London Diamond Bourse launches Young Persons Committee

The London Diamond Bourse has announced the launch of a Young Persons Committee tasked with championing new ideas within the industry.

Seven young members from the existing membership will make up the new committee with the intention of “creating and nurturing a collaborative forum for young people to be heard, promoting a realistic image of the UK diamond industry, as well as bridging the generation gap.”

Harry Levy, president of the London Diamond Bourse, said: “Some of the qualities young people offer, such as active thinking, sensitivity to new issues and their powerful innovative potential, are vitally important to the future of the diamond industry.

“The youth of today are our leaders of tomorrow. We have given these individuals a vision, mission and values to work to, alongside the existing LDB and WFDB Code of Conduct and I wish them every success in fulfilling these.”

Chief operating officer, Victoria McKay, said: “Seven high calibre candidates have been brought together to further the ultimate aim of engaging the youth of the diamond industry.

“This initiative is in response to the need for a forum where younger members can express their opinions, meet other professionals from the industry and share viewpoints with senior representatives of the diamond industry.”