May 22-23, 2023 | New York City

WHAT is it
Two days of best-in-class thought leadership with unparalleled networking opportunities

WHO is it for
Brands, investors and bankers involved in dealmaking of beauty or wellness assets with EV >$2M

WHY attend
Gain insights from the best minds in the industry and forge invaluable connections with other dealmakers

BUY TICKETS

$3,000per person

BUY TICKETS

Your ticket to Dealmaker Summit includes:

Admission to all panels and sessions
Refreshments and lunch for Day 1 and Day 2
Access to networking Cocktail Hour at end of Day 1
Tax and ticketing fees charged separately
Limit of three (3) tickets per company/organization
Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable

Summit Schedule

Day 1

8:00am – 9:00am

Registration

9:00am – 9:15am

Opening Remarks

9:15am – 10:00am

State Of Dealmaking

A look at the current landscape and evaluation of the key risk factors facing dealmakers moving into the future.

10:00am – 10:15am

Break

10:15am – 11:00am

Hair - Where Value Goes To Grow

What’s driving value in the rapidly evolving and competitive haircare environment? Where are the untapped opportunities and what does the future look like?

11:00am – 11:15am

Break

11:15am – 12:00pm

Rapidly Scaling Beauty Brands - Has The Golden Age Ended?

Has the golden age of meteoric DTC scaling ended or is it a viable commercial strategy?

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Networking Lunch Break

1:30pm – 2:15pm

Wellness - An Oasis Or A Mirage?

Assessing how to filter out the "woo-woo" and find viable opportunities in this category.

2:15pm – 2:30pm

Break

2:30pm – 3:15pm

China - The Dealmaker's Dilemma

A temperature check around the realities in China and the role it should play in future valuations.

3:15pm – 3:30pm

Break

3:30pm – 4:15pm

Fragrance - How Long Will The Scent Of Success Last?

A traditionally challenging sector for dealmakers, we zero in on the innovations that could impact its future and examine specific challenges facing investors and dealmakers in this sector.

4:15pm – 4:30pm

Break

4:30pm – 5:15pm

Amazon - What Should Be In Its Shopping Cart?

Three investment bankers develop a thesis of why and where Amazon can do better in beauty and, what they would recommend the e-commerce giant buy if it was open to acquisitions.

5:15pm – 7:00pm

Cocktail Reception

Sponsored by DC Advisory. DC Advisory is an international investment bank committed to making a difference. As part of an established global business, they offer access to over 650 professionals in 22 locations throughout Asia, Europe and the US.

Day 2

9:00am - 9:15am

Opening Remarks

9:15am – 10:00am

Investing In Infrastructure - A More Solid Bet?

Delving into the investment theses that are driving this sector, reviewing key deals, and examining the prospects of long-term value creation in this part of the market.

10:00am – 10:15am

Break

10:15am – 11:00am

Aesthetic Medicine - A Filler For Plumper Valuations?

Following a major facelift, we are unraveling the complexities in efficacy-driven products and treatments, examining their appeal to investors and determining the future direction of the market.

11:00am – 11:15am

Break

11:15am - 12:00pm

BIPOC Funding - Promise vs Reality

After stalling progress, we lay out the challenges facing BIPOC-led brands when it comes to gaining major backing and discuss how dealmakers can boost the valuations of brands focused on underserved communities.

12:00pm – 1:30pm

Networking Lunch Break

1:30pm – 2:15pm

Sexual Health & Intimacy

Will this once taboo category continue to thrive and what are the real exit opportunities?

2:15pm – 2:30pm

Break

2:30pm – 3:15pm

Dealmaking Today - What Are The Showstoppers?

Getting a deal done can be a messy and complex endeavor– so what is getting in the way of beauty transactions today? From changing labor and data privacy laws, to IP and supply chain transparency, we go over the gambit of factors that dealmakers need to be aware of and what they can do–if anything–about them.

3:15pm – 3:30pm

Break

3:30pm – 4:30pm

Artificial Intelligence - Are Dealmakers Ready?

How could AI impact beauty and what does it mean from the lens of value creation?

4:30pm – 4:45pm

Break

4:45pm – 5:15pm

TikTok - Pish Posh Or A Valid Investment Thesis?

A deep dive into the long-term risk factors that could alter the reigning social platform’s attractiveness to brands and investors.

The Venue

Convene

1 Liberty Plaza
Second Floor
New York, NY
10006

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Summit Schedule

Day 1

Registration

Opening Remarks

State Of Dealmaking

Break

Hair - Where Value Goes To Grow

Break

Rapidly Scaling Beauty Brands - Has The Golden Age Ended?

Networking Lunch Break

Wellness - An Oasis Or A Mirage?

Break

China - The Dealmaker's Dilemma

Break

Fragrance - How Long Will The Scent Of Success Last?

Break

Amazon - What Should Be In Its Shopping Cart?

Cocktail Reception

Day 2

Opening Remarks

Investing In Infrastructure - A More Solid Bet?

Break

Aesthetic Medicine - A Filler For Plumper Valuations?

Break

BIPOC Funding - Promise vs Reality

Networking Lunch Break

Sexual Health & Intimacy

Break

Dealmaking Today - What Are The Showstoppers?

Break

Artificial Intelligence - Are Dealmakers Ready?

Break

TikTok - Pish Posh Or A Valid Investment Thesis?

The Venue