The 2026 Speakers
ALEXANDRA KEATING
Founder + CEO, Uni
Alexandra is a serial entrepreneur, venture advisor, and founder and CEO of Uni, a luxury, ocean-inspired bodycare brand reshaping the category. Before Uni, she founded the fundraising platform GoFundraise while at university and later co-founded DWNLD, a mobile-app builder acquired by Dropbox. Launched in 2022, Uni has quickly emerged as a leader in premium bodycare. Uni’s clinically backed marine-derived formulas, censorial scents, and minimalist, sustainable design have set a new standard for luxury bodycare. Drawing from her Australian upbringing and a transformative visit to the Great Barrier Reef, Keating created a brand built on performance, sustainability, and elevated sensory experience.
BRIDEY LIPSCOMBE
CMO, P.Loiuse
Bridey is the Chief Marketing Officer for P.Louise, the #1 beauty and skincare brand on TikTok Shop UK, overseeing the full spectrum of marketing and brand initiatives to drive growth, innovation, and market disruption. P.Louise dominates social commerce, engaging audiences worldwide and setting the benchmark for beauty and experience brands today.
CAROLINA REIS DE OLIVEIRA
Co-Founder + CEO, OneSkin
Carolina is CEO and co-founder of OneSkin. She holds a PhD in stem cell biology and tissue engineering and is a co-inventor of five patents, as well as co-author of numerous scientific publications.
Carolina relocated from Brazil to Silicon Valley in 2016 to found OneSkin, a fast-growing skin longevity company that develops products to promote skin health and biological age reversal by targeting a central driver of skin aging—the accumulation of senescent cells. Carolina and her team are disrupting the outdated anti-aging skincare industry with their groundbreaking research around skin and longevity.
CHARLOTTE CRUZE
Co-Founder + COO, alice mushrooms
Charlotte is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of alice mushrooms—a functional mushroom chocolate brand designed to support sleep, stress, energy, focus, and intimacy. Alice, which can be found in major national retailers such as Target, Whole Foods, and Sprouts, has earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. The brand closed a Series A in 2025, backed by celebrities and venture firms including NewBound Venture Capital, L Catterton, and Unilever Ventures.
Based in Brooklyn, NY, Charlotte spent almost a decade in marketing at digital publishers before embarking on a master of arts degree in food studies at New York University. There, she sharpened her conviction that food is the singular most important foundational tool for well-being and set out to create a nourishing product using the principles of food-as-medicine with her co-founder and former pharmaceutical executive, Lindsay Goodstein. Together, the two made a chocolate that tastes just as good as it works.
DR. MUNEEB SHAH
Board-Certified Dermatologist, Founder, REMEDY
Muneeb is a board-certified dermatologist, entrepreneur, and educator whose innovative approach has transformed how millions engage with skin health. Known globally as “The DermDoctor,” he has built a trusted community of over 21 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube by translating complex dermatologic science into clear, evidence-based education.
Beyond the clinic, Muneeb is the founder of Remedy, a results-driven skincare brand shaped by insights from millions of patients and followers worldwide.
His commitment to accessible, patient-centered care is at the heart of his practice. Known for spending meaningful time with patients and emphasizing empathy as much as expertise, he combines scientific rigor with a people-first philosophy—a value he describes as “radical empathy.”
Muneeb regularly collaborates with organizations such as the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS). As a speaker and thought leader, he is recognized for redefining dermatology’s reach—bridging academia, digital media, and entrepreneurship.
ERICA TAYLOR
Makeup Artist, Beauty Educator, + Digital Creator
Dubbed by The New York Times as “Social Media’s Midlife Makeup Guru,” Erica brings close to 30 years of beauty expertise to her over three million social media followers. Since 2021, she has expanded her reach with makeup tutorials and beauty insights, resonating especially with women over 40. In 2023, she was honored to join the L’Oréal Paris League of Experts, recognizing her industry expertise, and in 2025, she was named Global Makeup Coach of IT Cosmetics.
GENEVIEVE HEAD-GORDON
VP, Digital, OUAI
Genevieve is Vice President of Digital at OUAI, where she leads Amazon, DTC, digital
marketing, and measurement. With 13+ years of experience in the digital and e-commerce
space—specializing in DTC and beauty—she is known for driving incremental growth through
full-funnel strategies across paid media, Amazon, CRM, loyalty, conversion rate optimization,
sampling, influencer marketing, and more.
Prior to OUAI, Genevieve led e-commerce and digital at Sol de Janeiro, where she helped scale
the brand past $1 billion in revenue. Earlier in her career, she was a media agency leader
managing multimillion-dollar budgets across DTC, Amazon, and omnichannel businesses within
beauty, consumer packaged goods, and subscription brands.
GRACE VERNON
Head of Boots Ignite + Foresight and Trends
Having launched over 34 brands at Boots in the past 14 months, Grace is step changing the way in which new and emerging brands launch and scale into retail. With over a decade of experience in trend forecasting, she is an expert in spotting early signals and is now using this knowledge to build Boots Ignite—a new function to support emerging brands to launch into retail at pace, with time frames cut down to as little as eight weeks.
IRENE FORTE
Founder + CEO, Irene Forte Skincare
Irene is the founder and CEO of Irene Forte Skincare, an Italian luxury skincare brand rooted in natural science. Inspired by ingredients grown on the brand’s organic farm in Sicily, Irene founded Irene Forte Skincare in collaboration with Scientific Director Dr. Francesca Ferri, who brings over 40 years of biomedical research expertise. The brand combines rigorous scientific innovation with natural ingredients and has demonstrated strong results in independent clinical and consumer trials. Irene Forte Skincare is proudly B Corp certified and is stocked in over 200 leading retailers and spas globally.
Irene began her career at Rocco Forte Hotels, where she built and oversaw the group’s wellness and spa concept and managed the group’s spas. Today, Irene consults on spa strategy for Rocco Forte Hotels, with seven Irene Forte Spas currently operating and five new openings planned over the next two years.
ISKRA LAWRENCE
Social Media Expert + Founder, Saltair
Iskra is the founder of Saltair, the award-winning body and haircare brand redefining personal care through innovative formulas, sensory experiences, and a commitment to inclusivity. Since launching in 2022, she has led Saltair to become one of the fastest growing beauty brands in North America, with retail expansion into Ulta Beauty, Target, and SpaceNK in the UK.
As a social media expert and strategist, Iskra has built a community of more than five million followers across Instagram and TikTok platforms. Her candid approach and educational storytelling have shaped industry conversations and helped establish her as a trusted voice in beauty, wellness, and entrepreneurship.
Iskra is also an accomplished public speaker whose TEDx talk and online advocacy challenge outdated beauty ideals and encourage self-acceptance. Her impact has earned recognition from Forbes 30 Under 30 and BBC World’s 100 Most Influential Women.
JEFF LEE
Co-Founder + CEO, DIBS Beauty
Jeff is the CEO and co-founder of DIBS Beauty. As part of DIBS’ record-breaking growth and commitment to bring multifunctional beauty to every community, Jeff became the first brand founder to visit and activate in an Ulta Beauty in all fifty states in 2025. Previously, Jeff led DIBS to become one of the Inc. 5000 fastest growing private companies in America and a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
One of the world’s leading trainers for contestants in the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants, Jeff was also the Chief Operating Officer and Partner of ARod Corp, managing business and brand affairs for Alex Rodriguez.
Previously a senior corporate attorney at leading M&A law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Jeff lectures at Stanford, Harvard, Wharton, and Chicago Booth.
A NASM-licensed certified personal trainer, Jeff is the only member to have worked out at every Equinox gym in the world.
JESSICA MATLIN
Director, Beauty and Home, Moda Operandi
An established voice in beauty, Jessica is the Director of Beauty and Home at Moda
Operandi and the host and co-founder of the leading beauty podcast, Fat Mascara.
At Moda Operandi, she created a destination for the most exciting established and
discovery brands in beauty. Soon after, Jessica took over the home category where she sources the most exquisite brands across the globe, in addition to overseeing the design for Moda Domus, Moda Operandi’s top-selling private label collection.
In 2016, Jessica introduced a category-defining podcast: Fat Mascara. With over 13 million downloads, Fat Mascara started an entirely new conversation in beauty, breaking down industry news and airing candid conversations with the most influential names in beauty, from Bobbi Brown to Kim Kardashian, Jane Fonda to Jawara. In 2026, Fat Mascara entered a first-ever partnership with People Inc. Prior to her appointment at Moda Operandi, Jessica was the Beauty Director of Harper’s BAZAAR. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-matlin-22129210/
JUN LIM
Founder + Creative Director, BORNTOSTANDOUT
Jun is the founder of BORNTOSTANDOUT, a global luxury fragrance house built on two simple convictions—rebellion against the standard and originality over familiarity.
Before perfume became his work, it was his lifelong obsession. Jun has collected fragrance for over twenty years, buying at least one bottle every week. He fell in love with scent not as an accessory, but as a medium of self-expression. Alongside perfume, there was art. Painting is one of the ways Jun releases tension and resets his mind.
By day, Jun spent nearly a decade in global investment banking as a consumer sector analyst. Finance was never the identity. It was training, discipline, pattern recognition, and understanding how brands rise, stall, and disappear.
In 2022, he launched BORNTOSTANDOUT to challenge a fragrance industry that had grown too safe. Jun honors craft, slow maceration, and perfumers treated as artists, but he rejects predictability, market testing, and politeness.
LAURA BERES
VP, Wellness, Ulta Beauty
Laura serves as Vice President of Wellness at Ulta Beauty, where she is responsible for growing and scaling business operations. Previously, Laura led merchandising, strategy, and growth where she directed all 600+ Ulta Beauty at Target locations, and total merchandising strategy. Laura built and led the Enterprise Transformation Office, overseeing all enterprise strategic initiatives including ERP, digital, and data transformations. Laura also developed and led Conscious Beauty at Ulta Beauty.
Laura began her career in financial services and later worked at Deloitte Consulting, advising consumer and retail companies on growth and transformation strategies.
In 2020, Laura joined the board of Solésence, currently serving as Audit Committee Chair. She serves on the boards of Chicago Children’s Museum and Youth Guidance, organizations that support education access to children across Chicagoland and the country.
LAURA GELLER
Founder, Laura Geller Beauty
With a 106.2K jump in monthly searches year over year (YoY) in 2024, Laura Geller Beauty is one of the fastest and most consistent growing brands currently in the beauty space. Laura’s journey is marked by remarkable achievements: entrepreneur, mother, breast cancer survivor, Forbes 50 Over 50 honoree, and QVC’s Q50 Ambassador. After opening her NYC makeup studio in 1993, she transitioned from theatrical makeup artist to the visionary behind her brand. By 1997, she revolutionized beauty with her product line, introducing cult favorites like the Highlight & Contour Kit and Spackle Skin Perfecting Primer.
Over two decades later, Laura remains a leader known for innovative baked makeup designed with women over 40 and their skin in mind. Leading her brand to 150% YoY sales growth, Laura continues her mission of making beauty for mature women more accessible than ever, announcing its return to Ulta Beauty in 2025.
LIAH YOO
Founder + CEO, KraveBeauty
Liah is a renowned beauty influencer, skincare expert, and entrepreneur. She gained popularity through her YouTube channel, where she shares skincare tips that empower her viewers with knowledge, coupled with the experience she gained while working at Korea’s largest beauty conglomerate. She has an international social media reach of over 1.5 million followers and built her credibility by helping hundreds of people achieve clearer and healthier skin by sharing her unconventional acne-fighting tips based on her own skincare journey.
Liah founded KraveBeauty in 2017, known for its intentional, sustainable approach. KraveBeauty’s philosophy promotes slowing down the fast-fashion-like beauty industry. Liah’s impact extends beyond digital platforms, and she continues to empower people worldwide to develop a positive relationship with their skin.
MELANIE KEYS
Professor, Fashion Marketing and Management, Savannah College of Art and Design
Melanie is a Professor of Fashion Marketing and Management at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). She translates extensive retail leadership into transformative learning experiences for future creative business professionals. Her classroom integrates practical expertise spanning marketing, merchandising, and brand development across North America, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe.
As a strategic consultant, Melanie serves as a trusted advisor to emerging brands and startup founders. Her consulting work spans planning, revenue growth management, operations improvement, and cross-border business development. She excels at finding the connections between strategy, operations, and people that drive real business transformation for brands navigating today’s retail landscape.
Before joining academia, Melanie held executive roles with Singapore Fashion Week, Coach, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Macy’s, developing deep expertise in omnichannel merchandising and marketing. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.
MOHAMMAD ALSHAMMARI
International Business Development Manager, Boutiqaat
Since joining Boutiqaat, the leading online beauty platform in the Middle East, Mohammad has progressed from Business Development Officer to Operations Manager to his current role as International Business Development Manager, where he drives growth through strategic partnerships, brand onboarding, and market expansion across the GCC. With a background in industrial and management systems engineering from the University of South Florida, Mohammad combines analytical precision with business acumen.
He represents Boutiqaat at major global exhibitions, including Cosmoprof, Beautyworld, and Intertextile, where he builds relationships with international brands, negotiates distribution opportunities, and strengthens the company’s industry presence.
Passionate about global collaboration, Mohammad strives to bridge brands and markets, creating sustainable growth opportunities that connect beauty brands and concepts with the evolving preferences of Middle Eastern consumers.
LORNE LUCREE
Member, TOSLA Nutricosmetics Scientific Board
Lorne is a trusted voice at the intersection of beauty, wellness, and science, with over 20 years of experience creating award‑winning products and culturally defining brands.
His career spans advertising at Procter & Gamble, global marketing at L’Oréal, and R&D roles at Estée Lauder and Unilever Prestige. At Luxury Brand Partners, he helped launch R+Co, IGK Hair, and ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr. He later served as Chief Innovation & R&D Officer at Voyant Beauty, and became the first Innovation Strategic Advisor to Unilever Prestige.
Lorne has developed products for Clinique, Tatcha, L’Oréal Professionnel, R+Co, IGK Hair, and ONE/SIZE, earning 100+ industry honors, including Allure’s Best of Beauty and Refinery29 Beauty Innovator. Through Quiet Coyote Consulting, he advises prestige brands on product development and innovation strategy.
Widely recognized across global beauty organizations, Lorne serves as a Scientific Advisor to TOSLA Nutricosmetics. In 2026, Lorne launched Wizard Wellness to reimagine allergy care through science, sensoriality, and everyday magic.
PHILLIP MEHLER
Co-Founder + CEO, Purish GmbH
Philipp is Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of PURISH, based in Berlin. PURISH is the beauty hub that accelerates future love brands and improves the lives of millions of people every day. With 10+ years of experience in strategy, marketing, and e-commerce—as well as an academic background from ESCP Business School, CBS International Business School, and Harvard University— Philipp leads a powerhouse team of more than 60 beauty enthusiasts and data-driven experts.
RÉMI MARTINI
Co-Founder + CEO, SARELLY
Rémi Martini is the founder and CEO of SARELLY, a modern beauty brand born in Mexico City that celebrates Mexican culture through high-performance makeup and community-driven storytelling. Prior to founding SARELLY, Rémi built his career at L’Oréal and Coty, gaining deep experience in global brand building, product development, and beauty innovation.
That insider perspective led him to identify a critical gap: Latina consumers shaping global beauty trends without being fully represented in products, language, or retail experiences. Rémi launched SARELLY to challenge that status quo. Under Rémi’s leadership, SARELLY became the #1 premium beauty brand on TikTok Shop Mexico, driven by viral hero franchises in lashes and lips and a highly engaged Gen-Z audience. The brand has since scaled omnichannel across Mexico, with retail partnerships including Ulta Beauty and Sephora, and is now expanding into the US through TikTok Shop, Amazon, and early wholesale partnerships.
REUBEN CARANZA
CEO + Co-Founder, SARELLY
A seasoned brand builder and operator, Reuben has over three decades of experience encompassing strategic consumer product goods (Procter & Gamble (P&G), Unilever), startups (R+Co, Luxury Brand Partners), and indie scale-ups (Olaplex, Amika, Eva NYC, Ethique Beauty). He is now at the helm of the Bansk Beauty platform as Executive Chairman and Board Director for Amika, Eva NYC, and Byoma, owned by esteemed investors Bansk Private Equity.
From launching R+Co and doubling revenue and expansion to prestige retail at Olaplex ahead of its sale, Reuben is a master of brand connectivity and market adeptness, bringing this brand-building mindset to Unilever Prestige as CEO of Kate Somerville Skin Health Experts, driving over 70% growth.
At P&G, Reuben held leadership roles with billion-dollar brands Pantene, Olay, and Covergirl. As North American CEO for Wella Professionals, he integrated Wella, Clairol, Sebastian Professional, and the acquisition of Nioxin, driving division revenue, profit and share acceleration, and top employee satisfaction scores.
RINA YASHAYEVA
SVP, Brand Strategy
Rina is a digital marketing leader with 13+ years of experience, focused on Amazon and marketplace strategy. She brings a rare 360-degree view of the global Amazon ecosystem, shaped by leadership roles across the brand, retailer, and agency sides. She currently leads brand strategy at Front Row, a full-service digital agency guiding brands through connected commerce growth on a global scale. Prior to Front Row, Rina led global Amazon strategy at e.l.f. Beauty, oversaw high-growth premium beauty brands at Stella Rising, and managed the L’Oréal portfolio on Amazon. She holds both a bachelor of science degree and a master of professional studies in cosmetics and fragrance marketing and management degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).
SARA ALRASHED
Founder, Asteri
Sara is the founder of Asteri Beauty, a Saudi-born luxury beauty brand redefining Arab beauty through innovation, sustainability, and cultural pride. Born in Riyadh, Sara built Asteri to celebrate the strength and individuality of Arab women while creating high-performance, desert-proof makeup designed for the region’s climate and skin tones.
With a background in design and architecture, Sara brings a meticulous, intentional approach to brand building—blending modern aesthetics with heritage-led storytelling. Under her leadership, Asteri has become one of the fastest-growing beauty brands in the region, expanding rapidly across the GCC and gaining global recognition for its clean, vegan formulations and distinctive retail experiences.
Sara is deeply committed to elevating local creativity, sustainability, and female entrepreneurship. Through Asteri, she aims to position Arab beauty as a global reference point—not as a trend but as a lasting cultural movement rooted in authenticity, purpose, and innovation.
SARAH CREAL
Founder + CEO, Sarah Creal Beauty
A visionary founder and leader in the beauty industry, Sarah has almost 30 years as a brand architect and product developer for pioneering global luxury brands.
She started her career behind the Clinique counter at Bergdorf Goodman, then moved into product development, spending 15 years at Estée Lauder Companies overseeing global marketing and product development at Bobbi Brown Cosmetics.
Sarah also shaped the identities of Tom Ford Beauty and Aerin Beauty.
At Estée Lauder, she drove innovation, fostering strategic collaborations leading product development and marketing teams where she executed groundbreaking initiatives including collections for Victoria Beckham x Estée Lauder and The Estée Edit.
In 2018, Sarah became co-founder and CEO of Victoria Beckham Beauty where she spearheaded the brand’s unique position centered around high performance and clean beauty.
After 25+ years of product innovation and building renowned brands Sarah launched Sarah Creal Beauty in June 2024, focusing on the needs of women 40+, with formulas that deliver exceptional wear, repair, and moisturization.
SHAI EISENMAN
Founder + CEO, Bubble
Shai is the founder and CEO of Bubble Skincare, which she launched with a clear mission: to make clinically effective, dermatologist-developed, prestige-level skincare accessible to everyone.
Bubble has helped redefine what modern skincare can be: effective, transparent, joyful, and grounded in skin health. Shai founded the brand after identifying a major gap in the market— young consumers who were still using outdated products that hadn’t evolved with their needs. By deeply listening to its community, Bubble has built a new skincare model that pairs clinical results with an inclusive, human brand voice.
Today, Bubble offers a lineup of 20+ products across cleansers, moisturizers, treatments, and SPFs, designed to work together as complete routines, all priced under $20. The brand is sold on hellobubble.com and in more than 17,000 retail doors globally.
Bubble’s growth is fueled by a community of over 90,000 members who actively shape the brand, alongside an advisory board of 10 board-certified dermatologists.
SHIZU OKUSA
Founder + CEO, Apothékary
Shizu’s journey from Wall Street to wellness entrepreneurship is a testament to her adaptability
and passion for natural health solutions. After a successful stint at Goldman Sachs, she sought
a more balanced lifestyle and explored her Japanese roots and herbal medicine. This led her to
found Apothékary, a brand dedicated to providing clean, effective herbal remedies that address
the root causes of health concerns. Shizu’s leadership and product philosophies are deeply
rooted in her Japanese heritage, emphasizing self-awareness, empathy, and a proactive
approach to health. Her mission to mainstream herbal medicine in America is driven by her
personal experiences with stress and the relief found through effective natural remedies.
