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Date & Time
Monday, October 6, 2025, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Welcome
Amanda Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Fairchild Media Group

The Day Ahead
Jenny B. Fine, Editor-in-Chief, Beauty Inc and Executive Editor, Beauty, WWD

Bigger, Bolder & Back Baby!
Jerrod Blandino, Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer, Polite Society            
Jeremy Johnson, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Polite Society
with Jenny B. Fine, Editor-in-Chief, Beauty Inc and Executive Editor, Beauty, WWD

L.A. Proud: Confronting Crisis 
Carina Chaz, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, DedCool
Amy Liu, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Tower 28
Julissa Prado, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Rizos Curls
with Ryma Chikhoune, Senior Reporter, WWD

Consumer Insights From the Front Lines
Jacob St. John, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Navigo            
Sonia Summers, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Beauty Barrage
with Kathryn Hopkins, Senior Editor, Beauty, WWD

Creator’s Code: Turning Technique Into Innovation
Mary Phillips, Founder, m.ph