Beauty’s blueprint for success is continuously evolving. Product innovation, category uniqueness, go-to-market strategies, executional plans, and channel rules are all being re-invented and re-imagined. The road to success is ever-changing.
Keynote
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Doreen Arbel
YISE Beauty
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Molly Sims
YISE Beauty
Event Details
Agenda
Breakfast & Networking
Welcome
- Elana Drell Szyfer, President, CEW
From Gut Instinct to Growth: Molly Sims and Doreen Arbel on the Next Chapter of YISE Beauty
This conversation traces the story of YISE Beauty from the ground up. It begins with founder Molly Sims: her own skin journey, the community sheās built around her brand, the formulas that define it, and her instinct-driven decision-making thatās guided her every step of the way. From there, the conversation turns to a pivotal moment in the brandās evolution ā why now was the right time to bring on a CEO and what it means to lead a founder-built brand into its next stage of growth.
- Doreen Arbel, CEO, YISE Beauty
- Molly Sims, Founder, YISE Beauty
- with Elana Drell Szyfer, President, CEW
TED TalkāStyle Presentations: 4 Founders on the Superpowers Behind Their Own Blueprint for Success
Superpower
Ingredient-Led
- Alisa Metzger, Co-Founder, INNBeauty Project
- Jen Shane, Co-Founder and Head of Innovation, INNBeauty Project
Superpower
Influencer Brand
- Claudia Sulewski, Founder and Creative Director, CYKLAR
Superpower
Intuitive Distribution
- Sofie Pavitt, Founder, Sofie Pavitt Face
Superpower
Community Builder
- Dianna Cohen, Founder, Crown Affair
Diving Into Female Foundersā Superpowers
- Alisa Metzger, Co-Founder, INNBeauty Project
- Jen Shane, Co-Founder and Head of Innovation, INNBeauty Project
- Claudia Sulewski, Founder and Creative Director, CYKLAR
- Sofie Pavitt, Founder, Sofie Pavitt Face
- Dianna Cohen, Founder, Crown Affair
- with Allison Collins, Writer, Editor, Co-Founder, The Consumer Collective
Networking Break + Light Bites + Sponsor Activations
Solutions Showcase
Three companies. Three presentations. Dozens of solutions to make your business more successful.
Presentation
The New Discovery Flywheel
- Kristen Wiley, Founder & CEO, Statusphere
Presentation
How to Analyze a Creatorās Ecosystem
- Brit Starr, Co-Founder & President, KIN
Presentation
Why Dataās Not Just for the Big Guys
- Jacqueline Flam, Managing Director of Beauty & Health, NielsenIQ
Applying the Quince Effect to Beauty
Quince brings its transparent pricing and direct relationship with consumers to beauty ā partnering with roughly 35 (soon to be 50) curated third-party brands across skin care, hair care, and body care, rewarding cross-category shopping with site credit that deepens loyalty rather than eroding value.
- Lindsey Peterson, Head of Beauty, Quince
Networking Break + Light Bites + Sponsor Activations
Proof in Practice
Three innovation partners. Tons of expertise. Myriad case studies to solve real-world challenges.
Case study
How to Apply One Creative Strategy Across Social, Influencer, and Affiliate
- Renee Ogaki, Founder & CEO, OGAKI
Case study
Best Practices in Leveraging UGC
- Anna Araman, SVP North America, Skeepers
Case study
From Chat to Checkout: How NYX Reaches New Beauty Buyers on Snapchat
- Santiago Amaya, Assistant Vice President, US Marketing, NYX Professional Makeup, L’OrĆ©al USA
- Derek Todd Hester, Industry Manager, CPG | Enterprise, Snap, Inc.
TikTok Shop on the Power of Discovery
In this conversation, Daash and TikTok Shop dig into what they see as commerceās next superpower: discovery, allowing both small and large brands to be discovered, succeed, and connect with new generations of consumers.
- Emily Rhodes, Head of Cosmetics, TikTok Shop
- with Justin Stewart, Co-Founder, CTO, Daash Intelligence
A Makeup Renaissance: Inside The EstĆ©e Lauder Companiesā Blueprint for Growth
- Cori Reinartz, SVP/GM of M·A·C North America, The Estée Lauder Companies
- with Jill Scalamandre, CEO, Beekman 1802
Closing Remarks
- Elana Drell Szyfer, President, CEW
Program and speakers subject to change.
Speakers
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Santiago Amaya
L'OrƩal USA
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Anna Araman
Skeepers
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Dianna Cohen
Crown Affair
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Allison Collins
The Consumer Collective
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Jacqueline Flam
NielsenIQ
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Derek Todd Hester
Snap, Inc.
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Inhwa Lee
Jane Iredale
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Alisa Metzger
INNBEAUTY PROJECT
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Renee Ogaki
OGAKI
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Sofie Pavitt
Sofie Pavitt Face
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Lindsey Peterson
Quince
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Cori Reinartz
MĀ·AĀ·C Cosmetics
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Emily Rhodes
TikTok Shop
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Jill Scalamandre
Beekman 1802
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Jen Shane
INNBEAUTY PROJECT
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Brit Starr
Kin
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Justin Stewart
Daash Intelligence
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Claudia Sulewski
CYKLAR
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Kristen Wiley
Statusphere

