Why attend?
Committed to accelerating innovation and investment in the beauty industry through brand growth, the Beauty Connect series will be back on the East Coast! Here’s what you can expect:
- An intimate and curated audience of 200 of beauty’s most sought-after brands and partners.
- Bespoke social opportunities from private dinners, drinks receptions, lunches, and personalized workshops.
- Over 5 hours of designated networking time to make the most of our star-studded room.
- Honest discussions among key opinion leaders, including brand founder’s journeys to scale, breaking through a saturated beauty landscape, and new customer acquisition strategies.
Who's there?
Multinational/
Independent Brands
Investors
Industry Supporting
Retailers
Indie Brand Spotlight
Showcase your latest innovation on our main stage and gain exposure among renowned investors, retailers and M&A executives. 5 finalists will be selected to present their brand in a 3-minute pitch, followed by a 2-minute Q&A with our Selection Committee. Applications will open soon!
CEO & Founders Forum
Come together with like-minded leaders in the beauty, personal care, and wellness space to learn, network, and grow. Share experiences, strategic insights, and how to best tackle the key challenges of running your own business whilst building new connections and lifelong friendships. The CEO & Founders Forum is an application-only event and we will be in touch to let you know if your application was successful. Applications will open soon!
Thank you to our Advisory Board
Dave Smith
Rich Gersten
Rich has spent the last 30 years investing and building great consumer brands at top private equity firms including Tengram Capital Partners, L Catterton, and North Castle Partners. Rich spent the last 9 years dedicated specifically to investing in the beauty industry, where he developed an extensive network of relationships that sourced many emerging growth brands with very limited access to institutional capital. Realizing the significant opportunity to address this underserved area of the market in beauty, Rich founded True Beauty Ventures.
Rich received a BS in Economics from Union College (N.Y.) and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Carla Ruiz
Ju Rhyu
Sandra Valesquez
Alicia Sontag
2024 Speakers
Nancy Twine
Ann Chung
Dave Smith
Sandra Velasquez
Christine Chang
Alicia Sontag
Highlights from Beauty Connect LA
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Partner With Us
Based on your objectives, we can create bespoke packages designed specifically for you – from presenting your expertise on the main stage, to hosting a private dinner. You can partner with us showcase your brand and make valuable new connections. Opportunities predominantly lie in 3 main categories: Thought Leadership, Branding & Networking.
To discuss your objectives and partnership opportunities please contact [email protected]
Interested in a media partnership? We'd love to hear from you and how we can support one another to connect with the industry. Contact [email protected]
About Kisaco Research
Kisaco Research produces, designs and hosts B2B industry conferences, exhibitions and communities – focused on a specialized selection of topic areas.
Meet industry peers that will help build a career-changing network for life.
Learn from the mistakes of your peers as much as their successes—ambitious industry stalwarts who are happy to share not just what has made them successful so far but also their plans for future proofing their companies.
Note down the inspired insight that will form the foundation for future strategies and roadmaps, both at our events and through our online communities.
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