2025 Conference
Agenda & E-Booklet
Draft agenda only, subject to changes until final version is released
AM
President's Welcome
Keynote Speaker: Kevin Schuler
Former AB, Tauranga City Councillor
Neel Parag (Azelis)
From Tired to Inspired: Awaken Your Inner Wonder Through Beauty and Wellness
Julie Thomas (JRS)
Boost SPF Naturally with JRS
TBC (Employers & Manufacturers Association)
Dr. Manmeet Kaur (A S Harrison)
Conscious Beautiful: Awaken the Wonder Within
Jane James & Sara Corleison (Botallow)
Reigniting the Power of Cosmetic-Grade Tallow: A Sustainable & Ancestral Skincare Ingredient
Pauline Dubois (Avenir Ingredients)
Where Chemistry and Innovation Dance Beneath the Mediterranean Sun
PM
Ask a Formulator Panel
Angela Hayes (Shieling laboratories), Sam Loader (The Beauty Lab Collective), Dominika Andrys (Nutrimetics), Trina Aquino (C&R Packers)
Malie Zauber (Carst & Walker)
Radiant Shield: Innovative Sunscreen Textures to Awaken Your Inner Wonder
Dr. Patrycja Pytel (Verital Innovations)
Awaken your inner visionary with beautiful ingredients from around the world
Potion AI
Dr. Joan Chiu (IMCD)
Awaken the Future of Formulation: A Naturally Activated Hectorite-Based Rheology Modifier for Anhydrous Systems
Eve Storer-Blake (Alchemy Agencies)
The Future of Rejuvenation Beauty: High-Tech Actives, K-Beauty Innovation & Formulation Strategies for the Medi-Cosmetic Era
Welcome Event
The Nautilus Restaurant
AM
Sophie Copper (Anihana)
Vivek Nair (Fine Aromatics)
Advancing Quality & Transparancy in Essential Oils & Fragrances: Building Trust Through Innovation & Collaboration
Lisa Carroll (Native Extracts)
Beyond the Lab: Source to Story-How Formulations, Eco-ResponsiblePartnerships, andTransparent Storytelling Define the Beauty Leaders
Sylvester Kuo (BiomeCentric)
The Microbiome Revolution: Redefining Skin Health Through Next-Gen DNA Sequencing
Natalia Moyano (Organic Bioactives)
A Synergetic Marine & Botanical Bioactive Targeting Hyperpigmentation and Inflammageing
Saul Pyle (Skinterest)
From Wonder to Wisdom
PM
Sara Ching (Ingredients Plus)
Ingredients in Action: Smart Solutions to Cosmetic NPD Roadblocks
Edna Swart (ED & I)
Branding Panel
Edna Swart (ED & I), Lucy Vincent (Sans-ceuticals), Sophie Cooper (Anihana)
Team Building Activity
Gala Dinner
Awaken Your Inner Wonder
Innovation Zone + Best Dressed + Team Building Winners Announced
Music Till Conclusion
AM
Final Day Announcements + 2026 Teaser
Exometics G: Pioneering Vegan Biomimetic Exosomes for Advanced Skin Renewal
Annual General Meeting
Albert Cavillo (Chemfluence)
Exometics G: Pioneering Vegan Biomimetic Exosomes for Advanced Skin Renewal
Matthew Martens (Croda)
Creating Disverse Textures and Sensory Experiences Through Emulsifier Selection for Skin Care Emulsions
Jeanine Aucamp (Connell Caldic)
Skin Longevity - The Root Cause of Aging and the Solution Within
Student Speakers
Suzanne O'Connor (Tatawai Botanicals) & Bella Keely (University of Canterbury)