We live in an era when the pace of change in the beauty industry is unprecedented and the imperative to act is clear. Those who keep pace win; those who don’t are often relegated to watching from the sidelines.
At The Catalysts, a new conference to be held in New York on November 18 from the creators of the WWD Beauty CEO Summit, leaders from all sectors of the industry and beyond will share their insights into the forces that are shaping the future of beauty. Later that day, we’ll celebrate the year’s standout achievements at an evening ceremony for the 2025 Beauty Inc Awards.
Themed Innovating Today, Igniting Tomorrow, the conference will explore how new gen leaders are grappling with the dynamics of today — from the responsible integration of AI to the future of formulation, the evolution of emerging geographies to the impact of popular culture (and why it matters.) How is the science of longevity transforming skin care and what are beauty’s most keyed-in investors focused on as they finance future players?
The Catalysts will cover all of this and much more. Confirmed keynote speakers include Barbara Lavernos, deputy CEO of L’Oréal Group; Chris Sanderson of Future Labs; Lemme co-founders Kourtney Kardashian and Simon Huck; Laney Crowell, founder & CEO of Saie, Lauren Edelman, CEO of Victoria Beckham Beauty and Bryan Edwards, co-CEO of Snif. Also joining us will be J.P. Morgan’s Fei-Fei Zhang, Alicia Sontag of Prelude Growth Partners, Dr. Polen Koçak-Denizci, Ph.D. of SickScience Labs & Cellestetix Biotechnology, Alec Batis of Sweet Chemistry and Joyce de Lemos of Dieux.
We’ll be announcing more speakers in the days to come. The Catalysts will help all attendees optimize their potential in this brave new world of beauty and wellness, and you won’t want to miss it. On behalf of all of our editors at WWD and Beauty Inc, I look forward to seeing you there!
Warm regards,
Jenny B. Fine
Editor-in-Chief, Beauty Inc
Executive Editor, Beauty, WWD
