Why Attend
The Inclusive Beauty Summit, December 8th - 9th, a virtual forum for thought leaders from across the beauty industry to connect and identify how to overcome the challenges of hiring, marketing, formulation, product development and retail to appeal to a more diverse consumer.
Tune into the summit to understand how you can leverage this emerging market opportunity and;
- Increase your market share through product innovation
- Revolutionize your ingredients through formulations
- Be front of mind with innovative marketing campaigns
Key areas being explored at the summit include;
Hiring & HR: Change starts from the top. Assess and implement the internal protocols that Ulta, Kendo (Fenty) and Urban Skin RX have put in place to make inclusivity part of their ‘DNA’.
Marketing & Branding: Inclusivity is more than just including black models in your marketing campaign. Dive deeper into how Shiseido, P&G and Luna Magic develop authentic brands that consumers trust and apply their know-how to your own strategy.
Product Development & Clean-Ingredient Selection: Fenty changed the game with their 40 shades – now everyone’s doing it. So, what’s next? Curology, Versed, Nutralicious, Croda and Kate Somerville tell you exactly where they’re looking to diversify their product category offerings and how your brand can keep formulations ‘clean’.
The Voice of the Indie Brands: It’s the indies that are breaking the mould, carving their own niche and catering to underserved consumer groups. Undefined Beauty, Kreyol Essence and Shedavi share the secrets to their success and outline the industry support needed to allow more Black-owned brands to flourish.
Retail: Consumers need to feel welcome and catered for in-store, regardless of their age, gender, sexuality or race. Ulta, Sephora and Credo will provide updates on the staff education, technology and product diversity initiatives they’re putting in place and discuss the future of inclusivity in beauty retail.
Pitching Session
We know how important the connections with retailers and investors are for propelling your brand forward in the beauty space, and we also know there hasn’t traditionally been a platform for increasing diversity in the brands that are seen and heard.
That's exactly why we've gathered the 'who's who' in beauty retail and investment for private, 1-2-1 sessions that can give you the opportunity to grow your business and find your next partner.
You can apply to meet with any of these partners. They will be selecting meetings with those brands they feel most align with what they are looking for. Limited spaces will be available with each company.
The Inclusive Beauty team will then schedule these meetings through our meeting platform, in the allocated 'Pitching Time' of Day 2 (9th December, 10am-1pm PST).
To apply, you must be registered by the 30th November 4pm PDT. Details of application will be sent to you on registration – it is a 5 minute, simple survey application process.
See you there!
Our Speakers
Roshida Khanom
Kenya Eldridge
George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga
Lela Coffey
Dorian Morris
A true champion of inclusivity within wellness, Dorian Morris is a beauty junkie with deep expertise across categories from cosmetics to haircare to skincare to food/wellness. She is the Founder/CEO of Undefined Inc which includes Undefined Beauty, a clean, conscious, inclusive lifestyle brand focused on democratizing wellness and destigmatizing plant magic. The Glow Collection taps into the supercharged benefits of CBD to soothe, balance and heal whereas the new R&R Collection harnesses the power of adaptogenic mushrooms to detoxify and protect against daily stressors and there is continued category expansion on the horizon. Dorian believes in the power of plant magic in all its forms and has built Undefined to educate, normalize and demystify plant-based solutions for all. She believes we all deserve access to high-quality products that don't cost your first born child. Wellness shouldn’t be illusive or exclusive—let’s democratize it.
With a diverse leadership background, her previous experience spans Retail, CPG and Beauty—from leading US Marketing at Covergirl Cosmetics, spearheading Prestige Innovation at Sundial Brands and as an early employee and global Brand Manager at Kendo, LVMH’s innovative brand incubator. Prior to beauty, she started her brand management career at General Mills, sharpening her general management and brand building skills on legacy brands such as Chex Mix and Yoplait and started her career in the Macy’s buying office, mastering merchandising and portfolio management. She graduated from UCLA summa cum laude and received her MBA from Harvard Business School. A true wanderlust with an adventurous spirit, in her free time Dorian enjoys globetrotting (and has traveled to 60+ countries) and is a proud pet mom of a spunky Morkie named Monaco, who is Undefined's CPO (Chief Protection Officer).
Dixie Lincoln-Nichols
Donna Petretti
Jessica Phillips
Jessica Phillips leads Ulta Beauty’s heightened focus on brand development as well as continuing to develop the company’s strategic platforms of Conscious Beauty and BIPOC brand growth. She also has responsibility in Ulta Beauty’s new venture, leading the company’s merchant team in international expansion into Mexico. Prior to Ulta Beauty, Phillips spent 20+ years in various merchandising roles at Sephora, Target, and Best Buy, and sales and marketing positions with EMI Music in Los Angeles. Phillips has a B.A. from the University of Minnesota, Morris and an M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. She is also a Regent Emeritus of the University of Minnesota (1995-2001) and former board member of both the Carlson School Alumni Board and UMAA Board.
Melanie Bender
Rachel Roff
Shelby Ogan
Anna Ohlsson-Baskerville
Anna is a Director with the Unilever Ventures, the venture capital and private equity arm of Unilever, investing in Beauty & Wellness, New Commerce Models and Enterprise Tech for the consumer goods industry. Stage agnostic, Unilever Ventures backs early as well as later stage emerging brands and technologies, accelerating growth by providing access to Unilever Ventures’ ecosystem and expertise.
Leveraging her 20+ years of experience in venture capital investing in Europe and the US, Anna is responsible for deal origination and execution as well as the Board level management of portfolio companies, with a focus on Unilever Ventures’ investments in Beauty and Wellness. She is currently a Board director of i.a. Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand Inc, True Botanicals Inc, Trinny London Ltd and Sachajuan Haircare AB.
Anna is Swedish and lived 12 years in France prior to moving to the UK.
Saykon Dee
Elizabeth Davis
Yve-Car Momperousse
Mabel Frias
Jasmin Foster
Donnette Noel
Michelle Dalzon
Michelle Connelly
Kim Smith
Gwen Jimmere
Kay Cola
Darryl Thompson
Cristina Nuñez
Cristina Nuñez is Co-Founder and General Partner of True Beauty Ventures. True Beauty Ventures is an emerging growth fund focused on investing exclusively in beauty and wellness brands. With 16 years of CPG experience, Cristina offers a unique combination of investing and operating expertise having spent the first part of her career at private equity firms Tengram Capital and L Catterton, as well as UBS Investment Bank. Cristina has also held executive leadership and operating roles in beauty and wellness companies such as Clark’s Botanicals, where she was the GM and COO, as well as Laura Geller Beauty and Equinox.
As Co-Founder of True Beauty Ventures, Cristina brings a valuable perspective to early-stage brand founders as both an investor and operator with deep sector expertise in beauty. Cristina graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duke University with a BA with Highest Distinction in Public Policy Studies.
Gina Hintz
Rahama Wright
Rahama Wright is the Founder and CEO of Shea Yeleen, a social impact company she created after serving in the Peace Corps. The DC-based enterprise develops shea butter creams, balms, and soaps that create living wage jobs for women in Ghana.The products have been featured in a variety of media outlets including O, The Oprah Magazine, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Washington Business Journal, MSNBC, and CNBC Africa. Her entrepreneurial journey spans bootstrapping to securing her first round of venture capital investment from Ron Lauder and Dick Parsons, and landing deals with Whole Foods Markets & MGM Resorts International. A leading voice on African women’s economic and business development she has completed 150+ speeches and panels globally including the United Nations Thematic Debate on Entrepreneurship for Development, the U.S. Secretary of State Global Diaspora Forum, the World Bank Africa Region Growth Dialogue, and the Global Entrepreneurship Summit. In 2014, she was appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa and is currently serving her third term on the council. An avid traveler, she has visited and worked in 36 countries.
Jessica Black
Terri Bryant
Victoria Watts
Chana Ewing
Farahdia Edouard
Monique Rodriguez
Saisangeeth Daswani
Hafsah Dabiri
Gayitri Budhraja
Jon Shanahan
Anna Chokina
Corey Huggins
Corey Huggins is the Founder, Global CEO & Managing Partner of READY to BEAUTY, LLC. As such, Huggins is globally driving the beauty conversation in the multicultural space. With collective years in Marketing & Strategic Planning for CPG and beauty giants like Kraft, L’Oréal USA, Alès Groupe, Mana Products and Beauty Trend USA Huggins has charted the strategic direction for powerhouse brands like Maybelline, Kiehl’s Since 1851, LOGICS, MIZANI/Soft Sheen Carson, Phyto/PhytoSpecific Hair Care, Black Opal and Glossybox USA. And now with the launch & expansion of READY to BEAUTY, the first-of-its kind global think tank for Multicultural Entrepreneurs & Brands, Corey Huggins is ensuring that qualified persons of color, whether it is an entrepreneur, brand founder or future company executive has a more paved road to walk for success and legacy creation.
Carolyn Berghuys
Jay Hack
Jay Hack is the VP of Business Intelligence at FemTec Health. With two machine learning patents and over twelve years building intelligent data systems, Jay is an expert in data science, artificial intelligence, and their application in consumer digital products. His operational experience spans from recruiting, fundraising and company building to hands-on application of machine learning research and constructing data systems operating at the scale of fortune 500 companies.
Prior to joining FemTec via an acquisition, Jay was the CEO and cofounder of Mira AI, an AI-powered digital beauty shopping platform backed by, among others, Founders Fund, Emily Weiss and Unilever Ventures. Jay previously graduated with a B.S. in computer science (AI concentration) from Stanford, ran a data science consulting firm in college with over $200k revenue, and built applied machine learning systems at Palantir for clients across six countries and five industries. With two machine learning patents and over twelve years building intelligent data systems, Jay is an expert in artificial intelligence and its application in consumer digital products. His operational experience spans from recruiting, fundraising and company building to hands-on application of machine learning research and constructing data systems operating at the scale of fortune 500 companies.
Tara Morrill
Elena Severin
Michelle Ranavat
Sarah Woelfel
Katherine Mossman
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Inclusive Beauty Programme Key Dates:
October 16th: Super Early Bird ends
October 27: LGBTQ+, Gender-Neutral & Disabled Beauty Product Development Considerations
November 13: Early bird ends
November 20: Formulation Considerations and Product Gaps For Textured Hair Types
December 8: Virtual Summit Begins
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