November 9-10, 2026
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LONDON
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November 9-10, 2026 | LONDON |
Beauty Independent’s Dealmaker Summit is widely recognized as the premier sector-specific professional event for leaders involved in fund raising, capital strategy and M&A in beauty and wellness.
Renowned for its best-in-class content, the Dealmaker Summit features an expertly crafted agenda focused on topics relevant to beauty and wellness dealmakers, carefully curated panels that provide relevant yet diverse perspectives, and original research and insights presented by Beauty Independent’s Editorial team.
Join a diverse group of the most influential dealmakers active in the space, including strategics, private equity, venture capital, family offices, angel investors, incubators, investment bankers, as well as founders and CEOs of high growth brands for two-days of peer-level thought leadership and networking.
the greatest minds
of our generation
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Josie Buck
PRINCIPAL, VENREX
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Chris Bates
DIRECTOR, WILLIAM BLAIR
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EMILY BULLMAN
INVESTOR, JAMJAR INVESTMENTS
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Joshua Britton
PhD, Founder & CEO, Debut
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Angelo Castello
CEO, FACE GYM
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Lopo Champalimaud
CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR, V3 VENTURES, VERLINVEST
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Mia Collins
BUYING DIRECTOR, BEAUTY, HARRODS
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Laurent Droin
PARTNER, FELIX CAPITAL
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Meili Eubank
VP, GENERAL ATLANTIC
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Olivier Garel
MANAGIGN PARTNER, UNILEVER VENTURES
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Marianna Hariki
FOUNDING PARTNER & CEO, MYRA PARTNERS
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Elliot Isaacs
FOUNDER, MEDIK8
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Alice Ko
INVESTMENT PARTNER, JOYANCE VENTURES
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Colette Laxton
CO-FOUNDER, THE INKEY LIST
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Evan Koetsenruijter
DIRECTOR, ADVENT INTERNATIONAL
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Akash Mehta
CO-FOUNDER & CEO, FABLE & MANE
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EVAN MERALI
MANAGING DIRECTOR, RAYMOND JAMES
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Margaret Mitchell
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER, SPACE NK
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SANDRA NAIT-AMER
MANAGING DIRECTOR, ROTHSCHILD
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Alexandre Pagliano
MANAGING DIRECTOR, M&A & CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE, L'ORÉAL
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Joël Palix
BRAND EXPERT
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Vasiliki Petrou
INDUSTRY EXPERT
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Scott Potter
MANAGING PARTNER, SF EQUITY PARTNERS
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Mandy Zhou
MANAGING DIRECTOR, BARCLAYS
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22 Bishopsgate
City of London, London
November 9-10, 2026 | 8am to 5pm
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