EVENTS
Future Forward 2026
Forget linear thinking. The future is unpredictable, uncomfortable, and moves fast. While data is important, the ability to spot signals and ask the right questions to arrive at what could be, not just what is, means taking risks and tuning in to what others may avoid. It's where opportunities lie.
This half-day virtual program will delve into what the future holds through the lens of hand-picked experts adept at separating signals from the noise on the internet. Stay curious. Stay human. And keep building things that matter.
This half-day virtual program will delve into what the future holds through the lens of hand-picked experts adept at separating signals from the noise on the internet. Stay curious. Stay human. And keep building things that matter.
The Future of Beauty
Business Briefing: What 2025 Beauty Deals Tell Us About 2026
2025 was a revealing year for beauty and wellness dealmaking—and the signals emerging beneath the headlines are already reshaping 2026. In this executive-level business briefing, we go beyond transaction announcements to decode what capital flows, valuations, and strategic behavior are really telling us about the next phase of growth.
Drawing on exclusive data from the BeautyMatter Deal Index, we’ll analyze the defining investment and M&A trends of 2025 and preview early 2026 activity.
Drawing on exclusive data from the BeautyMatter Deal Index, we’ll analyze the defining investment and M&A trends of 2025 and preview early 2026 activity.
The Future of Beauty
FUTURE50 brings together a high-promise collection of the brands to know and watch as they define the beauty landscape today and tomorrow. Selected by the insights and editorial team at BeautyMatter, FUTURE50 brands are the new trailblazers shaping the future of beauty.
The future isn’t waiting. It’s already here. Join us in 2026 for the second annual, mid-year deep dive into the state of the beauty industry. We’ll distill signals from the first half of the year to uncover what they reveal about the path ahead.
This half-day, virtual program will explore timely market and sales data, leveraging insights from the first six months of 2026 to inform strategies for the remainder of the year. We believe the clearest view of the future is informed by the past and a deep, precise understanding of the present.
This half-day, virtual program will explore timely market and sales data, leveraging insights from the first six months of 2026 to inform strategies for the remainder of the year. We believe the clearest view of the future is informed by the past and a deep, precise understanding of the present.
The Future of Beauty
VIRTUAL
July 30, 2026
July 30, 2026
The NEXT50 Summit assembles fifty of the brightest start-ups on the precipice of scaling up. These brands have that intangible something that breaks through the noise of the increasingly crowded and competitive landscape. They are relentlessly reimagining how to create, deliver, and capture value by building, breaking, pivoting, and persisting.
The Future of Beauty
LOS ANGELES, CA
Brand M.B.A. Bootcamp: October 14, 2026
NEXT50 Dinner: October 14, 2026
Summit: October 15, 2026
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Brand M.B.A. Bootcamp: October 14, 2026
NEXT50 Dinner: October 14, 2026
Summit: October 15, 2026
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Decoding The Changing Face Of North American Beauty
The beauty industry has proven resilient, but it's a market with two faces. On the one hand, the US market continues to grow, with specialty channels leading the way increasing at 14% and racking up $31.7 billion in sales in 2023, while mass-market beauty showed modest gains of 6%. The other reality is brands are struggling and still feeling the after-effects of the pandemic, compounded by supply chain pressure, rising inflation, fierce competition, and changing market dynamics. We'll dive into what it takes to succeed in the shifting and increasingly competitive landscape of the largest market in the world.
April 23, 2024 / LONDON, UK
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April 23, 2024 / LONDON, UK
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