Top education and networking happening on day two of online event PB World
Day two of online international event PB World (Monday, March 1) promises to deliver free education to the beauty, spa, hair and aesthetic industries, a whole host of virtual networking opportunities, and a virtual exhibition with tons of information on how to reopen your business successfully post-coronavirus lockdown.
In addition to the first-class conference education on offer during the three-day event (February 28–March 2), attendees are also able to network and connect with other like-minded professionals, product houses and expert speakers via video call or text chat.
The platform also allows you to virtually visit any of the many brand showcases so you can meet with suppliers as well as access show-only special offers.
All conference sessions are completely free. Register to attend PB World for free now.
What to expect from day two of PB World:
- 8:30am – The passive income stream: get serious about online sales
Speakers include: Metta Francis, award-winning nail tech and founder of Nails by Mets; Kate Woods, hair and beauty digital consultant; and Sarah Mason of Sarah Mason Professional, Ireland.
- 12pm – The new customer experience: the changes to make in your salon this year
Speakers include: Liza Smith, owner of Bodylines in Kent; Corey Taylor, owner of Noco Hair, Bristol; and Vikram Bhatt, founder of Enrich Salon, India.
- 5pm – Powerful leadership: how to motivate a team through unpredictable times
Speakers include: Kay Pennington, group spa director of Aqua Sana at Center Parcs and PB Awards Leader of the Year; Colin McAndrew, managing director of Meduse Hair; and Gary Rom, owner of Gary Rom Hairdressing, South Africa.
- 6pm – The best facial massage techniques for total rejuvenation
Speaker: Lydia Sarfati, aesthetician and founder of Repêchage.
World Spa & Wellness first conference stream – “Conversations on Wellness”:
- 11am – Neil Jacobs, John Stewart and Karina Stewart – “Meeting our guests where they are: personalised experiences to reconnect and heal”
Facilitator: Mia Kyricos, Wellness for Cancer board member.
An intimate conversation among three renowned leaders in the business of wellness, all personally committed to caring for guests, including those living with cancer. Learn how brands like Kamalaya and Six Senses have not only approached being cancer aware, but also, how these leaders have cared for their own wellbeing along the way.
- 1pm – Barbara Gavazzoli, Adrianna Azuara, Nick Irani and Rupert Schmid – “Skin health and beauty matter”
Facilitator: Julie Bach, executive director of Wellness for Cancer.
We sit down to learn and explore the role skincare brands play in stewarding greater wellbeing to the end consumer and the responsibility they have to educate their beauty therapists.
- 2:30pm – Susie Ellis, Dr Lauri T Medina, Lauren Huffmaster and Julie Bach – “CAM4Cancer: wellness evidence, restorative wellbeing”
In 2019, the GWI launched a section of wellness evidence called CAM4Cancer. We explore wellness evidence through the lens of wellness and the lens of an oncology surgeon, integrative medical doctor and also a certified yoga instructor.
- 4pm – Don Gneders, Ingrid Breyer, Mike Wallace, Sylvie le Merlus and Joelle Colin – “Healing essentials: vitamin W (water): thermal/hot springs, thalassotherapy, hydrotherapy”
Facilitator: Vladi Kovanic, founder and director of VK-Organization and Forum Hotel & Spa.
In this session, we explore vitamin W – water for health and healing for everyone, including individuals touched by cancer and why medical professionals prescribe vitamin W.
- 5:30pm – Dr Daniel Friedland, Marina Efraimoglou, Corinna Yap and Ophelia Yeung – “My journey: flourishing through adversity”
Facilitator: Sallie Fraenkel, president of Mind Body Spirit Network.
This is a session to celebrate self-compassion, mindfulness and awareness practices; and to explore zones of resilience which help us navigate challenging circumstances with greater ease, equanimity and skill.
World Spa & Wellness second conference stream – “Mentorship and Online Conference”:
- 8:30am – Resort spa: getting guests back safely and gladly
Chair: Louise Moore, director spa operations and development at Hilton Group.
Speakers include: Anna Coelho, director of Spa Rocco Forte; Gina Da Costa, spa and recreation manager at Kempinski hotel; Kristin Mariante, spa manager of Farris Bad; and Tina Seetaram, spa, wellness and boutique manager at Tamassa Resort.
- 11:00am – Day spa: getting guests back safely and gladly
Chair: Ghislain Waeyaert, vice president of development at Deep Nature.
Speakers include: Angelica Fiorasi, spa leader at JW Venice Spa; Madeleine Colling, owner of Canvas Aesthetics; and Rita Heeralall, spa owner of MYSPA and Espace Beaute.
- 1:30pm – More insights: getting guests back safely and gladly
Chair: Jean-Guy de Gabriac, founder of World Wellness Weekend and Tip Touch International.
Speakers include: Andrea Lomas, head of group spa operations at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group; Dave Courteen, founder and managing director of Mosaic Spa; Emlyn Brown, global vice president of wellbeing at Accor; and Patrick Huey, vice president of spa and retail at Montage International and chairman of the ISPA.
- 4pm – Hotel spa: Getting guests back safely and gladly (sponsored by Lemi)
Chair: Christelle Besnier, senior spa director at Four Seasons Hotels.
Speakers include: Amanda Hardy, spa manager at Seaham Hall; Catarina Ferreira, spa manager at Ritz Carlton, Vienna; Maria Kalogeraki, spa manager of Euphoria Retreats; and María Laura Olivera Kahn, spa manager at Entre Cielos Luxury Wine Hotel & Spa.
- 8:30am – Clinic-based chemical peels: my approach
Speaker: Professor Ali Ghanem, plastic surgeon and founder/director of the Academy of the Aesthetic Regenerative Medicine and the British Institute of Aesthetic Medicine (BIAM)
- 10am – Getting started with laser hair removal
Speaker: Kerry Belba, owner and director of Laser Skin Solutions
- 11:30 – Modern beauty
Speaker: Debbie Thomas, founder and director of The D. Thomas Clinic
- 1pm – The power of the in-depth consultation
Speaker: Pamela Marshall, clinical aesthetician and co-founder of Mortar & Milk
