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FuTure Proof: Diversity in Beauty

A 2022 McKinsey report on the beauty market suggests that ‘creating a path to a more equitable beauty market represents a US$2.6 billion opportunity, and the road forward—while perhaps not easy—is clear’
 
However, If the cosmetics industry implements the category growth strategies of the past, will it not produce the same 'overconsumption' result as the present? Or could there be a third more viable and successful route? 

This month’s panel

Charlotte Bunyan Chief Strategy Officer at CULT LDN

Mimi Ghosh Technology & Disruptive Commerce Banker at JPMorgan

Megan Rein Co-Founder & CBO SIIA Cosmetics

Discuss how to FuTure Proof: Diversity in Beauty

FuTure Proof: Clean Beauty Sponsored by INOLEX

Merriam-Webster dictionary defines for the word ‘clean’ as:

1. Free from dirt or pollution
2. Unadulterated, pure
3. Free from moral corruption or sinister connections of any kind
4. Ceremonially or spiritually pure
5. Thorough, complete
6. Relatively free from error or blemish
7. Characterized by clarity and precision
8. Empty
9. Habitually neat

As the ‘clean beauty’ category pivots from niche to mass production, marketing, retailing and consumption how can the cosmetics industry uphold the definition whilst also navigating the current shocks and stresses to the global economy.

This month’s panel of experts:

Lisa Gandolfi Vice President Marketing at Inolex

Bart Bleijerveld COO & Co-Founder of Better Future Factory 

Mallory Huron  Beauty & Wellness Strategist at Fashion Snoops 

Discuss how to FuTure Proof - Clean Beauty

FuTure Proof: Professional Beauty

24 months after the first global lockdown

How is the Professional Beauty category …

capitalising on digital technologies

whilst balancing sustainability issues

and competing with the new kid on the block ‘Personalisation ‘?

... metamorphosing into a sector fit for the 21^st Century consumer?

Miranda Mathews  Managing Director UK & IE at Treatwell 

Sharon Nykaza General Manager at OWAY United States

 Oded Harth CEO at MDalgorithms

Discuss how to FuTure Proof: Professional Beauty 

FuTure Proof: CBD Beauty

The CBD Beauty category is still in its infancy

Without the research to back it up its ‘active ingredient' benefits within products is still doubted

It’s ‘extraction methodology' still mistrusted

And 'capital investment' is long-term

So how will this ‘fledgling category' survive and thrive the ‘shocks and stresses’ of the new business environment?

This month’s panel of experts ...

Anna Simon Strategy and Innovation Director  at OTO

Matt McNeill  Co-Founder at KLORIS 

Anna Chokina CEO at Cellular Goods 

Discuss how to FuTure Proof: CBD Beauty 

FuTure Proof: Beauty Retail

Is investing in ‘digital’ products, people, and services the best way to future-proof the beauty industry?

Or indeed should the industry focus be on ‘sustainable’ products, people, and services?

How can companies navigate the new beauty landscape whilst also dealing with the effects of global shocks and stresses to the current business climate?

This month’s panel

Mimi Ghosh   - Technology & Disruptive Commerce Banker at JP Morgan 

Chaz Giles – Founder at Revea

Mallory Huron - Beauty & Wellness Strategist at Fashion Snoops 

Discuss how to FuTure Proof: Beauty Retail

FuTure Proof: Hair Care - Sponsored by Univar Solutions

If the concept of future-proofing is the process of anticipating the future and developing methods of minimizing the effects of shocks and stresses of future events

How can the cosmetics industry plan ahead?

What trends do we follow and who should lead them?

What tools are needed and where do we find them?

What standards are required and who should set them?

This month’s panel

Arnita Wofford Global Director of Marketing for Beauty & Personal Care at Univar Solutions 

Samantha Kidjo Founder ICI Care 

Kailey Bradt Founder at Susteau

Discuss how to FuTure Proof: Hair Care

preDICT 2022

And just like that it’s 2022!

What will this year have in-store for the global cosmetics industry?

As corporations move away from shareholder capitalism towards stakeholder capitalism

How can the beauty economy future-proof itself?

What are the tools needed and where do we find them?

What are the investments needed and how do we access them?

What standards are needed and how do we measure them?

What social, cultural, political trends, will manifest in 2022 that will help define the new industry road map?

This month’s panel

And just like that it’s 2022!

What will this year have instore for the global cosmetics industry?

As corporations move away from shareholder capitalism towards stakeholder capitalism.

How can the beauty economy future-proof itself?

What are the tools needed and where do we find them?

What are the investments needed and how do we access them? What standards are needed and how do we measure them?

What social, cultural, political trends, will manifest in 2022 that will help define the new industry road map?

This month’s panel

Claire Chang Founding Partner at igniteXL Ventures

Amarjit Sahota  Founder & President at Ecovia Intelligence

preDICT 2022

 

ReView: 2021 Global Cosmetics

2020 will always be remembered as the ‘pandemic year’, but what will 2021 be remembered for?

Were lessons learned?

Did the industry ReThink itself?

Or did it keep calm and carry on, and follow the manta

‘If it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it’?

This month’s panel,
Mallory Huron, Strategist, for Beauty & Wellness at Fashion Snoops 

Iva Teixeira, CEO at  Good Face Project 

Beatrice Aidin, journalist, editor and brand consultant

Wayne Liu, General Manager at Perfect Corp

ReView:2021

 

 

ReThink: Color Cosmetics

Is 2021 the year the industry address the broken color cosmetics business model?

How do we fix?

Questionable ingredients sourcing,

Overproduction of un-recyclable packaging,

Homogenous products,

Marketing the Marketing,

Retails Renaissance,

The post-pandemic consumer

And still be able to meet the beauty needs of woman today?

This month’s panel

Gillian Gorman, CEO at Kjaer Weis

Ross Beagrie, Commercial Director at DCYPHER

Mallory Huron, Strategist, Beauty & Wellness at Fashion Snoops 

 Discuss how to ReThink: Color Cosmetics 

ReThink: Microbiome Beauty - Sponsored by CLR

12 months ago, who would have predicted that the next celebrity exposé would be ‘germ confessions’

Take Stella McCartney, Brad Pitt & Mila Kunis as just a few examples out there in social media land.

Indeed, some industry experts believe that exposing oneself to extra dirt and germs can strengthen, not harm the individual’s overall health and wellbeing.

This month’s panel of germ experts.

Harlald van der Hoeven Director Product Design and Development at CLR 

Dr Elsa Jungman Founder & CEO at Dr. Elsa Jungman 

Dr Marie Drago Founder at Gallinee 

Dr Geoff Briggs Technology Scout (skincare Innovation) at No7 Beauty Company 

Discuss how to ReThink: Microbiome Beauty