AGENDA
THE 2025 AGENDA
8:00 AM / REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
9:00 AM / WELCOME & KICKOFF
Presentation
Kelly Kovack, Founder + CEO, BeautyMatter
John Cafarelli, Co-Founder + President, BeautyMatter
9:15 AM / NEW CODES OF LUXURY: HOW WELLNESS AND LONGEVITY ARE TRANSFORMING THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY
Keynote
Chris Sanderson, Co-Founder, The Future Laboratory
9:45 AM / LEGACY TO VISION: A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH CAROL HAMILTON + ALI GOLDSTEIN
Fireside Chat
Carol Hamilton, U.S. President of Acquisitions, L’Oréal
Ali Goldstein, President of Acquisitions, L’Oréal USA
Moderator: Kelly Kovack, Founder + CEO, BeautyMatter
10:20 AM / BRICK BY BRICK: THE BUSINESS OF BRANDED RETAIL
Panel Discussion
Matthew Malin, Founder, MALIN+GOETZ
Marco Parsiegla, CEO, Amouage
Amy Errett, Founder + CEO, Madison Reed
Moderator: Carla Seipp, Editor, BeautyMatter
10:55 AM / NETWORKING BREAK
11:25 AM / THE AMAZON EFFECT: BEAUTY’S EVOLUTION IN THE MARKETPLACE
Panel Discussion
Christopher Skinner, Chief Revenue Officer, Front Row
Monifa Browne, SVP of Digital and Brand, NuFACE
Erin Dwyer, Operating Advisor, GroundForce Capital
Moderator: John Cafarelli, Co-Founder + President, BeautyMatter
12:00 PM / AUTHENTICITY AT SCALE: TURNING INFLUENCE INTO BRAND COMMUNITIES
Panel Discussion
Armaan Mehta, Co-Founder, Odore
Deepica Mutyala, Founder + CEO, Live Tinted
Mona Monica Kattan, Founder + CEO, KAYALI
Moderator: John Cafarelli, Co-Founder + President, BeautyMatter
12:35 PM / REGULATORY RADAR: UPDATES AND IMPLICATIONS
Fireside Chat
Dr. Akemi Ooka, VP of Supply Chain & Sustainability Resources, Independent Beauty Association
Moderator: Kelly Kovack, Founder + CEO, BeautyMatter
12:55 PM / LUNCH
2:35 PM / IMITATION VS. INNOVATION: OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN DUPE CULTURE
Panel Discussion
Ryan Babenzien, Founder + CEO, Jolie Skin Co.
Meridith Rojas, CMO, MCo Beauty
Sergio Tache, Founder + CEO, Dossier
Moderator: Cristina Montemayor, Editor, BeautyMatter
3:10 PM / NAVIGATING THE MOMENT: LEADERSHIP WHEN UNCERTAINTY IS THE NEW NORMAL
Panel Discussion
David Olsen, CEO, RMS Beauty
Piyush Jain, CEO, Maesa
Danessa Myricks, Founder + CEO, Danessa Myricks Beauty
3:45 PM / FROM ANTI-AGING TO AGE-DEFYING: SKINCARE’S ROLE IN THE LONGEVITY REVOLUTION
Panel Discussion
Chris Rinsch, Co-Founder + President, Timeline
Dr. Poonam Desai, Founder, Longevity Place
Nadine Pernodet, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, The Estée Lauder Companies
Moderator: Cristina Montemayor, Editor, BeautyMatter
4:20 PM / LEADING THE FUTURE: A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH ULTA BEAUTY’S NEW CEO, KECIA STEELMAN
Fireside Chat
Kecia Steelman, President + CEO, Ulta Beauty
Moderator: John Cafarelli, Co-Founder + President, BeautyMatter