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KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Desiree Rogers
CEO & Co-Owner, Black Opal
Former Obama Administration
Social Secretary
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THE FUTURE OF RETAIL
How Black female entrepreneurs can win at retail and meet the demands of a changing consumer landscape
Angel Beasley
Merchandising Director, Specialty Hair / Walmart
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BRANDS TO WATCH
Emerging Black woman-owned brands taking up space and making history
Tisha Thompson / Founder, LYS Beauty
Dr. Rosemarie Ingleton / Founder, Rose MD Skincare
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CLINICAL DIVERSITY
& BEAUTY
Diversifying the field of Medical Aesthetics
and Dermatology
Carrie Strom
President, Global Allergan Aesthetics
& SVP, AbbVie
Dr. Michelle Henry
Dermatologist, MD, FAAD
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WHAT BLACK WOMEN WANT
Product categories, ingredients and trends to watch
Angela Umelo
Founder & CEO, Salt & Earth Labs
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CMO CONVERSATIONS
Marketing trends and the power of the Black female consumer
Sarah Curtis Henry / CMO, Tatcha
Katie Welch / CMO, Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez
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BLACK-OWNED BRANDS
TREND REPORT
Exclusive first look at 25BWB + Spate Research Report on search trends and consumer insight across Black Owned beauty brands
Yarden Horwitz
Co-Founder, Spate
Formerly with Google
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BLACK MUSES
Black female creatives, entrepreneurs and executives shaping the future of beauty
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Karla Davis, VP of Marketing at Ulta Beauty
Gabrielle Shirdan, VP Creative Director at McCann NY
Janell Stephens, Founder & CEO of Camille Rose Organics
Blake Newby, Freelance Beauty Editor (Allure, The Zoe Report, BET, Essence, Glamour) / Moderator
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OUR SPONSORS
GUEST SPEAKER
DESIREE ROGERS
CEO & CO-OWNER
BLACK OPAL
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Former Obama Administration Social Secretary
