INVITATION TO THE CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN COSMETICS INDUSTRY - JULY 3, 2023

Cosmetic 360

We are pleased to invite you to the Conference on the future of the European cosmetics industry, which will be held on July 3, 2023, at 2 p.m., at the Committee of the Regions in Brussels.

The aim of this conference is to challenge European institutions on the issues facing the European cosmetics industry and the need to consider it as a priority industry.

In a roundtable format, the event will bring together key players in the sector and European institutions to discuss the challenges related to the green and digital transitions, increased international competition, and research and innovation in the cosmetics industry. The conference will conclude with a networking cocktail reception.

This first event, organized in the heart of the Brussels ecosystem, is fundamental for the recognition of our industry by European institutions.

Program :

Welcoming speech

François Bonneau, President of the Center Val de Loire Region
TBC Region minister, Lombardy Region
Marc Antoine Jamet, President of Cosmetic Valley

Round table 1 : Strategies for Success: Navigating the Green and Digital Transitions in the Cosmetics Industry

TBC MEP
Ms. Hettel Varik, legal officer working on the Cosmetics Regulation, DG GROW F2 “Bioeconomy, chemicals, cosmetics”
Mr. John Chave, General Manager, Cosmetics Europe
Ms. Ilaria Massari, General Manager REI and Lombardy Cosmetic System (IT)
TBC Testimony from a company

Round table 2 : Staying Ahead of the

Game: Tackling International Competition in the Cosmetics Industry

Ms. Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, MEP (International Trade Commission)
TBC DG GROW D2
Mr. Luca Nava, General Manager, COSMETICA ITALIA
Mr. Ivan Borrego, General Manager, Beauty Cluster (SP)
Mr. Matteo Moretti, CEO Lumson and President Polo della Cosmesi (IT)
TBC Testimony from a company

Round table 3 : Meeting the Cosmetics Industry challenges: Harnessing new Opportunities through Research, Innovation and Skills

Mr. Massimiliano Salini, MEP (Industry, Research and Energy Commission)
Ms. Ana Palmeira, PresidentAEBB and CEO Labfit (PT)
Ms. Valentina Nucera - General manager Fondazione ITS New Technology for Made in Italy (IT)
Ms. Emilie Destandau, Professor at University of Orléans and coordinator CosmetoSciences (FR)
Mr. Luca Fumagalli, Professor at Politecnico di Milano (IT)

Practical information:

July 3rd from 1:30 pm at the Committee of the Regions in Brussels, Belgium
Online registration before June 16th: https://european-cosmetic.eventmaker.io/en
Participation in the conference is free but registration is mandatory.

The event is organised by the Centre Val de Loire (FR) and Lombardy (IT) regions, Cosmetic Valley and REI as part of the interregional partnership Go4Cosmetics.

Practical information: jhegon@cosmetic-valley.com