Rising shipping costs and unpredictable sourcing are squeezing e-commerce beauty margins. Learn the secrets to brand resilience by building a diverse online supply chain, optimizing your logistics, and leveraging data to mitigate risks and protect your profitability.
Nadine Tapia
President
Latinas in Beauty
Irene Scharmack
CEO
Quick Box Fulfilment
Aaron Hoag
COO
Goop
Aaron Hoag is a globally minded operations and supply chain executive with a proven track record of achieving business growth through critical operational strategies. As COO at Goop since 2024, he brings extensive executive and direct operational management experience, balancing strategic planning with tactical execution.
Aaron's expertise lies in solving complex problems and managing relationships across international, multicultural environments. Having lived overseas and traveled to over 25 countries, he is also multi-lingual in Cantonese, Mandarin, and some Thai. Prior to Goop, he held key roles at Kendo Brands, Hatch Beauty, and Perricone MD.
Prepare your brand for the future of beauty retail – from brick to click and beyond. Scale smarter by optimizing e-commerce, blending digital and physical touchpoints, and leveraging the power of experiential retail for a future-ready strategy that will amplify your growth.
Marissa Galante Frank
Fashion Director, Accessories and Beauty
Bloomingdales
Marissa Galante Frank is the Fashion Director for Accessories & Beauty at Bloomingdale's, overseeing handbags, shoes, fine jewelry, watches, fashion accessories and beauty. In her role, Marissa drives the Bloomingdale’s vision for the trends shoppers can expect each season in-store and online. She collaborates across departments to develop exclusive merchandise for Bloomingdale’s private brands, and translate trends into a one-of-kind accessories and beauty assortment, spanning emerging and established brands.
Paula Floyd
Founder & CEO
Headkount Inc
Sheena Zadeh
Founder
Kosas
From Korean skincare breakthroughs to viral mascara hacks, modern beauty routines are shaped more by social feeds than store shelves. In this conversation, join a panel of industry experts as they explore the top trends defining the future of beauty. Hear how leading brands are converting buzz into business and walk away with practical insights on keeping pace with this generation of beauty consumers and the next.
Riku Laitasalo
VP Client Services
Pacvue
I am a seasoned retail professional with extensive experience on the brand, agency, and technology sides of the industry. Specializing in eCommerce and retail media, I currently lead the Client Services team at Pacvue to deliver sustainable and scalable growth for our clients. My diverse background in technology, finance, and retail, along with direct hands-on experience working with large brands enables me to lead our organization to deliver tailored solutions that meet diverse business needs in a continually dynamic retail environment. While my specialty is CPG and eCommerce, I have managed brands across numerous categories throughout both online and brick & mortar channels in the broader retail landscape.
Chaired by:
Kirbie Johnson
Co-Host and CEO
Gloss Angeles
Kirbie Johnson is a multi-hyphenate host-writer-producer-reporter living in Los Angeles. A veteran journalist, Kirbie has become a sought-after (no BS) authority on makeup, skincare, and wellness at the intersection of entertainment. She has appeared in 500+ on-air segments, reported on the grounds of the GRAMMYs and the Golden Globe Awards, on set of shows like Euphoria, and as a trusted interviewer has secured celebrity sit-downs with Kim Kardashian West, Rihanna, and Hailey Bieber. For years as POPSUGAR’s on-camera beauty reporter, Kirbie worked to explore the connection between beauty and entertainment, and now she thrives at the intersection of both industries. She co-hosts the much-loved and listened-to Gloss Angeles podcast, covering the latest launches, social trends and a guest roster of who's-who industry A-listers. With her (manicured) finger on the pulse, she breaks news on her own platforms, including her best-selling Substack newsletter, and contributes to pubs like Allure, Harper’s BAZAAR, The Hollywood Reporter, and has appeared on the 'Today' show, Freeform, and the BBC.
Strategically grow your product portfolio while protecting your profitability and brand integrity. Align with retailer expectations and market opportunities through private label strategies, accelerating growth and managing risk, for sustainable success.
Samantha Burd
Owner
Lady Burd Cosmetics
Samantha is the 3rd generation owner of Lady Burd Cosmetics, a Long Island-based contract manufacturing company, specializing in private label and custom formulation for beauty brands. She’s passionate about product development, brand building, and helping beauty entrepreneurs bring their visions to life. Under her leadership, the company is scaling with a focus on innovation, customer experience, legacy, and family-driven values.
Make science your brand's strongest growth engine, with AI-designed peptides creating hero ingredients and securing first-to-market advantages. See how microbiome science is becoming a foundation for product personalization and consumer trust, and how generative AI is transforming complex science into compelling marketing stories and consumer education.
Dr. Lun Yu
Co-Founder and CTO
Metanovas Biotech