At Vicenzaoro sustainability, technological innovation, training and buying trends

Institutions, thought leaders and key influencers in the sector will meet in Vicenzaoro from 17 to 21 March 2022 to focus on development and innovation prospects to benefit the industry’s national and international excellence and to acquire knowledge and skills to increase competitiveness on the market. Taking into consideration the younger generations and the purchasing trends of the moment, the hot topics at the center of the debate on the sector’s future will therefore be sustainability and technological evolution.

The morning of Thursday 17th March, after the official opening of Vicenzaoro 2022, will dive in immediately with "The gold sector scenario: a positive picture with new uncertainties to face", an analysis of the industry’s progress in Italy in 2021 in a report presented by Club degli Orafi in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo’s Studies and Research Department, which provides a snapshot of the main players’ feelings through a new qualitative survey that has been integrated into the numerical analysis for the first time.

On Friday 18th March, after opening the event with its General Assembly, CIBJO will once again play a leading role with two Industry Events. "Emphasizing jewellery's positive impact on society, as an integral part of its value proposition", sponsored by the Natural Diamond Council, will focus on changes in communication and marketing standards in light of the growing importance that consumers, especially young people, attach to the social value of the products they purchase, in addition to the monetary and emotional value. The second event, "Innovation and technology in jewellery manufacturing, supporting creativity and driving sustainable impact", supported by Platinum Guild International, will instead focus on the use of new production technologies, such as 3D printing and laser welding, able to give free rein to the creativity of craftsmen and designers by favouring accessibility and inclusion in a highly technical and specialised sector.

A beautiful jewel is a narrative constellation able to captivate customers with countless stories linked to those who choose it, design it and make it. In order to know how to tell these stories, it is important to recognize them and this is the focus of the discussion "Teaching beauty - the crafts of excellence for the new jewellery generations" organised by Assogemme, with president Paolo Cesari and the participation of Alessia Crivelli, President of the "Mani Intelligenti" Foundation, Loredana Prosperi, director of IGI in Milan and other guests such as Giampiero Bodino, Artistic Director of Richemont, and Simone Rizzetto, CEO of the Damiani workshop, moderated by coach & trainer Raffaele Ciardulli.

Saturday 19th March will see the appointment with Trendvision Jewellery + Forecasting, Italian Exhibition Group’s first independent Observatory that specialises in jewellery forecasting. Paola De Luca, the Observatory's Founder and Creative Director, will be leading a panel of experts and influencers in a discussion on the theme "THE CIRCULAR VISION - Design Thinking, exploring innovation in the Jewellery Sector" in order to explore the opportunities of a circularity approach within the sector. A precious moment in light of the period of multiple changes that is affecting the world of luxury in general, focusing on the supply chain’s environmental and social impact.

The technology of T.GOLD, the jewellery machinery exhibition, held at the same time as Vicenzaoro, will take the stage on Sunday 20th March. The whole day will be dedicated to the Jewellery Technology Forum, the international conference on innovations for producing and processing jewellery, offering the chance of direct contact between gold sector operators and the R&D world. The event is co-organised by IEG and the Legor Group, which will enrich the exhibition programme with an in-depth look at how silver’s role has evolved in a talk entitled "The Evolution of Silver: Manufacturing to Consumer."

Vicenzaoro’s programme of events will also include Assocoral's presentation of the "MadeinTorredelGreco" project in collaboration with ITA (Italian Trade Agency), in the presence as a speaker of Carlo Ferro, President of ITA.
The talk, entitled "Piazza Italia - Stronger Together", will look overseas to the principles of evolution, innovation and connection in the restart that govern the new vision of business with the United States.
GEM TALKS and DIGITAL TALKS will also provide in-depth technical information. The former, in collaboration with I.G.I. (Italian Gemmological Institute) will open the world of gems to producers, wholesalers, resellers and retailers; the latter, in collaboration with Confcommercio Federpreziosi, will help jewellery and watch retailers understand topics such as "The lifestyle sector beyond the crisis: online shopping, digital communication and influencer marketing" and "Cybercrime and jewellery protection: prevention is the best defence."

Here the events program in constant update