Talks to Tell- Sustainable Fashion | Jewelry Smiling Rocks

Ms. Nirupa Bhatt, Former Managing Director of GIA India and Consulting Advisor to the Gem & Jewelry Industry, a business coach and strategic advisor and having a rich background in the diamonds and jewelry world, is joining us today in our Talks To Tell Podcast with our host Zulu Ghevriya, CEO & Co-Founder of Smiling Rocks.

Positive Luxury, a company that helps companies adapt and transition to a new climate economy by assessing their ESG performance, enabling them to forecast social and environmental risks and future proof their business.

Diana is a pioneer in ESG and a globally recognised figure in the sustainability field. Diana holds a degree in Global Leadership & Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, and she has been trained by Former USA Vice President, Al Gore at the Alliance of Climate Protection and subsequently being honored by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.

Talks to Tell Podcast Series 4 is Out! We are excited to interview Mr. Benny Landa, the founder and chairman of Lusix! He is revolutionizing the Lab Grown Diamond market & pushing sustainability and the use of renewable resources through technology advancement. It is calling its Diamond “Sun Grown Diamonds” and has raised a $90m financing round with LVMH Luxury Ventures, Ragnar Crossover Funds and more.

Prachi Shevgaonkar, a Media Professional, Communicator and the founder of Cool The Globe – An app and a movement for climate action. Prachi has helped several sustainable initiatives & businesses craft a communication strategy. She has been mobilizing global citizens to fight climate change through technology, innovation and grassroot action. 

Jianne Soriano, a Hong Kong-born and raised Filipino, currently working as a digital writer for Tatler Hong Kong. She covers a range of topics from entertainment, music, style, arts and culture to dining. She hopes to give a voice to artists in Asia and across the diaspora as well as other minorities. Previously, Jianne was based in Japan, working in content marketing for Rakuten. 

Reena Ahluwalia, recognized as one of the Top Masters of Jewelry Design and Art, she is also a painter of diamonds, an NFT artist and professor. Her honors include a Guinness World Record, a Royal Diamond Tiara she designed for Kate Middleton, jewel featured on a Belgian Postage Stamp and commissions by nations and private collectors. Podcast Conversation on Women Empowerment and Reena's experience on the new NFT platform and the future of diamond and jewelry industry with NFT.