2025 Agenda

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025 | AUSTIN, TX

7:30 - 8:25 AM - Check-in & Networking Breakfast

8:25 - 8:30 AM - Welcome & Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks:
Philippe Schaison, CEO - Soltégo
Grant Stevens, MD, FACS, Chairman of the Board – Clarity Technologies | Founder & Host - The Technology of Beauty Podcast | Former President - The Aesthetics Society

8:30 - 8:50 AM - State of the Aesthetics Market
Presented By:
Laura Réveillon, PhD, Partner - Boston Consulting Group

8:50 - 9:15 AM - From Lab to Liquidity: A Fireside Chat with Ryan Beal on Product Development, Fundraising, and the Road to an IPO
Participant:
Ryan Beal, MD, CEO - Dyve Biosciences

Interviewed By:
Grant Stevens, MD, FACS, Chairman of the Board – Clarity Technologies | Founder & Host - The Technology of Beauty Podcast | Former President - The Aesthetics Society

9:15 - 10:10 AM - Innovation Shark Tank

Company Presentations:
Raziel Therapeutics| Alon Bloomenfeld, CEO
Vrtly | Vojin Kos, CEO
Ulvera AI | Domenic Serafino, CEO & Co-Founder
eX-Act | Louis Bucky, MD, FACS - Bucky Plastic Surgery

Sharks:
Humberto Antunes, Partner - Gore Range Capital / Former CEO & Chairman of the Board – Galderma
Daniel Casiero, Principal at Prelude Growth Partners
Irina Erenburg, PhD, CEO & President - Blossom Innovations
Chinmay Kanuga, Head of Search Evaluation – Allergan Aesthetics
Aubrey Rankin, Founder/Entrepreneur, Investor and Board Member

10:10 - 10:40 AM - Morning Networking & Refreshment Break

10:40 - 10:50 AM - The Future of Aesthetics: Smart Solutions for Industry Growth
Presented By:
Sean Shapiro, Chief Commerical Officer - MedShift

10:50 - 11:35 AM - Innovation Showcase

11:35 - 11:45 AM - The Strategic Value of Clinical Trials in Medical Aesthetics
Presented By:
Murray Jensen, Managing Director; Director of Clinical and Scientific Affairs

11:45 - 12:55 PM - Post GLP-1 Face and Body Contouring

Opening Presentation:
Presented By:
Erik Haines, Managing Director, Guidepoint Qsight

Company Presentations:

Apyx Medical | Charlie Goodwin, CEO
Merz | Alec McCarthy, PhD, Global Medical Director for Regenerative Aesthetics
Aesthetics Biomedical | MaryAnn Guerra - CEO
Bimini Health Tech | Bradford Conlan, CEO
Tiger Aesthetics Medical | Caro Van Hove, President

Panel Discussion:

Panelists:
Louis Bucky, MD, FACS - Bucky Plastic Surgery
Jennifer Harrington, MD - Harrington Plastic Surgery
Henry Mentz, MD - ACPS

Moderator:
Johnny Franco, MD, Founder - Austin Plastic Surgeon

12:55 - 1:20 PM - The Future of Aesthetics – Live Technology of Beauty Podcast
Participant:
Jeff Bedard, President & CEO – Crown Laboratories

Interviewed By:
Grant Stevens, MD, FACS, Chairman of the Board – Clarity Technologies | Founder & Host - The Technology of Beauty Podcast | Former President - The Aesthetics Society

1:20 - 2:05 PM - Networking Lunch

2:00 - 2:35 PM - How is AI Revolutionizing the Aesthetics Industry?
Participants:
Alfredo Hoyos, MD – Total Definer Medical
Wayne Liu, Chief Growth Officer & President, America – Perfect Corp

Moderated By:
Steven Cohen, MD, FACS, Private Practice, La Jolla, California; Clinical Professor, University of California, San Diego

2:35 - 3:05 PM - Hair Restoration for Men & Women Showcase

Company Presentations:

GetHairMD | Paul Herchman, CEO
Rion Aesthetics | Alisa Lask, CEO
Revian Red Cap | John Oakley, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Pelage Pharmaceuticals | Qing Yu Christina Weng, MD, CMO

3:05 - 4:05 PM - What's new in implants?

Company Presentations:

Motiva USA | Juan Jose Chacon-Quirós, CEO & Founder - Establishment Labs
Allergan Aesthetics | Amanda Kraus, Head of Marketing
Tiger Aesthetics Medical | Eddie Carden, Vice President of Marketing, Plastic Surgery & Portfolio
GC Aesthetics | Carlos Pinto, CEO
Bimini Health Tech | Bradford Conlan, CEO

Expert Panel Discussion
Panelists:
Brad Calobrace, MD - CaloAesthetics Plastic Surgery Center
Laurie Casas, MD - Casas Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Ashley Gordon, MD - Restora Austin Plastic Surgery Centre

Moderated By:
Grant Stevens, MD, FACS, Chairman of the Board – Clarity Technologies | Founder & Host - The Technology of Beauty Podcast | Former President - The Aesthetics Society

4:05 - 4:15 PM - Staying Ahead of Aesthetic Cyber Risk
Presented By:
Mark Epstein, MD - Epstein Plastic Surgery

4:15 - 4:40 PM - Afternoon Networking & Refreshment Break

4:40 - 5:10 PM - Skin Health Showcase

Cutera | Taylor Harris, CEO
OurSelf | James Hartman, President & CEO
Trufacial | Dina Elsherif, CEO
UltraClear | Shlomo Assa, Inventor & Co Founder

5:10 - 6:10 PM - Spotlight on Regenerative Therapies

Company Showcase

Sofregen | Joseph Brown, PhD, Chief Technology and Operations Officer
LifeSprout Bio | Kevin Colbert, Business Development & Co-Founder
Soltégo | Philippe Schaison, PhD, CEO
Morphiya | Steven Cohen, MD, FACS, Founder
LevEllis | Laura Ellis, MD, Founder

CompanyExpert Panel Discussion

Panelists:
Johnny Franco, MD, Founder - Austin Plastic Surgeon
Daniel Gould, MD, PhD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery
Foad Nahai, MD - Center for Plastic Surgery at Metroderm / Editor Emeritus - The Aesthetic Surgery Journal

Moderated By:
Adelle Walker, CMO - Crown Aesthetics

6:10 - 6:15 PM - Closing Remarks & Aesthetics Innovation Award Presentation