Conclave 2026

8:30am EDT

Wells Fargo Fast Track International 1

9:00am EDT

AI Yourself Calm: Smarter Systems for the Business Behind Your Craft Colonial BMariel Diaz Future-Proofing Your Jewelry Business: Lessons from the 20 Under 40 Congressional AAmanda Gizzi

10:30am EDT

Recruit Top Jeweler Talent: Connecting AGS Members with top talent from SCAD’s Jewelry Program Congressional B The New Diamond Horizon: Merchandising & Profit in a K-Shaped World Colonial AGaurav Khandelwal

2:30pm EDT

Our Changing Jewelry Industry Colonial AHarold Dupuy, FGA The Importance of Impactful Signage for Jewelry Stores Colonial BLeslie McGwire

4:00pm EDT

From Owner to Legacy Builder: Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders Colonial AStephen Barnes Organized Retail Crime in 2026: Evolving Threats and Practical Strategies for Luxury Retail Colonial BHoward Stone • Scott Guginsky

10:15am EDT

Legal & Compliance Essentials for Today’s Jewelry Professionals Augusta BSara Yood, Esq. Pure Transparency Colonial BShreyans Dholakia The Anti-AI Playbook: Scaling With AI Without Losing Your Brand or Designs Colonial AMadeline Fraser

11:45am EDT

The Art of Intentional Merchandising: Turning Product Into Story, Structure, and Sell-Through Colonial BNan Lung Palmer The Leader You Imagined You'd Be and the One Your Business Actually Needs Colonial AAndrea Lucille Pooler

3:00pm EDT

Agentic AI: When Your Digital Assistant Starts Running the Store Colonial ARoss Cockerham Attracting the Sustainable Shopper with an Impact-Driven Business Model Congressional BSusan Wheeler Edit to Grow: The Discipline Behind Profitable Jewelry Assortments from Concept to Retail Colonial BNan Lung Palmer

4:30pm EDT

Jewelry Interior Design is Rising to the Challenge of Current Customer Demands Colonial BLeslie McGwire Organized Retail Crime in 2026: Evolving Threats and Practical Strategies for Luxury Retail Colonial AHoward Stone • Scott Guginsky

11:00am EDT

Change is Inevitable. Growth is Optional. Colonial AAbe Sherman From Overseas to Your Counter: How Tariffs Really Impact Your Jewelry Business Congressional AAnna Samsonova, CG The Edge User Group: Recent Enhancements, Real-World Use, and What’s Coming Next Colonial BLenny Prion

3:00pm EDT

From Instinct to Intelligence: Building a Data-Driven Culture in Your Jewelry Business Colonial AElle Hill Metals Market Outlook – Trends, Turbulence & Opportunities Colonial BKevin Reilly Not All AI is Created Equal Augusta AJordan Freeman

4:30pm EDT

AI in Action: Solving Real Business Problems—Together Augusta AJordan Freeman Finish Well: How to Build a Jewelry Business Someone Actually Wants to Buy Colonial BMariel Diaz How to Boss 2.0 Congressional ASara Yood, Esq. • Lisa Bridge, CG • Monica Stephenson