brief history of diamonds
Speaker: Dr. Jack Ogden (Jewelry Historian)

02:30–03:30 PM:
From mine to market: Navigating diamond traceability
Speakers: Andrew Rimmer (CEO, Opsydia), Jennifer Moriconi (Chief Sales Officer, ITraceIT), Klemens Link (CEO, Provenance Proof)
Moderator: Dr. Laurent Cartier (Head of Special Initiatives, SSEF)

03:30–04:00 PM:
Diamonds: From earth’s depths to crown jewels—A journey through time and geology
Speaker: Dr. Michael Mintrone (Head of Diamond Department, SSEF)

04:00–04:30 PM:
The business of jewellery report: a glance on the industry and new designer’s opportunities
Speaker: Donatella Zappieri (Senior Consultant, Hill & Co.)

04:30–05:00 PM:
Why and how epic photography of jewellery is an imperative
Speaker: Leo Bieber (Founder, Leo Bieber Photography)

Monday, February 24, 2025

10:45–11:30 AM:
How AI is transforming the jewellery sector
Speakers: Dr. Jack Ogden (Jewelry Historian), Yves Peitzner (Co-Founder, Studio TISH)
Moderator: Kyle Roderick (Founder, Bijoux Review)

11:30 AM–12:15 PM:
The path to sustainable metals, gemstones and cultured pearls
Speakers: Alina Uhlitz (Managing Director, Miadana), Desirée Binternagel (Managing Director, Fairever), Felix Durejka (Managing Director, Aurhen)
Moderator: Dr. Laurent Cartier (Head of Special Initiatives, SSEF)

12:15–12:45 PM:
From lab to maginifier: Practical methods for identifying synthetic diamonds in the trade
Speaker: Dr. Tom Stephan (Managing Director, DGemG)

Experience the Top Speakers Live:

Visit INHORGENTA 2025 and meet the leading figures of the industry in person. For more details on the program and events, please visit the official INHORGENTA website.

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