The Vicenza Symposium is the new international platform aimed at professionals, academics, and industry leaders, entirely dedicated to technologies and manufacturing trends for jewellery companies. The first edition will be held from September 2nd to 4th, 2025, in Vicenza, at the prestigious Basilica Palladiana, a Unesco World Heritage Site.
This international event is designed to attract young talent, stimulate networking, and provide a periodic opportunity for professional development.
Introduced to the global industry community on the occasion of January’s edition of Vicenzaoro (17 – 21 January 2025), Europe’s leading International jewellery, goldsmithing, and watchmaking exhibition organized by Italian Exhibition Group together with T.Gold – International exhibition for goldsmithing machinery and technology, The Vicenza Symposium will take place every two years.
The Vicenza Symposium aims to carry forward the legacy of the Santa Fe Symposium, a historic event created and supported by Eddie Bell, the former technical director of Rio Grande Jewelers Supply, who, for over thirty years, from 1987 onwards, fostered a collaborative community in the jewelry industry.
Eddie Bell will serve as Honorary President of the Scientific Committee of The Vicenza Symposium, which will consist of prominent industry figures, including: Damiano Zito (Chairman and CEO Progold S.p.A.) President; Massimo Poliero (President and CEO Legor Group) Vice President; Giorgio Bodei (Industrial Director Pomellato); Florian Bulling (Materials Engineer at FEM Forschungsinstitut); Ezio Dadone (Jewellery Industrialization & Manufacturing Director at Bvlgari, LVMH Group); Frédéric Diologent (R&I Materials Director at Richemont); Valerio Doppio (R&D Manager Progold); Andrea Friso (R&D Manager for Master Alloy Legor Group); Ulrich Klotz (Head of the Department of Physical Metallurgy at the Research Institute for Precious Metals & Metals Chemistry [fem], Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany).
