4 September 2024
Registration & Coffee Break
Celebrating Cosmetic Science
10:00 - 10:30
KEYNOTE: Strands of Knowledge: Unravelling the Science of Hair – From Structure to Cosmetic Innovations
Speaker
Dr Glyn Roberts Head of R&D - Unilever
10:30 - 11:00
Innovate UK Business Connect: Linking the innovation support landscape
Speaker
Karen Wilkinson Knowledge Transfer Manager - Health - Innovate UK Business Connect
11:00 - 11:30
Cosmetics Cluster UK: Bridges, networks and knowledge exchange in the UK Cosmetics Industry
Speaker
Dr Gill Westgate Director - Cosmetics Cluster UK
11:30 - 12:00
Futureproofing the British Beauty Industry – how we can use talent and innovation to secure a sustainable future for beauty and beyond
Speaker
Victoria Brownlie Chief Policy Officer - British Beauty Council
Panel Debate
12:00 - 12:30
Panel Debate
Speakers
- Dr Glyn Roberts Head of R&D - Unilever
- Karen Wilkinson Knowledge Transfer Manager - Health - Innovate UK Business Connect
- Dr Gill Westgate Director - Cosmetics Cluster UK
- Victoria Brownlie Chief Policy Officer - British Beauty Council
Lunch
Skin Health
13:30 - 14:00
Non-invasive and Minimally Invasive Skin Technologies are Setting the Framework for a Digital Skin Twin
Speaker
Prof. Tarl Prow Director Skin Research Centre - Hull York Medical School
14:00 - 14:30
The Impact of Emulsifiers on Skin Barrier Integrity
Speaker
Dr Bhaven Chavan Research Skin Care Specialist - Croda Europe Ltd
14:30 - 15:00
Session from No7 Company
Tea & Coffee Break
Hair Care Products & Heat Styling Devices
15:30 - 16:00
KEYNOTE – Virtual Screening of the Tribology of Hair Care Formulations
Speaker
Dr James P. Ewen Tribology & Hair - Imperial College London
16:00 - 16:30
The Life and Times of the Human Hair Follicle
Speaker
Dr Ranjit Bhogal Senior Research Scientist & Project Leader - Unilever
16:30 - 17:00
Thermal Damage to Hair: Measurement & Perception
Speaker
Dr Neil Shaw Head of Science - GHD Hair
