Name
Block I
Date & Time
Monday, September 14, 2026, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Description

Welcome
Amanda Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Fairchild Media Group

The Day Ahead
Jenny B. Fine, Editor-in-Chief, Beauty Inc and Executive Editor, Beauty, WWD

Inside the C-Suite: Building the Next Generation of Women Leaders at Ulta Beauty

Introduction
Kecia Steelman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Ulta Beauty

Panel Discussion
Amiee Bayer-Thomas, Chief Retail Officer, Ulta Beauty 
Lauren Brindley, Chief Merchandising & Digital Officer, Ulta Beauty 
Kelly Mahoney, Chief Marketing Officer, Ulta Beauty 
with Jenny B. Fine, Editor-in-Chief, Beauty Inc and Executive Editor, Beauty, WWD

Building What’s Next: Business, Leadership & Community
Elyse Walker, Founder, elysewalker
with Lisa Lockwood, News Director, WWD
 
Leadership, Transformation & the Power of Marketing
Aude Gandon, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. 
with Kathryn Hopkins, Senior Editor, Beauty, WWD

The Power of Owning Your Path 
Mary Beth Laughton, President & Chief Executive Officer, REI Co-op        
Janice Tennant, Global Brand President, Merrell
with Nikara Johns, Social Media Director, Fairchild Media Group
Presented by Wolverine Worldwide