Technology takes centrestage at this diamond forum
In its seventh year, the Forevermark Forum took place from July 9 to 11 this year in Delhi. The highlight of the event was the presence of Sophia, the most advanced social humanoid robot developed by the Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics. The robot, which has been modelled after the iconic Hollywood actor Audrey Hepburn, is known for her human-like appearance and behaviour. At the event, Sophia displayed her abilities by participating in the whole process of selecting a Forevermark diamond and identifying its characteristics with Stephen Lussier and Sachin Jain, the chief executive officer and the president, respectively, of Forevermark.
After providing an exceptional platform for all their partners together to interact, transact and evolve over the past seven years, Forevermark, the diamond brand from the De Beers Group of Companies, has gained a new perspective on its growth in the context of events within and outside the industry. And that is what led to the company opting for a celeb quotient that was rather different.
Speaking about the choice of the unique celeb, Jain said, “We are thrilled to have Sophia here, as she embodies the theme of the seventh Forevermark Forum, ‘The Future is Now’. Technology has been the driving force for us at Forevermark, which we know is evolving as fast as it is going obsolete. Through this year’s theme we wanted to showcase a glimpse into everything the future holds, and artificial intelligence is definitely going to be a huge part of it.”