Innovating with Purpose: Transforming Trends into Breakthrough Products
Join us for an exclusive educational event where industry pioneers reveal how they transform emerging trends into groundbreaking products. Gain insights into purposeful innovation, explore key market strategies, and learn how to create impactful, lasting solutions in the beauty and personal care space.
✨Special Perk for Attendees!✨
All attendees will receive free goodies valued at over $300 in beauty and personal care products! Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity to discover and experience the latest innovations firsthand.
Event Agenda
9:30 – 10:10 AM – Breakfast
10:10 – 11:00 AM – Navigating the Innovation Landscape: From Sustaining to Disruptive Strategies
Speaker: Kelly Dobos, Innovator, Expert Consultant & Adjunct Professor, University of Cincinnati
11:00 – 11:50 AM – Making a Trend Your Own
Speaker: Abbott Stark, Co-Founder & CPO, OGEE
11:50 AM – 12:30 PM – Decoding Trends: The Chemists’ Guide to Unlocking the Secrets Behind Breakthrough Products
Speaker: Michele Robertson, Director of Beauty Activations, Symrise
12:30 – 1:30 PM – Lunch & Networking
1:30 – 2:30 PM – Insights from Industry Leaders: A Panel Discussion
Panelists:
- Angellica Ceballos – VP, Product Development, Moroccanoil
- Laura Muollo – VP, R&D, True Colors Chemistry
- Craig Onofry – Chief R&D & Innovation Officer, KDC/ONE
- Giorgio Dell’Acqua – Innovator & Product Developer
Moderator: Brian Freedman – Senior Director, Sales & Strategic Marketing, Evolved by Nature
2:30 – 3:15 PM – Innovate to Dominate: Kahoot Edition
3:15 – 4:00 PM – Cookies & Social Hour
PRICING
Non-Members: $80
Students/Emeritus: FREE (School email required)
