Beauty Connect LA 2025
3-5
November
Los Angeles, USA
2025

Your #1 beauty community for unveiling innovation secrets, igniting strategic partnerships, and empowering brands to thrive

Who

2024 Visionary Speakers

Cristina Nuñez

Cristina Nuñez

Co-Founder and General Partner

True Beauty Ventures

Cristina Nuñez

Cristina Nuñez

Co-Founder and General Partner
True Beauty Ventures

Cristina Nuñez is Co-Founder and General Partner of True Beauty Ventures. True Beauty Ventures is an emerging growth fund focused on investing exclusively in beauty and wellness brands. With 16 years of CPG experience, Cristina offers a unique combination of investing and operating expertise having spent the first part of her career at private equity firms Tengram Capital and L Catterton, as well as UBS Investment Bank. Cristina has also held executive leadership and operating roles in beauty and wellness companies such as Clark’s Botanicals, where she was the GM and COO, as well as Laura Geller Beauty and Equinox. 

As Co-Founder of True Beauty Ventures, Cristina brings a valuable perspective to early-stage brand founders as both an investor and operator with deep sector expertise in beauty. Cristina graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duke University with a BA with Highest Distinction in Public Policy Studies.

Muffy Clince

Muffy Clince

Director of Emerging Brands

Ulta Beauty

Muffy Clince

Muffy Clince

Director of Emerging Brands
Ulta Beauty

Joyce Kassouf

Joyce Kassouf

Senior VP Global Skincare Product Development

Esteé Lauder

Joyce Kassouf

Joyce Kassouf

Senior VP Global Skincare Product Development
Esteé Lauder

Amanda Schutzbank

Amanda Schutzbank

Co-Founder & General Partner

Willow Growth Partners

Amanda Schutzbank

Amanda Schutzbank

Co-Founder & General Partner
Willow Growth Partners

Jessica Hanson

Jessica Hanson

Senior Vice President, General Manager - America

Huda Beauty

Jessica Hanson

Jessica Hanson

Senior Vice President, General Manager - America
Huda Beauty

Paul Parikh

Paul Parikh

Chief Operating Officer

Patrick Ta Beauty

Paul Parikh

Paul Parikh

Chief Operating Officer
Patrick Ta Beauty

Jeff Lee

Jeff Lee

Co-Founder & CEO

DIBS Beauty

Jeff Lee

Jeff Lee

Co-Founder & CEO
DIBS Beauty

Alisha Taylor

Alisha Taylor

Senior Consultant

Mintel

Alisha Taylor

Alisha Taylor

Senior Consultant
Mintel

Connect

Step into Beauty & Wellness’ Inner Circle

Unlock the secrets to explosive growth and level up your competitive edge by connecting with the who’s who of beauty brands, investors, retailers, and industry titans.

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Industry Elite

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About

Who We Are

Created by the Beauty Connect team, celebrating 9 years as the industry's leading beauty series. You can expect to elevate your network, amplify your knowledge, and seal game-changing partnerships – all in the heart of Los Angeles.

Check out our highlights video from Beauty Connect LA 2024 to get a sense of what to expect!

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Link up with your future investors or the next big brands in your portfolio. Position yourself for game-changing strategic alliances with beauty giants

Audience
Audience

Who Attends

Beauty Connect is the ultimate event for brands ready to level up and expand their network in the beauty and personal care world. We create a space where meaningful relationships and game-changing conversations happen. Every brand, at any stage, gets the chance to find their next partnership, spark brilliant ideas, and fuel their growth journey. With C-suite execs from indie brands, strategics, investors, and suppliers, Beauty Connect showcases cutting-edge innovation and dives into strategies for marketing, distribution, product development, acquisitions, and fundraising.

Meet

Meet everyone who matters

in the beauty and wellness world

  • Akshay Talati, Vice President Product Development, Research & Innovation, Goop
    “A go to event for entrepreneurs, startups and brand founders to connect, network and pitch and grow their potential. Wealth of knowledge and insights waiting to be uncovered at the event”

    — Akshay Talati, Vice President Product Development, Research & Innovation, Goop

  • Vanessa Kuykendall, Chief Operations Officer, Market Defense
    “I have been attending this event for over 5 years and it improves every year!”

    — Vanessa Kuykendall, Chief Operations Officer, Market Defense

  • Nadine Tapia, President, Tapia Beauty Group
    “Beauty Connect allows for brands, investors, retailers, and service providers to meet up conveniently in one place! In a busy world for most, it’s an efficient use of one’s time. ”

    — Nadine Tapia, President, Tapia Beauty Group

  • Brandon Tucker, National Events Manager, Barrage Beauty
    “Being my first Beauty Connect event and having nothing to compare it to, I would say it was spectacular! Great connections, panels, and learnings. ”

    — Brandon Tucker, National Events Manager, Barrage Beauty

  • Ashleigh Barker, Head of Beauty and Personal Care, Lincoln International
    “Beauty Connect provides a productive 2 days of content, insightful panel discussion on the topics relevant to today's beauty brands and most importantly, an environment to make and build relationships with leaders in the industry across brands and founders, investors, strategics and service providers.  ”

    — Ashleigh Barker, Head of Beauty and Personal Care, Lincoln International

Partners

2024 Partners