Fernanda Pigatto is a global beauty industry leader with more than 19 years of experience spanning trend forecasting, international media, and strategic partnerships. As Global Partnerships Director at BEAUTYSTREAMS, she leads strategic relationships and cross-industry collaborations across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
 
Fernanda leads the global CosmoTrends projects and the Cosmoprof and Cosmopack Awards on behalf of BEAUTYSTREAMS, the official curator of these initiatives for the Cosmoprof Global Network. Working closely with Cosmoprof, she leads the development and execution of these projects, connecting market intelligence, emerging trends, innovation, and industry expertise to identify the brands, products, and ideas shaping the future of beauty.
 
A frequent keynote speaker and international awards juror, Fernanda brings a global perspective to the beauty industry. She also collaborates with the Openstreams Foundation, supporting initiatives that foster innovation and international collaboration.

Eisuke Takai, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist at the MIRAI Technology Institute, Shiseido Co., Ltd. He is a leading expert in skincare science, specializing in facial aging mechanisms and the development of advanced anti-sagging technologies for Shiseido’s prestige brands. Dr. Takai joined Shiseido in 2014 and served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Cutaneous Biology Research Center (CBRC), Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital from 2016 to 2017. His research in skincare innovation has been widely recognized, earning a IFSCC award in 2025.

Judith Fiedler brings over 20 years of leadership experience at the intersection of formulation, packaging and regulation, helping brands turn regulatory complexity into innovation and competitive advantage. She is the Founder and Managing Director of oneRD GmbH, a Swiss-based consultancy delivering end-to-end support from concept to compliant, market-ready products. Previously, she spent more than a decade as Global Head of Product Development at La Prairie, shaping some of the most advanced skincare innovations in the luxury segment Through oneRD, Judith supports beauty and personal care brands in navigating evolving frameworks such as PPWR, Omnibus and global regulatory requirements, while accelerating development, strengthening sustainability strategies and enabling differentiation on shelf. Her approach bridges R&D, regulatory, packaging and supply chain execution, ensuring compliance becomes a driver, not a barrier, to innovation. Her work today combines strategic foresight with hands-on execution translating regulation into real-world solutions.

Stella Ndekile is a dynamic beauty entrepreneur, medical laboratory scientist, cosmetic scientist, and certified medical aesthetician with a passion for innovation, empowerment, and purpose-driven impact. She is the Founder and CEO of Nuban Beauty Ltd, a leading African-owned beauty brand delivering premium-quality cosmetic products tailored for the modern African consumer.
 
In addition to Nuban Beauty, Stella is also the founder of Nuban Cares, a results-driven skincare brand rooted in science, dedicated to providing targeted solutions for acne, hyperpigmentation, and overall skin health. Her clinical background and aesthetic training deeply inform her product development approach, bridging the gap between beauty and skin science.