WHY ATTEND

The No.1 Meeting Place For Beauty Business Partnering

In a world where businesses like Kylie Cosmetics can go from zero to $420 million in sales in just 18 months, and M&A activity continues to thrive, there is plenty of opportunity for new entrants from both Beauty and from Money to take advantage of the booming industry.

The Beauty & Money Summit is THE destination for the hottest M&A-ready independent beauty brands to connect with Strategic and Financial Buyers looking to build even more enterprise value with their next acquisition or investment.

We are so proud watching our previous Beauty Spotlight Finalists grow from strength to strength. They continue to be part of our community, offering their advice to the new generation of independent beauty brands.

Three of our finalists from the inaugral Beauty Spotlight at the 2017 New York Summit, have since gone on to receive significant investment!

Beauty Bakerie has since raised capital from Unilever Ventures, whilst Scentbird has achieved a Series A funding round of $18.6m and Pulp Riot has been acquired by L’Oréal.

Join 250+ of the most innovative beauty companies, strategic buyers and investors looking for the next big opportunity and you will:

  • Discover the latest key trends and hot topics transforming the beauty industry.
  • Uncover key areas of growth and innovation in skincare, colour cosmetics, haircare, fragrance and beauty technology.
  • Recognise the future of beauty and hear from 12 independent beauty brands, handpicked by the prestigious selection committee, showcasing their products and innovations.
  • Share experiences and network with leading brands, investors and industry supporting companies and beauty influencers shaping the industry.
250+
Attendees
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Beauty Showcase Finalists
1,000+
One-to-One Meetings
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Brands

Sample attendees from 2017 New York Summit

Independent Beauty Brands:


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Strategic Buyers:


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Industry Supporting Companies

Sample attendees from 2017 New York Summit

THE BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT

12 independent beauty brands, hand-picked by the prestigious Selection Committee, introduce themselves and their products on the main stage, in a quick fire round of presentations.

The Final 12 presenting in New York can now be found here. They were chosen by a Prestigious Selection Commitee and from a record number of applications.

Congratulations to our 12 Finalists - they are a fantastic group of brands that'll be well worth coming to meet onsite in New York.

Selection Committee

Bee Shapiro

Founder
Ellis Brooklyn

Kelly Kovack

BeautyMatter

Conor Begley

Tribe Dynamics

Gillian Gorman Round

General Manager
Revlon Incubator

Julia French

Managing Director
Golden Seeds

Emmanuel Rey

Founder
YUNI Beauty

Benedict Auld

Founder & CEO
Lapidarius

Sonya Brown

General Partner
Norwest Venture Partners

Laura Delgado

Business Development Lead
Founders Factory

Justine Mannering

Managing Director, Consumer
STIFEL

The Speakers

 

Michael Sampson

CEO
Kate Somerville Skincare

Michael Sampson is a brand expert with a career spent leading in large multi-nationals, start-ups and scaling organizations. Currently he is the CEO of Kate Somerville Skincare LLC, an innovator in prestige beauty building a global footprint focusing on channel diversification, product development, digital strategy and consumer engagement. Born in the UK and having lived in Brussels, Belgium, St. Paul, MN, Boston, Philadelphia, New York and now Los Angeles, Michaels movement has been a result of success in numerous functions, categories and channels.

Michael Sampson

CEO
Kate Somerville Skincare

Michael Sampson is a brand expert with a career spent leading in large multi-nationals, start-ups and scaling organizations. Currently he is the CEO of Kate Somerville Skincare LLC, an innovator in prestige beauty building a global footprint focusing on channel diversification, product development, digital strategy and consumer engagement. Born in the UK and having lived in Brussels, Belgium, St. Paul, MN, Boston, Philadelphia, New York and now Los Angeles, Michaels movement has been a result of success in numerous functions, categories and channels. Michael started his career and developed with over a decade at L’Oréal holding multiple senior positions. He then led multi brand creation and development as portfolio President at incubator Hatchbeauty LLC, and ran vertical integration as well as new business acquisition thereafter.

Michael serves on the board of a startup tech company in the professional beauty industry called DirectTips LLC focusing on communication and mobile banking. He is also a Business and Strategy Advisor / Mentor for TrendSeeder Corp, an education ecosystem focusing on fashion, beauty, health & wellness innovators

 

 

Alejandro Vicente

SVP, Global Head of M&A;
Coty Inc

Alejandro Vicente is currently the SVP, Head of Global M&A at Coty Inc. where he also serves as Chairman of Younique since February 2017. Prior to joining Coty in September 2016, he was Global Head of Consumer Goods Industry at JPMorgan where he worked for 17 years including 8 years as Managing Director and where he worked on more than 40 Consumer Goods transactions across M&A, DCM and ECM in EMEA and globally worth $100bn+. He started his career at Procter & Gamble where he worked for 4 years including in the European Headquarters.

Alejandro Vicente

SVP, Global Head of M&A;
Coty Inc

Alejandro Vicente is currently the SVP, Head of Global M&A at Coty Inc. where he also serves as Chairman of Younique since February 2017. Prior to joining Coty in September 2016, he was Global Head of Consumer Goods Industry at JPMorgan where he worked for 17 years including 8 years as Managing Director and where he worked on more than 40 Consumer Goods transactions across M&A, DCM and ECM in EMEA and globally worth $100bn+. He started his career at Procter & Gamble where he worked for 4 years including in the European Headquarters. He speaks fluently English, Spanish and French.

 

Sarah Brown

Writer & Brand Advisor
Sarah Brown Advisory

Sarah is a Vogue Contributing Editor, award-winning writer, noted beauty authority, brand advisor and strategist. She began her career at ELLE magazine, where she was named a Senior Editor by the age of 23. As Beauty Director of Vogue, she oversaw beauty content for the magazine, collaborated with many of the world’s most talented writers, photographers and stylists, and contributed to philanthropic Vogue initiatives like Seventh on Sale, Fashion’s Night Out, and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Design Challenge. In 2015, after 15 years at the magazine, she launched Sarah Brown Advisory.

Sarah Brown

Writer & Brand Advisor
Sarah Brown Advisory

Sarah is a Vogue Contributing Editor, award-winning writer, noted beauty authority, brand advisor and strategist. She began her career at ELLE magazine, where she was named a Senior Editor by the age of 23. As Beauty Director of Vogue, she oversaw beauty content for the magazine, collaborated with many of the world’s most talented writers, photographers and stylists, and contributed to philanthropic Vogue initiatives like Seventh on Sale, Fashion’s Night Out, and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Design Challenge. In 2015, after 15 years at the magazine, she launched Sarah Brown Advisory. Sarah is the recipient of the 2006 Skin Cancer Foundation Skin Sense Award, the 2014 March of Dimes Spirit of Beauty Award, and the 2015 Skin Cancer Foundation Skin Sense Media Award. She received a B.A. from Vassar College, and is a graduate of the Radcliffe Publishing Course.

 

Mariya Nurislamova,

CEO & Co-Founder
Scentbird

Mariya Nurislamova,

CEO & Co-Founder
Scentbird
 

Gregoire Grandchamp

CEO
NEXT beauty

Gregoire Grandchamp

CEO
NEXT beauty
 

Gillian Gorman Round

General Manager
Revlon Incubator

Gillian Gorman Round

General Manager
Revlon Incubator
 

Carla Ruiz

VP Business Development
Johnson & Johnson

Carla joined Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) in 2015 and has since led a number of acquisition and integration processes including: the acquisition of Hipoglos, a baby brand from P&G, the acquisition of Vogue International (OGX) in hair care, a joint venture agreement with Hallmark, and a partnership with Dr Ci:Labo, a Japanese dermocosmetic brand.

Carla Ruiz

VP Business Development
Johnson & Johnson

Carla joined Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) in 2015 and has since led a number of acquisition and integration processes including: the acquisition of Hipoglos, a baby brand from P&G, the acquisition of Vogue International (OGX) in hair care, a joint venture agreement with Hallmark, and a partnership with Dr Ci:Labo, a Japanese dermocosmetic brand.

Prior to J&J, Carla was an Investment Banker in the Global Consumer Products & Retail Group at UBS covering the Household & Personal Care vertical advising a number of clients from large cap to growing entrepreneurial ventures. Carla has a broad M&A advisory, equity and debt financing experience including significant cross-border exposure. 

 

Alicia Sontag

Co-Founder & Partner
Prelude Growth Partners

Alicia Sontag

Co-Founder & Partner
Prelude Growth Partners
 

Patricia Santos

CEO & Co-Founder
Volition Beauty

Patricia Santos

CEO & Co-Founder
Volition Beauty
 

Bee Shapiro

Founder
Ellis Brooklyn

Bee Shapiro is a New York Times beauty contributor, a position she has held since 2009, the author of the newly published collection Skin Deep, and the founder of Ellis Brooklyn, a luxurious, sustainable, chemical-free line of skincare and perfume.

Bee Shapiro

Founder
Ellis Brooklyn

Bee Shapiro is a New York Times beauty contributor, a position she has held since 2009, the author of the newly published collection Skin Deep, and the founder of Ellis Brooklyn, a luxurious, sustainable, chemical-free line of skincare and perfume.

 

Tina Bou-Saba

Private Investor
CxT Investments

As a partner and advisor, Tina is open-minded, inclusive, trustworthy, and enthusiastic.  Extremely hands-on in her work, she listens intensely and celebrates collaboration.  Tina has sharp instincts for commercial opportunities, honed through her experience in strategy at Victoria’s Secret and in equity research analyzing public retailers. From exploring international expansion opportunities for a major retailer to crafting marketing strategy for a consumer start-up, she is an independent thinker who loves digging into hard problems.

Tina Bou-Saba

Private Investor
CxT Investments

As a partner and advisor, Tina is open-minded, inclusive, trustworthy, and enthusiastic.  Extremely hands-on in her work, she listens intensely and celebrates collaboration.  Tina has sharp instincts for commercial opportunities, honed through her experience in strategy at Victoria’s Secret and in equity research analyzing public retailers. From exploring international expansion opportunities for a major retailer to crafting marketing strategy for a consumer start-up, she is an independent thinker who loves digging into hard problems.

 

David Kimbell

Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer
ULTA Beauty

David Kimbell

Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer
ULTA Beauty

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The 2018 Beauty & Money Summit program has been updated and features time to preplan 12 one to one meetings onsite and particpate in the Beauty Spotlight. 

At The Summit you can connect with 250+ of the Beauty Industry’s most influential executives including:

  • Michael Sampson, Kate Somerville Skincare

  • Jon Owsley, L Catterton

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