Giorgio Dell’Acqua
Giorgio Dell’Acqua, PhD, is a cosmetic scientist and a consultant for the personal care industry. A graduated from the University of Rome, Italy, he worked for 15 years as an investigator in applied medical research in Universities such as Mount Sinai Medical School in New York and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Moving to the private sector in 2000, he has spent the last 19 years as an executive and cosmetic scientist in the personal care industry. He is specialized in skin and hair care ingredients, finished product development and technical marketing. He has helped bring more than 200 successful active ingredients and finished products to market and has authored more than 60 publications in medicine and cosmetic science. From last 10 years he has been writing and lecturing on natural cosmetic ingredients, sustainable supply chain, and helped sourcing, developing and bringing to market many natural ingredients. Some of his recent product development activity has focused on food by products to cosmetics, prebiotics to skin, and adaptogens for skin and hair care. He is an award winning speaker on natural ingredients and a regular columnist on sustainability and cosmetic science. He is also the chair of the Scientific Committee for the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists and its scientific blogger.
William Lee
William Lee is CEO and co-founder of EpigenCare Inc., a new consumer epigenetics company that recently debuted its personalized skincare solution SKINTELLI. He has over 10 years of experience in the biotechnology sector and is also a shareholder and senior executive of EpiGentek, a reagent and services provider for epigenetic research. In his spare time, he enjoys writing music and hiking a scenic trail. William graduated from New York University with honors and obtained his MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.
Dr. Eduardo Pacheco
Dr. Gustaco Adolfo Garcia Sanchez
Dr. Daniel Yoshimy Hato
Laurent Droin
Laurent is a Managing Director in Paris, where he will be leading the Eurazeo Brands European effort. Laurent brings extensive consumer, retail, and luxury expertise, having worked for 20 years in the industry in both corporate and advisory roles. Prior to joining Eurazeo, Laurent spent 10 years at BNP Paribas as a Managing Director focused on M&A. He was most recently based in New York, where he successfully rebuilt the bank’s consumer franchise, focusing on beauty, personal care, and apparel. Previously, he spent 9 years at Danone in various strategic and operational roles in France, Argentina and Russia.
