The Business of Fashion is pleased to reveal that Tarang Amin, chief executive of E.l.f. Beauty, Yasmin Sewell, founder of cult perfumery brand Vyrao, and Nykaaâs executive director and chief executive Anchit Nayar are among the speakers who will be joining us at The Business of Beauty Global Forum, taking place from June 9-11, 2025 at Stanly Ranch, in Napa Valley, California.
Our unique, invitation-only beauty industry gathering, now in its third year, will bring together 140 hand-selected senior executives, entrepreneurs and creatives to reimagine the beauty and wellness landscape, build meaningful relationships and create new business opportunities.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Tarang Amin – chairman and chief executive of E.l.f. Beauty
- Yasmin Sewell – founder of Vyrao
- Anchit Nayar – executive director and chief executive of Nykaa
- Amanda Baldwin – chief executive of Olaplex
- Andy Lightfoot – chief executive of Space NK Ltd.
For full detailed speaker bios, please see below.
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Tarang Amin is the Chairman and CEO of E.l.f. Beauty, a position that he has held since 2014. A dynamic, passionate, and purpose-driven leader, he has been unlocking high performance within teams to drive growth for world-class consumer brands for over 30 years. After taking the company public (NYSE:ELF) in 2016, Amin has grown shareholder equity from $135 million to over $8 billion. Amin has also strategically expanded the business into a multi-brand portfolio that includes E.l.f. Cosmetics, E.l.f. Skin, Well People, Keys Soulcare and Naturium. Previously, Amin served as president, CEO, and director of Schiff Nutrition, and as vice president and general manager of The Clorox Companyâs Litter, Food, and Charcoal businesses. He began his career in brand management at Procter & Gamble, after earning both his Bachelors in International Policy and Master of Business Administration from Duke University. Amin has been recognized in Fortuneâs 100 Most Powerful People in Business, Barronâs Top CEOs of 2024, Fast Companyâs Modern CEO of the Year and Thinkers 50 Leaders 50 list.
Yasmin Sewell is the founder of Vyrao, a fragrance brand that targets emotions and energy through scent, colour, crystals and science-backed natural ingredients. Sewell was previously fashion and creative director of luxury retailers such as Browns and Liberty, and she is a certified expert in reiki, with extensive training in Ayurveda, flower essences, and other holistic practices. In 2019, driven by her belief that good feelings are foundational to our wellbeing, Sewell decided to direct her lifelong passion for energetic medicine into creating her own brand â one that, this time, would inform the future of fragrance. And in 2021, Vyrao was born. Vyraoâs new genre of mood boosting fragrances bring a revolutionary, multi-dimensional approach to wellbeing.
Anchit Nayar is the executive director and CEO of prestige beauty retailer Nykaa Beauty. In this role, Nayar spearheads the flagship beauty business with a focus on industry-first initiatives and e-commerce experiences. Nayar joined Nykaa in 2018 as chief executive of the companyâs retail arm, where he led the retailerâs brick-and-mortar expansion. Under his leadership, the retail business grew from 25 to 70 stores and the divisionâs revenues grew by over 300 percent. Today, Nykaa has over 200 stores spread across 72 cities in India and recently launched its first offline beauty store, Nysaa in Dubai in partnership with ApparelGroup. Nayar was named in Fortune Indiaâs 40 under 40 list of achievers in 2022 and was recognisedâ¯by Forbes India as the Tycoon of Tomorrow in 2021. Nayar holds a degree from Columbia University.
Amanda Baldwin is the CEO of Olaplex, the category creating, technology empowered and stylist-inspired global prestige haircare company. She joined the business in December 2023 to oversee its transformation, setting its strategy for growth and innovation, brand storytelling and executional excellence. Prior to joining Olaplex, Baldwin has served as the CEO of leading SPF skincare brand Supergoop! for over seven years, and has held top marketing positions at Dior Beauty at Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) and Clinique, a part of The Estée Lauder Companies. She began her career in finance and as a consumer investor, at L Catterton, Apax Partners and Goldman Sachs. Baldwin earned an A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard College and an M.B.A. with honors from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Palmer Scholar. She serves on the board of Ibotta, Inc and KIPP NYC, and is a winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year.
Andy Lightfoot is the chief executive of prestige beauty retailer Space NK. Before joining the business, Lightfoot held senior leadership positions at Amazon UK and Tesco. In his role at Space NK, Lightfoot has been able to divest two divisions and steer the brand into a path of growth. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Manchester.
