The recent Beauty Biz Roundtable 11, presented by Mazur Group, successfully brought together 100 top executives, media and thought leaders at the leading edge of the beauty industry for an evening of education, discussion and inspiration. Executives from the west coast’s fast-growing beauty scene, including Drybar, Dermalogica, Bumble and bumble, wet n wild, and more, gathered to address hot topics and trends in innovation, leadership, product development and category growth.
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Highlights from the evening included a presentation by Mazur Group founder and CEO Frances Mazur - also the host and MC for the evening - who spoke on the West Coast’s entrepreneurial, start-up friendly beauty culture and presented the winning designers from the FIDM/Kevyn Aucoin Packaging Development and Design Class Competition. Drybar founder Alli Webb gave a keynote address, discussing the phenomenal growth of her company and the importance of strict adherence to brand identity in crafting a multimillion dollar, niche-defining business.
In addition, attendees participated in three rounds of roundtable discussions on a variety of topics, ranging from product development to marketing, brand evolution and social impact programs. The roundtable leaders included a wide array of business leaders and beauty innovators, including Tim Rush, VP of Global Communications & Fashion Relations for Bumble and bumble, Smashbox & Darphin; Natalie Byrne, Director of Global Impact for Dermalogica; Carey Grange, Beauty Brands Strategy & Campaign Development for GuthylRenker; Christina Zilber, Founder & Creative Director of Jouer Cosmetics; Brian Talbot, VP Marketing, Markwins Beauty Products Inc.; Shaun Westfall, Managing Director, Piper Jaffray & Co.; Yohini Appa, Chief Scientific Officer, Yohini Appa & Associates; Chris Kolodziejski, CEO of Chella Brow Bar; and Conor Begley, Co-Founder, People, Tribe Dynamics. Topics ranged from social media marketing strategies, to mass marketing, to brand integrity, and much more.
“Our goal is to facilitate deep and lasting connections for the beauty industry as a whole – whether you have decades of big brand experience or are just entering the field,” said Frances Mazur, CEO, Mazur Group. “After every event we see new businesses flourish and powerful partnerships form. When this community is given the opportunity to come together in a forum with an equal playing field, the ideas that are sparked – from marketing innovations to essential steps when scaling the business - are incredible.”
