Turning Innovation Into Execution in the Age of Intelligent Beauty
• Learn how to scale science-backed, purpose-driven brands globally.
• Discover new growth channels, from clinics to e-commerce.
• Align with consumer demand for longevity, prevention, and personalization.
• Network with investors, retail partners, and ingredient/tech providers.
• Get in front of decision-makers: CEOs, founders, CMOs.
• Position your innovation as the enabler of brand success.
• Be integrated into curated sessions, not just expo booths.
The INNOCOS AI & Technology Summit in Silicon Valley brings together global leaders from science, technology, and business to explore how data, AI, and biotechnology are reshaping the future of human performance and beauty longevity.
Across three days of keynotes, panels, and startup showcases, attendees will uncover how to turn cutting-edge science into scalable business – from personalized diagnostics and biotech innovation to AI-powered retail, investment strategies, and clinic transformation.
Join visionary founders, scientists, investors, and C-suite executives shaping the next decade of intelligent beauty and wellness.
Workshop A: From AI Strategy to Real Execution: A Hands-On Workshop for Beauty, Wellness & Longevity Brands
Workshop B: The Capital Playbook: How to Raise, Scale & Exit
Breakfast Sponsored by Exoceuticals Exosomes vs Peptides: What Brands and Investors Need to Know to Build the Next Generation of Longevity-Driven Products
In this breakfast session, Robin Smith, MD, clarifies the functional differences between exosomes and peptides- how they signal, where each delivers real biological value, and when one is more strategic than the other. This provides a practical perspective for founders and R&D leaders building credible, future-proof skincare, wellness, and longevity portfolios.
Robin Smith MD, Co-Founder, Exoceuticals
The panel explores how today’s most forward-thinking teams are reinventing product development, using smarter tools, tighter feedback loops, and first-principles frameworks to build better products in less time.
We’ll dig into where speed helps and where it hurts, and what the next wave of longevity-driven innovation will demand of brands, scientists, and founders alike.
Suveen Sahib, Co-Founder & CEO, K18hair; Adam R. Jones, VP Business Development, L’Oreal , Marina Kirschner, SVP of Global Marketing, Moroccanoil. Facilitator: Kelly Kovack, Founder & CEO, BeautyMatter
Predictive models, digital twins, and real-time retail insights are reshaping how beauty brands understand the next wave of consumer behaviour. This session explores what shoppers are actually gravitating toward across categories, which claims and ingredients are gaining traction, and how data can separate true signals from hype. Expect a frank look at the patterns retailers see first, long before trends hit the mainstream.
Romain Gaillard, Founder & CEO, The Detox Market; Laura Beres, VP Head of Wellness, Ulta Beauty; Amy Errett, CEO & Founder, Maddison Reed; Facilitator: John Cafarelli, President & Co-Founder, BeautyMatter
10:40 AM – 11:10 AM | Coffee & Product Demo Zone ☕
This fireside chat explores how the science of longevity is reshaping the future of beauty and well-being. Lori Lauersen reveals how Unilever is reimagining innovation, rituals, and category design to meet a new consumer expectation: products and experiences that support healthier, higher-quality living across every life stage.
Lori Lauersen, Senior Vice President of Global R&D, Unilever Wellbeing. Facilitator: Kelly Kovack, Founder & CEO, BeautyMatter
12:50 PM – 1:50 PM | Lunch Break 🍽️
This guided post-lunch Walk & Talk introduces a different approach to networking, one that begins not with strategy or self-presentation, but with the nervous system state that shapes how we think, listen, and connect.
The session opens with a short embodied reset to reduce post-lunch cognitive fatigue and restore attentional clarity. Participants then engage in brief, intentional walking conversations with rotating partners, supported by simple prompts that encourage deeper listening, clearer thinking, and more meaningful exchange.
Dr. Yana Nakhimova, Behavioural Scientist, Founder, Body Mind Method™
3:10 PM – 3:40 PM | Coffee Break ☕ and Round Tables
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Victoria Vertesi, Chief Commercial Officer, Deepsense Biotechnologies
How a new consumer priority is reshaping beauty, wellness, hospitality, and luxury and what it means for brands, investors, and platforms.
Arnaud Auger, Director & Deputy Head, C.Lab, Cathay Innovation
The panel aims to bring an inside look at what the next generation of investors is really underwriting, from science-backed efficacy and personalization to tech-enabled care models and regulatory-aware growth.
Moderated by Claire Chang of igniteXL Ventures, this panel breaks down how longevity is moving from marketing narrative to investable infrastructure and what founders must get right to win capital in this next phase.
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Claire Chang, Founding Partner, igniteXL Ventures; Lori Bush, Founder and CEO at Solvasa, Jack Jia, Founder & CEO, Musely
Discover This session reveals how the brain responds to touch, scent, and intentional skincare rituals - and why these sensory inputs can be powerful tools for emotional balance. We’ll explore clinical and neurophysiological findings demonstrating how mindful beauty practices can modulate the stress–inflammation axis, lower cortisol levels, and activate calming brainwave states associated with clarity, focus, and well-being.
Laura Gamboa, Director of Corporate Education & Spa Development, Natura Bissé
A Founder’s Playbook for Smart, Sustainable Growth. Launching breakthrough beauty or wellness tech is just the start. What happens when demand outpaces your supply chain, or when investors push faster than your science can validate? In this candid case study, a founder shares hard-earned lessons from scaling a longevity-driven innovation, from pilot phase to global rollout.
Shuting Hu, PhD, CEO & Co-Founder, Acaderma
Women’s health is becoming one of the biggest drivers of demand in aesthetics and longevity, yet most clinics feel unprepared to deliver it well. This session focuses on the real pain points: integrating hormones, metabolism, sexual wellness, and midlife care into a cohesive service model; training teams; choosing the right technologies; and building memberships that actually retain women 35–60, the industry’s most influential consumer group.
We’ll unpack what women want, where clinics are falling short, and the models that turn women’s health into a scalable, evidence-based revenue stream.
Dr. Anastasia Chemeritskaya, MHA, Founder & CEO, Lyrana; Noelle Brown Diamond, CEO & Aesthetic Director, NDA Aesthetics, Co-Founder EQUILUX - Unlock Your Biology; Dr. Tess Mauricio, FAAD, President & Founder, M Beauty Clinic by Dr. Tess; Facilitator: Dr. Stuart Diamond, Co-founder, NDA Aesthetics and Equilux- Unlock Your Biology
The aesthetics industry is entering its regenerative era, where rejuvenation starts at the cellular level. This session examines how breakthroughs in cell preservation, exosomes, and senotherapeutics are revolutionizing skin and tissue repair, and how clinical research is translating into next-generation longevity treatments and innovative beauty solutions.
Drew Taylor, PhD, CEO & Co-Founder, Acorn Biolabs, Melisse Shaban, CEO & Founder, VirtueLabs; Facilitator: Dr. Saranya Wyles, Mayo Clinic
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Coffee Break
How genomic and epigenetic insights are guiding the next generation of precision beauty, supplement, and wellness solutions.
Wei-Wu He PhD, Executive Chairman, Human Longevity
Clinical breakthroughs are advancing faster than most beauty companies can operationalize. From regenerative dermatology to mitochondrial and microbiome science, this session explores how leaders turn lab-grade innovation into products consumers understand, trust, and actually buy. We’ll unpack what science is ready for scale, what still needs validation, and how data, claims, and education show up across product, marketing, and digital commerce.
Stéphane Colleu, CEO, Dr Brandt Skincare; Akshay Talati, RPh, Chief Innovation Officer, Supergoop!; Dr. Kevin Slawin, Founder and CEO, Ponce Aurora; Chaz Giles, CEO, Alidalabs; Facilitator: Zsolt Farkas, Founder, Evolut Agency
12:30 PM | Conference Close
