Beauty Accelerate Schedule-at-a-glance: The Who, What and When for Innovation Exchanges

Feb 25th, 2025
This year's Beauty Accelerate has raised the bar once again with a stellar lineup of presenters, whose experience and insights will drive product development full-speed ahead — future-proofing beauty.
This year's Beauty Accelerate has raised the bar once again with a stellar lineup of presenters, whose experience and insights will drive product development full-speed ahead — future-proofing beauty.
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💡Beauty Accelerate is returning  LIVE to the East Coast March 12-13, 2025, at the Ocean Place Resort & Spa in Long Branch, NJ. The event features expert talks from newsmaker brands and innovation thought leaders, networking opportunities, and a boutique exhibition of concept products and services from leading ingredient, packaging and contract/turnkey manufacturing partners. 👉🏽 Register now.

Raising the Bar: Star-studded Lineup

This year's Beauty Accelerate has raised the bar once again with a stellar lineup of presenters (see below), whose experience and insights will drive product development full-speed ahead — future-proofing beauty.

Our star-studded conference lineup includes: Maesa, Provital, Euromonitor International, L'Oreal, The Benchmarking Co., Bubble Skincare, Symrise, Beiersdorf, Supergoop!, Mineed Technology, ESW Beauty, Fazit, The Estee Lauder Cos., LORM.CO, BeautyStat, Hudson Dermatology and Laser Surgery, Evonik, Nutrafol, Nuon, Quiet Coyote Consulting, Kenvue, Laura Geller Beauty, All Golden, Salvona Technologies, Danessa Myricks Beauty, Validated Claim Support and MAËLYS, not to mention our ever-growing list of exhibitors ...

...and you. Register now.

Geared for Engagement

What's more, the event is geared for engagement, featuring an environment, structure and tools to stimulate exchanges and opportunities between attendees, innovation partners and speakers. This ultimately cultivates organic ideas that are unscripted and synergistic — but only if you're there. Register today; it's a can't-miss. 

Check out our schedule-at-a-glance, outlining the "who, what and when" of opportunities for innovation exchanges.

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Wednesday, March 12

Registration Opens

7:30 AM – 7:00 PM

Breakfast & Expo Hall Exploration

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Welcome to Beauty Accelerate Day 1!

9:30 AM - 9:35 AM

The Future of Beauty Innovation — Consumer Connections, Trends and Strategies for 2025

9:35 AM – 10:25 AM

  • Nadia Khan, Maesa, SVP of Brand Marketing

Provital USA Presents - A Novel Platform for the Discovery and Biotechnology

10:30 AM – 10:35 AM

  • Nina Esposito, Provital, Marketing Director
  • Nick Ignazzi, Provital, Operations Director

Data Talk: Longevity Trends, Holistic Care & Elevated Efficacy

10:35 AM – 10:50 AM

  • Julia Yang, Euromonitor International, Senior Research Analyst

Beauty's Long Game: The R&D Case for Longevity

10:50 AM - 11:30 AM

  • Morley Willoughby, Ph.D., L’Oréal, Senior Scientist II, Advanced Research

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Lunch & Expo Hall Exploration
11:30 AM – 1:25 PM

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Data Warmup: Gen Z x Alpha's Beauty Attitudes

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM

  • Jennifer Stansbury, The Benchmarking Co., Managing Partner

Connecting with Gens Z & Alpha

1:40 PM – 2:20 PM

  • Jessaline Orlansky, Bubble Skincare, Director of Product Development

Symrise Presents: Discover How Symrise is Always Inspiring More

2:20 PM – 2:25 PM

  • Michele Robertson, Symrise, Director of Beauty Activations

The Sunification of Beauty: Whys and Hows

2:30 PM – 3:10 PM

  • Eduardo Ruvolo, Beiersdorf, Head of Clinical and Scientific Affairs
  • Laura McCarthy, Supergoop!, Director of Product Development

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Expo Hall Exploration
 3:15 PM – 3:50 PM

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Mineed Technology Presents: The 1-Minute Vector Patch: The Precise Under-the-Skin-Delivery Technology

3:55 PM – 4:00 PM

  • Sorn Mudla, PhD., Mineed Technology, VP of Research and Strategic Development

Brand Zoom-in Session: Your 2025 Innovation Playbook

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

  • Elina Sofia Wang, ESW Beauty, Founder
  • Nina LaBruna, Fazit, Co-Founder

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Networking Reception with Exhibitors
 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

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C&T Allē Awards Dinner & Presentations

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM (separately ticketed event)

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Register today; it's a can't-miss.

Thursday, March 13

Registration Open
 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Breakfast & Expo Hall Exploration
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

Welcome to Beauty Accelerate Day 2!
8:55 AM – 9:00 AM

Dermocosmetics and Science-based Beauty: Panel Discussion

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM

  • Peter Tsolis, The Esteé Lauder Cos., VP Skin Care – moderator
  • Manessa Lormejuste, LORM·CO, Beauty Scientist + Product Developer – co-moderator
  • Ron Robinson, BeautyStat, Cosmetic Chemist, CEO, Founder
  • Stephen Lynch, Ph.D., L’Oréal, Associate VP, Skincare Development
  • Dhaval Bhanusali, M.D., Hudson Dermatology and Laser Surgery, Dermatologist

Evonik Presents: Master Your Mane: Natural Actives to Protect and Repair Hair Lipids

9:55 AM – 10:00 AM

  • Kelly Wolff, Evonik, Business Development Manager

A Whole-Body Approach to Deliver Innovations in Hair and Scalp Health

10:00 AM – 10:40 AM

  • Kelly George, Ph.D., Nutrafol, Senior Director, Innovation

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Expo Hall Exploration
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM

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Nuon Presents: Launch Lab - Beyond Packaging

11:20 AM – 11:25 AM

  • Alain Dijkstra, Nuon LLC, CEO and Founder
  • Max Farrow, Nuon LLC, Sales

Survey Data Warmup: Consumer Attitudes Toward Cosmetic Packaging

11:25 AM – 11:35 AM

  • Jennifer Stansbury, The Benchmarking Co., Co-Founder, Managing Partner

Future-proofing Beauty & Personal Care Packaging

11:35 AM – 12:15 PM

  • Lorne Lucree, Quiet Coyote Consulting, Founder
  • Sushil Iyer, Kenvue, Head of Global Packaging R&D
  • Sara Clasen, The Estée Lauder Cos., VP of Packaging Development

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Lunch & Expo Hall Exploration
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM

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Data Warmup: Gen X's Beauty Attitudes

1:35 PM – 1:45 PM

  • Jennifer Stansbury, The Benchmarking Co., Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Aging Beautifully: The Big Business of Gen X's Empowering Movement

1:45 PM – 2:25 PM

  • Laura Geller, Laura Geller Beauty, Founder
  • Sarah Kugelman, All Golden, Founder

Salvona Presents: Intro to Salvona - Unlocking the Power of MicroEncapsulation

2:30 PM – 2:35 PM

  • Sam Shefer, Ph.D., Salvona Technologies, President

The New Beauty Innovation Playbook: Rewriting the Rules

2:35 PM – 3:25 PM

  • Lorne Lucree, Quiet Coyote Consulting, Founder
  • Jess Abrams, Danessa Myricks Beauty, SVP of Innovation

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Expo Hall Exploration
3:25 PM – 3:55 PM

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Validated Claim Support Presents 'How to Get the Most Out of Clinical Studies and Before and After Photography'

4:00 PM – 4:05 PM

  • Brian Ecclefield, Validated Claim Support, Founder/CEO

Category-defining Buzz Brands

4:05 PM – 4:55 PM

  • Jessie Reder, MAËLYS¸ SVP Product Development and Regulatory

Register today; it's a can't-miss.

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