Rapaport Breakfast at JCK 2026

This year’s annual Rapaport Breakfast provided a forward look at the future of the diamond industry and, company-specific updates such as the Rapaport rebrand and exciting new Rapaport Trade product features. This year's annual Rapaport Breakfast had something for everyone. Rapaport Group's CEO Dan Mano shared his vision for the company and unveiled a live demonstration of a new AI feature powered by Rapaport market data. CMO Benzi Kluwgant presented the most meaningful brand evolution in Rapaport's history, including the rebrand of RapNet to Rapaport Trade. CRO Jeremy Werblosky showcased a new suite of seller tools and platform updates across the Rapaport product portfolio. Founder Martin Rapaport closed with his annual address, directly challenging the industry on diamonds, value, and the path forward. 00:00 Welcome (Caroline Wilkinson) 00:52 CEO Vision (Dan Mano) 13:25 AI Agent Demo (Dan Mano) 16:05 Rebrand & Natural Diamond Position (CMO - Benzi Kluwgant) 22:12 New and Upcoming Products (CRO - Jeremy Werblosky) 30:50 Intro to Martin (Dan Mano) 31:05 Martin Rapaport Presentation 32:56 Where Are We? Global Diamond Data & S&P 500 Comparisons 35:22 What Is Going On? Understanding Veblen Goods & Pricing 41:58 What Happened? Aspirational Demand & Diamond Exclusivity 44:54 What Should We Do? Scarcity & Marketing to Luxury Consumers 50:35 The Great Wealth Transfer & Demographics 1:02:05 Opportunities for Smaller Companies & The Resale Market 1:21:58 Green-Source Ethical Sourcing & Traceability Standards 1:30:00 The Sierra Leone Peace Diamond Video 1:32:23 Conclusion