With just over one week until we gather in Napa Valley for The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2024, we are pleased to share the full agenda and speaker lineup.

Across three immersive content sessions, we will outline how the industry is being shaped by cultural and societal forces, share learnings from major industry executives and explore the interplay between beauty and wellness.

Register now for the global livestream on Monday, June 3 and Tuesday, June 4, to learn from speakers including Heela Yang, Danessa Myricks and Deepak Chopra. Please see the full agenda and speaker lineup below.

AGENDA

SESSION 1: OUR PLACE IN CULTURE

MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2024

15:30 LOS ANGELES | 18:30 NEW YORK | 23:30 LONDON

• What AI Can Tell Us About Beauty Around the World — Rahul Malik and Anurag Banerjee
• What Gen-Zers Really Think About Beauty and Youth Culture — Katie Fang and Steph Hui in conversation with Priya Rao
• How Asian Innovation Is Shaping Global Beauty — Angelica Munson and Yoon Sung Choi in conversation with Priya Rao
• The Multi Billion Dollar Africa Opportunity — Dr. Joyce Gikunda, Laureen Kouassi-Olsson and Linda Gieskes-Mwamba in conversation with Imran Amed
• Generational Appeal: Building a Company That Lasts — Christine d’Ornano in conversation with Daniela Morosini
• Moving With Hope: Aligning Intention and Action — Dylan Mulvaney in conversation with Mory Fontanez
• The Business of Beauty Global Awards — Meet our finalists

SESSION 2: INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024

10:30 LOS ANGELES | 13:30 NEW YORK | 18:30 LONDON

• How Fast Can You Go Big — Priya Venkatesh and Danessa Myricks in conversation with Priya Rao
• The Future of Deal Making — Vennette Ho in conversation with Imran Amed
• The Challenge of Staying Relevant — Vasiliki Petrou in conversation with Robin Mellery-Pratt
• High and Low: The Booming Fragrance Opportunity — Heela Yang and Renaud Salmon in conversation with Sheena Butler-Young
• How Marketplace Models Are Driving Growth in Beauty — Alexandra Carmody in conversation with Alice Gividen
• Mass Disruption: The Challenger Brands Changing Beauty — Brian Bordainick and Colette Laxton in conversation with Liz Flora
• Creating a Multidimensional Luxury Beauty Brand — Gucci Westman and David Neville in conversation with Priya Rao

SESSION 3: BEAUTY FROM THE INSIDE OUT

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024

14:30 LOS ANGELES | 17:30 NEW YORK | 22:30 LONDON

• Moving From Instant Wellness Gratification to Long-Term Wellness Optimisation — Alexander Gilkes
• Closing the Wellness Gap: Access For All — Manoj Dias, Sandra Lanshin Chiu and Michelle Cassandra Johnson in conversation with Priya Rao
• What is the Microbiome’s Place in Beauty? — Dr. Elsa Jungman, Dr. Chrystle Cu and Dr. Nigma Talib in conversation with Daniela Morosini
• The Holistic Art and Science of Optimal Health — Alejandro Bataller in conversation with Imran Amed
• The Future of Longevity — Deepak Chopra

Access to the global livestream is for Professional and Executive members. If you are not a member, join now with our £1/$1/€1 trial offer or upgrade for full access.

The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2024 is made possible in part by our partners Front Row, Unilever Prestige, Therabody and Stanly Ranch, and our awards partners The Estée Lauder Companies and Sephora.

Heela Yang is the co-founder of Sol de Janeiro, a body care and fragrance label. Under Yang’s leadership, the brand has grown its assortment to over 30 products, many of which have gone viral on social media, and reached an estimated global retail sales of $1 billion in 2023. In 2021, L’Occitane acquired a majority stake in the business. Prior to founding Sol de Janeiro, Yang worked with brands like Lancôme and Clinique. Yang holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College.

Linda Gieskes-Mwamba is the founder and chief executive of Suki Suki Naturals, a hair care brand for textured hair. In previous years, Gieskes-Mwamba practised as a lawyer and held positions at Biccari Bollo Mariano, Cabemery and Rudolph, Bernstein & Associates in Johannesburg, South Africa. Gieskes-Mwamba holds a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Danessa Myricks is a makeup artist, photographer and founder of the cosmetics brand Danessa Myricks Beauty, which she launched in 2015. Myricks, who is self-taught, uses her platform to educate others on the makeup techniques she has picked up in the course of her career. With her namesake brand, Myricks hopes to make the beauty industry more inclusive of historically underserved and underrepresented groups. Referred to as the “Willy Wonka of Beauty,” Myricks is known for product development and innovation. Myricks remains rooted in her artistry and holds values of community-building at the forefront of her label.

Dr. Nigma Talib is a naturopathic doctor specialising in the gut-skin connection. She is the founder of Healthydoc clinics with a location in Beverly Hills, California. She is also the founder of supplements label Dr. Nigma which counts Erewhon, Saks Fifth Avenue and Goop as retailers. Talib is the author of “Reverse The Signs Of Ageing/Younger Skin Starts In The Gut,” which was published in 2015. Talib has previously served on examination and quality assurance committees for the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia. Currently, she holds positions on the board of the California Naturopathic Doctors Association, actively contributing to legislation efforts aimed at modernising the scope of naturopathic doctors in California.

Yoon Sung Choi is the chief marketing officer of skincare label Laneige. In this role, Sung Choi is responsible for spearheading the global marketing initiatives of the Laneige brand, facilitating the brand’s global expansion. Sung Choi previously held positions at Benefit Cosmetics and MAC Cosmetics where she developed brand and product marketing strategies for the Eastern and Western markets.

Angelica Munson is the global chief digital officer and executive officer of Shiseido Company, Limited. Munson leads the digital transformation office where she integrates digital strategies and services including data analytics, digital marketing, media, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and digital education to drive growth and innovation for the company. Munson has over 20 years of experience having held roles at Estée Lauder, Clinique and Fast Retailing, where she launched and scaled a number of direct-to-consumer businesses.

Laureen Kouassi-Olsson is the founder and CEO of Birimian Holding and Birimian Ventures, financial institutions dedicated to the sustainable development of African heritage brands. Through Kouassi-Olsson’s leadership, Birimian has established partnerships with institutions such as Institut Français de la Mode, Orange Bank Africa, International Finance Corporation, a subsidiary of the World Bank and a network of prominent private investors. The company has accelerated and financed 45 fashion businesses and entrepreneurs since founding. Kouassi-Olsson has been identified as one of the 100 most influential African Economic Leaders and is a member of the BoF 500. She is also the author of the book “Iconic Africa,” released in September 2023, advocating for the transformation of African creativity into an economic powerhouse. She holds a degree from Harvard Business School and EM Lyon Business School.

Alexander Gilkes is the co-founder of Squared Circles, a venture studio backed by LVMH-owned L Catterton and David Bonderman, which works to create products in health and wellness and food and beverage. To date Squared Circles have launched Magic Molecule, a skin healing product, Algae Cooking Club, an algal oil with chef Daniel Humm, and Freaks of Nature, a skin microbiome company for outdoor athletes with surfer Kelly Slater. They will launch 5 additional companies over the next three years in themes ranging from fertility, to Gen Alpha, functional nutrition and GLP1 nutrition. Gilkes is also the founder of Paddle8, an online auction house that specialised in art, photography and print which shut operations in 2020. At its prime, Paddle8 collaborated with curators and collectors Madonna, Damien Hirst, Madonna, Virgil Abloh and Elton John to broaden the appeal of fine art.

Dr. Joyce Gikunda is a pharmacist, cosmetologist and founder of Linton’s Beauty World, a beauty group with a network of stores in east Africa focused on beauty therapeutic treatments. Before being spun off as a standalone business, Linton’s Beauty World previously served as a service-oriented off-shoot of Lynton Pharmacy, a retail chain specialising in beauty and cosmetics owned by Gikunda and her husband Edward. Through Lynton Pharmacy, Gikunda partnered with brands such as Fashion Fair, Black Opal and Clinique for exclusive distribution in Kenya. Gikunda is also the founder of the Cosmetology Society of Kenya and Linton’s Academy, an accredited institution training the next generation of the beauty industry.

Renaud Salmon is the chief creative officer of Amouage, a luxury fragrance house based in Muscat, Oman. In this role, Salmon is responsible for designing and executing consumer touchpoints including product development. Prior to joining Amouage, Salmon previously worked on luxury leather goods at Delvaux and Louis Vuitton. He previously held the position of vice president of Marc Jacobs fragrances. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Liege.