2023 Agenda
Panels featured the latest innovations in Medical Aesthetics, LaunchPad Presentations & more.
Aesthetics Tech Forum 2023 Agenda
Thursday, January 26, 2023
7:30 – 8:30 am PST
EXPERIENCE
Continental Breakfast, Exhibits, & Networking
Network with colleagues! You can also set appointments within our virtual platform or take part in a networking session catered to your interests.
8:30 – 8:45 am
EXPERIENCE
Opening Comments
Kicking off Aesthetics Tech Forum with Octane’s CEO.
Bill Carpou, CEO, Octane
8:45 – 9:00 am
PANEL
State of Aesthetic Industry Report
A market overview of unmet needs in the medical aesthetics industry. Include private sector.
Jacob Hughes, Senior Healthcare Equity Analyst, Wells Fargo Securities
9:00 – 9:45 am
PANEL
Five Perspectives on Patient Treatment Trends
Frank Fazio, President and CEO, Amplifica Holdings Group, Inc. (Moderator)
Leslie Fletcher, MSN, RN, AGNP-BC, Beauty Innovator, ArqueDerma Artistic Restoration Lift, Injectability Institute
Todd Watts, CEO & Co-Founder, PatientFi
Jason Bloom, MD, FACS, Bloom Facial Plastic Surgery
9:45 – 10:30 am
PANEL
MedSpa Evolution in the New Economic Environment
Macro environment. Do certain services become more popular?
Brandie Heredia, RN, Founder/Owner, Unmarked Beauty & Wellness
Kurt Knab, Senior Vice President Sales, Evolus
Jamie Smith, Founder, Nurse Injector, GLO
10:30 – 11:00 am
EXPERIENCE
Break: Exhibits & Networking
Take this time to visit sponsor booths, get to know fellow attendees, and make connections!
11:00 am – 11:30 am
EXPERIENCE
Keynote Interview
Jonah Shacknai, Founder; Executive Chairman of Skinbetter Science and Chief Strategic Development Officer, L’Oreal US
Rod J. Rohrich, MD, FACS, Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
11:30 – 12:15 pm
PANEL
Business Development in Aesthetics
What are strategics, investors and potential buyers looking at? What are the requirements for a deal with a larger company? How companies evaluate new opportunities? How do BD execs make decisions?
Tom Albright, President, JuvaStrat
Chinmay Kanuga, PMP, Head of Search and Evaluation, Allergan
Aesthetics
Ted Ebel, Chief Business Officer, Colorescience
12:15 – 12:45 pm
Networking & Refreshment Break
12:45 – 2:00 pm
PANEL & LUNCH
LaunchPad SBDC, Lunch, Networking & Exhibits
Take this time to visit sponsor booths, get to know fellow attendees, and make connections!
2:00 – 2:45 pm
PANEL
Science of Aging- Advancing Technology in Aesthetics
Biotech, digital tech, diversity
Dr. Stephanie Manson Brown, MBBS, MRCS, MFPM, Vice President, Head of Clinical Development, Aesthetic Medicine, Allergan Aesthetics an AbbVie Company (Moderator)
Sophia Ononye-Onyia, PhD, MPH, MBA, Founder & CEO, The Sophia Consulting Firm
Jaide Jensen, Head of Biotechnology, Arcaea
Eleanor Jones, Founder & CEO, Skintelligent
2:45 – 3:15 pm
PANEL
Unmet Innovations in Medical Aesthetics
Advancing aesthetic technology. Breast? Body Contouring? Where are the innovations coming from? Stem cells, facial injectables, hair rejuvenation. Exosomes, PRP.
Steve Yoelin, MD, Steve Yoelin Medical Associates Inc. (Moderator)
Brenda Buechler, Chief Marketing Officer, ELEVAI Labs
Darin Messina, PhD, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Aesthetics R&D at AbbVie
Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, Associate Clinical Professor, Dermatology, UCI Health
Brad Conlan, CEO & Founder, Bimini Health Tech
3:15 – 3:45 pm
EXPERIENCE
Break: Exhibits & Networking
Take this time to visit sponsor booths, get to know fellow attendees, and make connections!
3:45 – 4:30 pm
PANEL
Innovation Addressing the Evolving Patient’s Mindset
Technologic and commercial advances on how to better serve today’s patient, and unreached patients. Changing accessibility and the treatment model based on the patient’s background and psychology.
Kamil Bhangoo, Vice President Business Development, Perfect Corp.
Nicole Gregory, CEO, Urban You
Amanda Rosenberg, Global Communications Strategy and Planning, Allergan Aesthetics
Leana Wood, SVP Global Strategic Accounts, Eversana
4:30 – 5:15 pm
PANEL
Private Equity Investment Opportunities in Medical Aesthetics
PE Perspective, where is the money coming from? Company life cycle? Blockers? Subsidiary model. Practice consolidation, manufacturer roll up. Helping founders understand who they work well with. How to find your best match? What is the difference between types of investments? How to prepare? What does practice look like?
Jeff Weinhuff, Managing Partner, Visionary Venture Fund
Chris Chen, Principal, TowerBrook
Adele Oliva, Founding Partner, 1315 Capital
5:15 – 5:20 pm
EXPERIENCE
Closing Comments
Bill Carpou, CEO, Octane
5:15 – 7:00 pm
EXPERIENCE
Cocktail Reception
Take this time to get to know fellow attendees and make connections!
Friday, January 27, 2023
8:00 – 9:00 am
EXPERIENCE
Continental Breakfast, Exhibits, Networking
Network with colleagues! You can also set appointments within our virtual platform or take part in a networking session catered to your interests.
9:00 – 9:30 am
EXPERIENCE
Medical Aesthetics Industry Q&A
David Moatazedi, President and CEO, Evolus
Annabel Samimy, Managing Director, Biopharmaceuticals, Stifel
9:30 – 10:00 am
EXPERIENCE
Fireside Chat
Flemming Ørnskov, MD, MPH, CEO, Galderma
Bill Carpou, CEO, Octane
10:00 – 10:30 am
PANEL
Deep Dive: FemRech in Plastic Surgery
Kamakshi R. Zeidler, MD, FACS, Founder & Managing Partner, Aesthetx
Juan José Chacón-Quirós, CEO & Founder, Establishment Labs
10:30 – 11:00 am
EXPERIENCE
Break: Exhibits and Networking
Take this time to visit sponsor booths, get to know fellow attendees, and make connections!
11:00 – 11:30 am
PANEL
LaunchPad SBDC Company Success Stories
11:30 – 12:30 pm
PANEL
Loyalty Programs – Love It or Leave It
Physicians and industry on panel discussing different loyalty programs. What has loyalty done to our industry? Bring in new patients? Big company, little company, single site, national chain. The “how to”. EMR. Physicians to discuss challenges.
Tiphany Hall, PhD, MBA, Chief Growth Officer, Aesthetic Record
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
LUNCH PANEL
Future of Consumer Loyalty in Aesthetics
How will industry evolve? How will consumer behavior change? What happened during the last recession? What will millennials do? Providers and how they compete against med spas and vice versa? 3 physicians from mature practices, 3 med spas.
Wayne Liu, Chief Growth Officer and President of the Americas, Perfect Corp.
1:30 – 1:45 pm
Closing Comments
TIME TBD:
EXPERIENCE
Partnership Pursuit
This is a unique opportunity for you to meet these innovative entrepreneurs and determine if there is a mutually beneficial fit and interest. These companies will be within the medical industry, not necessarily ophthalmic specific, and provide a good opportunity to contribute your diverse perspective. Octane is uniquely qualified to provide this opportunity as we bridge the relationships we have with physicians and the companies that have used our LaunchPad accelerator. We look forward to welcoming you to Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach.
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