Conference Program DAY 1 – Saturday 15 August 2026 TRACK 1: ART OF AESTHETICS TRACK 2: DERMAL HEALTH & WELLNESS SPONSORED BY TRACK 3: BUSINESS OF BEAUTY 10.00am Welcome by the Master of Ceremonies Nicole Montgomery, Aesthetic Coach Welcome by the Master of Ceremonies Chloe McGrath, The Aesthetic Collective Welcome by the Master of Ceremonies Kelly Howieson, Skin Queen 10.05am – 10.40am The Future Aesthetic Practitioner: Skills You Need Beyond Clinical Training Dr Sana Pirzada, Aesthetics Consults Rewriting the Science of Skin: Biotech Ingredients, PDRN, Exosomes and Peptides for Modern Clinics Dr. Atefeh Najafi, Trulux Profit-Boosting Aesthetics: Tech that Pays Matt Williams, Professional Beauty Solutions 10.45am – 11.20am The Art of Aesthetics and Accredited Education Sarah Sellers and Dr Thomas Webb, Demi Education Group Megan Rees, Australian Academy of Cosmetic Dermal Science (AACDS) and Aspire Training Clinics Moderator: Kylie Fahey, Demi Education Group The Consultation Framework Every Therapist Needs: Structure, Strategy and Skin Success Robyn McAlpine, SKINTIFIX Salon Exposure Marketing Kimberley Haworth, Beauty Business School 11.20am – 11.35am MORNING TEA BREAK 11.35am – 12.20pm Panel Discussion: The Rules Are Changing – What Every Beauty and Aesthetic Professional Needs to Know in 2026 Stefanie Milla, ABIC/Dermalist Skincare Karen Meiring de Gonzalez, ABIC/Skin Correctives Linda Sim, ABIC/Rejuva & Rewind Aesthetics Helen Golisano, ABIC/Skin Deep Medispa Natalie Turmine, SACSA Moderator: Maria Cocciolone, ABIC/INSKIN Cosmedics 12.25pm – 1.00pm Back to Basics: Focusing on Skin Health, Wellness and Regenerative Medicine Jamal Ammar, SKINXLULU Stress, Skin and The New Era of Holistic Skin Health Jacinta Curnow, Jacinta Curnow Skin Case Study: How Fayshell Built a Membership-First Skin Clinic Katelin Gregg, Fayshell 1.00pm – 2.00pm LUNCH BREAK Electrolysis is not Dead – It’s Misunderstood Kelly Dermody, Dermaskin Training How do you Introduce Wellness even if you a Smaller Salon Mariza Nuttall, Medispa Solutions Why Beauty Businesses Need to Start Thinking Like Wellness Hubs Emelly Simons, The Cosmetic Industry Coach 2.40pm – 3.15pm Beyond the Needle: A Smarter Path for Nurses in Aesthetic Practice Kelly George, Kelly George Aesthetics Confessions of a Wellness Traveller Lisa Spencer, Destination Wellbeing Fireside Chat: Culture, Country and Skincare Anthony Wilson, Ruwi 3.20pm – 3.35pm AFTERNOON BREAK Panel Discussion: From Cosmetic Nurse to Nurse Practitioner – Your Next Career Step may be Closer than you Think Nicky Tzimas, CPD Institute Stefanie Milla, Dermalist Skincare/Aesthetic & Beauty Industry Council 3.35pm – 3.55pm Fireside Chat: Gillian Adams Day Spa Gillian Adams, Gillians Adams Day Spa Panel Discussion: Real Buying Behaviour in the Beauty Industry Kimberley Haworth, Beauty Business School Emelly Simons, The Cosmetic Industry Coach 4.00pm – 4.20pm The Korean Multi-Step Scalp Facial – A Perfect Harmony of Tradition and Modern Technology Nicky Kim-McCormack, Head Spa Solutions 4.25pm – 4.55pm Anatomical Changes in the Face Following Rapid Weight Loss from GLP-1 Receptor Agonists (“Ozempic Face”) Dr Gordon Ku, The Me Clinic The Neurowellness Movement Martina McCormack. Martina Wellness Mentor Why Your Social Media Presence Can’t Be Replaced by AI Angela Dickson, Beauty Business Co ART OF AESTHETICS DERMAL HEALTH & WELLNESS BUSINESS OF BEAUTY WELLNESS EDIT 26 | BEAUTY EXPO AUSTRALIA BEAUTY BOOK