2024 Speakers

Ann Chung

Chelsea Riggs

Christine Chang

Shai Eisenman

Nicolas Geiger

Nicolas GEIGER is CEO for L’Occitane au Bresil brand, Managing Director of the Brazilian Business Unit and Group Business Development Executive based in New York.

Prior to that Nicolas was the President for L’OCCITANE GROUP in Japan for 5 years where he operated a turnaround plan for of the largest operation of the group. He first joined the company as a Marketing Director in Brasil, and was then 3 years later promoted General Manager of the subsidiary for 3 more years before leaving for Japan.

Before joining the L’OCCITANE GROUP, Nicolas started his career in the Teach First program (a spin-off of the Teach for America program in the UK), teaching mathematics for two years in a challenging school in North East London.  After the program, he joined joined Angel des Montagnes, a small decoration company based in Geneva that he contributed to develop internationally before joining the INSEAD MBA program.In addition to his MBA from INSEAD and a certification in Business Sustainability Management from Cambridge  Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Nicolas also holds a degree in Engineering Economics and Management from Oxford University and a Qualified Teacher Status for mathematics in the UK.

Nadya Okamoto

Nadya Okamoto is the co-Founder of August, a lifestyle period brand working to reimagine periods to be powerful. She is also the author of the book PERIOD POWER: a Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement, and founder and former Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, PERIOD. Outside of her work in the menstrual health space, Okamoto is also a social media creator with over 4m followers on TikTok, producer and host of the podcast, Tigress, a mental health advocate, and known as a Gen Z marketing expert. She recently graduated from Harvard College, class of 2021.

Her debut book, PERIOD POWER, published by Simon & Schuster in 2018,  made the Kirkus Reviews list for Best Young Adult Nonfiction that year. Nadya is also the former Chief Brand Officer and Board Member of JUV Consulting, a Generation Z marketing agency based in NYC. She has been recognized on the lists of Forbes 30 under 30, Bloomberg 50 “Ones to Watch” and People Magazine's Women Changing the World. 

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Sarah Lee

Jenn Harper

Jackie Dunklau

Armaan Mehta

Anna Araman

In her current role as SVP of North America at Skeepers, Anna is responsible for leading teams across departments with a focus on sales and retention. In her four-year tenure, Anna has generated over 200% revenue growth. She was instrumental in making Octoly profitable and taking it to acquisition by Skeepers in 2022.  

Anna has a long-term record of developing holistic partnerships and accelerating revenue across multiple platforms. She began her career with beauty executive roles at Cosmopolitan, Elle and Popsugar. She pivoted to the e-commerce/ influencer UGC space with leadership positions at Bazaarvoice and Skeepers.  

She remains deeply vested in the beauty business and values her long-term c-suite relationships. Anna resides in Redding, CT with her two children Sofia and George. Her passions include astrology, pilates, trips to Europe and the Caribbean and supporting children with special needs. 

Ali Kole

Oliver Garfield