Wednesday May 20, 2026
09.00 am - Welcome Speech
TOPIC 1 - NATURALITY & SUSTAINABILITY: FROM INGREDIENT TO FORMULATION
09.20 am - Keynote lecture
Sustainable beauty's paradox: leading the way from non-Essential to essential for our planet
Patrick Choisy, Associate Steering Director of Upstream Research & Chloé Vagnieux, Sustainability Scoring Manager - LVMH (France)
Patrick Choisy, Associate Steering Director of Upstream Research & Chloé Vagnieux, Sustainability Scoring Manager - LVMH (France)
09.55 am - Colloidal lignin particles as sustainable pickering stabilizers
Giovana Colucci, PhD Candidate in Chemical and Biological Engineering - CIMO (Portugal)
Giovana Colucci, PhD Candidate in Chemical and Biological Engineering - CIMO (Portugal)
10.15 am - Sphagnic acid in Sphagnum palustre moss for a new bioinspired cosmetic ingredient
Coralie Boutte, Biotechnology Engineer - Mibelle AG Biochemistry (Swiss)
Coralie Boutte, Biotechnology Engineer - Mibelle AG Biochemistry (Swiss)
10.35 am - Sustainable bioproduction of next-gen bioactive ingredients
Guillaume Déjean, Head of Innovation Solutions & Partnerships - SWEETECH (France)
Guillaume Déjean, Head of Innovation Solutions & Partnerships - SWEETECH (France)
10.55 to 11.25 am - Break & Posters discovery
11.25 am - Extracellular vesicles from microalgae as natural cosmetic actives
Antonella Bongiovanni, CEO - EVEBiofactory (Italy)
Antonella Bongiovanni, CEO - EVEBiofactory (Italy)
11.45 am - New amphiphilic structures from vegetable oil for cosmetic uses
Cécile Joseph, Formulation Head Manager - ITERG (France)
Cécile Joseph, Formulation Head Manager - ITERG (France)
12.05 pm - Nature-inspired protection for developing sustainable cosmetics
Oihana Gordobil, Senior Researcher - University of the Basque Country (Spain)
Oihana Gordobil, Senior Researcher - University of the Basque Country (Spain)
12.25 pm - Surface smoothing and film formation of a biodegradable polymer
Juliana Amado, Global Product Manager - Symrise AG (France)
Juliana Amado, Global Product Manager - Symrise AG (France)
12.45 pm - Unlocking the anti-Aging potential of anatolian plants
Ebru Özdemir Nath, Associate Professor - Altınbaş University (Turkey)
Ebru Özdemir Nath, Associate Professor - Altınbaş University (Turkey)
13.05 to 14.35 pm - Break & Posters discovery
14.35 pm - From naturality to high performance: a sustainable active ingredient derived from purple pomegranate
Lucie Couturier, R&D Manager Cosmetic Actives - Gattefossé SAS (France)
Lucie Couturier, R&D Manager Cosmetic Actives - Gattefossé SAS (France)
14.55 pm - From upcycled banana peel to skin longevity
Shirley Billot, CEO - SHB (France)
Shirley Billot, CEO - SHB (France)
15.15 pm - Simultaneous identification and quantification of plant metabolites
Lauriane Lenen, PhD Student - Natexplore / ICMR (France)
Lauriane Lenen, PhD Student - Natexplore / ICMR (France)
15.35 pm - Advances in sustainable solid cosmetics through nanogel and microgel systems derived from formulation: perspectives in rheology, cell compatibility, and dissolution
Laura Daniella Silva Arias, PhD Student - International University of Catalonia (Spain)
Laura Daniella Silva Arias, PhD Student - International University of Catalonia (Spain)
15.55 to 16.25 pm Break & Posters discovery
16.25 pm - Breaking the emulsion paradigm: natural eutectic systems
Laura Divoux, PhD Student - University of Tours (France)
Laura Divoux, PhD Student - University of Tours (France)
16.45 pm - Natural polymers as efficient routes for encapsulation of cosmetic actives by complex coacervation
Michel Grisel, Professor - University of Le Havre (France)
17.05 pm - Physicochemical stability and skin-related performance
Marie Cafiero, R&D Engineer - LVMH Recherche (France)
17.25 pm - Electromagnetic field–induced structural modulation of formulations
Paula Ossowicz-Rupniewska, Professor - West Pomeranian University of Technology (Poland)
Paula Ossowicz-Rupniewska, Professor - West Pomeranian University of Technology (Poland)
17.45 to 18.05 pm Short Talks
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Thursday May 21, 2026
09.00 am - Welcome Speech
TOPIC 2 - DIGITALIZATION & AI
09.05 am - Keynote Lecture
Ai & biomimicry: from nature to the future
Eliot Graeff, PhD & CEO - Asteria (France)
09.40 am - Optical metabolic skin imaging with femtosecond lasers
Karsten Koenig, Head of Department of Biophotonics and Laser Technology - Saarland University (Germany)
10.00 am - Olomap: a multi-omics integration platform for skin research
Paolo Bonini, CEO - Olobion (Spain)
10.20 am - Learning to feel: AI sensory intelligence for cosmetics
Magali Bonnier, PC R&T Director - Croda (France)
10.40 am - Serving the skin and the planet: A digital AI-driven approach
Evan Peters, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer - Fairglow (France)
11.00 to 11.30 am - Break & Posters discovery
11.30 am - Artificial intelligence-enabled product indexing for cosmetic innovation
David Suissa, CEO & founder - Byome Labs (France)
11.50 am to 12.10 pm - Short Talks
12.10 pm to 13:40 - Lunch & Posters discovery
TOPIC 3 - EXPLORING GLOBAL AGEING
13.40 pm - Keynote Lecture
Reprogramming cellular aging to promote skin longevity
Prof. Jean-Marc Lemaître, Professor - INSERM (France)
Reprogramming cellular aging to promote skin longevity
Prof. Jean-Marc Lemaître, Professor - INSERM (France)
14.15 pm - Enhancing the stability and delivery of biomimetic actives
Marion Audemard, European Sales Lead - Core Biogenesis (France)
Marion Audemard, European Sales Lead - Core Biogenesis (France)
14.35 pm - Insight on age-related alteration in dermis–epidermis dialogue
Laurie Verzéaux, Scientific Communication Manager - SILAB (France)
Laurie Verzéaux, Scientific Communication Manager - SILAB (France)
14.55 pm - Mitochondrion as a pivot organelle to address skin aging
Hishda Mohamed, Senior Marketing Lead | Insights & Innovation - SEDERMA (France)
Hishda Mohamed, Senior Marketing Lead | Insights & Innovation - SEDERMA (France)
15.15 pm - Spatiotemporal fluorescence imaging of mir-30a in skin ageing
Zoé Pfliger, Research Engineer - CNRS (France)
Zoé Pfliger, Research Engineer - CNRS (France)
15.35 to 16.05 pm - Break & Posters discovery
16.05 pm - Poster Awards Ceremony
16.25 pm - New findings on keratinocyte pyroptosis and skin aging
Yicheng Xu, R&D Manager - Biocosmethic (France)
16.45 pm - Co-culture models to explore cosmetic effects on ageing skin
Laura Bauchet, Microbiology Project Manager - Glycodiag (France)
17.05 pm - Modeling Ageing and Rejuvenation Processes in Human Tissues Using Advanced Ex Vivo Systems
Luigi Formicola, COO & Co-Founder - Exadex-Innov (France)
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For any questions regarding the program, please contact us at:
m.shema@clq-group.com