Liz Earle MBE is renowned for her lifelong passion for natural health, beauty and wellbeing, alongside her considerable charity and women’s health campaigning. She is the bestselling author of more than 35 books, a TV presenter, entrepreneur, and the host of the popular Liz Earle Wellbeing Show podcast. Having begun her television career on ITV’s This Morning in 1989, followed… Read more »
Bernice Ridley is a Chemistry graduate with many years of experience within Research and Development. Starting out with orthopaedic splinting bandages, she went on to develop own label household products before specialising in the application of acrylic polymers primarily for personal care applications. Bernice now works on the review of existing, and development of new, courses… Read more »
Dr. Ateh Jewel, Hon D media, is an award-winning journalist, producer, broadcaster, and beauty entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience redefining the beauty industry. As the founder of Ateh Jewel Beauty, a pioneering beauty brand renowned for its inclusivity and innovation, Ateh has made it her mission to champion diversity and create luxurious, high-performance… Read more »
Heidi Bannister is Founder & Managing Director Arthur Edward, a recruitment and executive search business specialising in the cosmetic, perfumery and personal care industries. Arthur Edward work along the lifecycle of a product, from concept to shelf. Working with chemical and packaging companies, manufacturers, brands and retailers. Across all disciplines from R&D and technical, sales… Read more »
As a Research Scientist in the Colloid Science team at CPI, over the past five years, Lizzie has worked on a variety of projects and formulation challenges, including encapsulation of different materials, stability improvements for FMCG products, and investigating alternative materials for battery products. As part of her MChem placement year, she developed a keen… Read more »
Alastair currently heads the Chemicals Trade & Investment team within the Department for Business & Trade. Alastair’s team works with businesses and stakeholders across the supply chain to encourage UK Exports and Inward Investment. He has worked in International Trade Promotion for over 20 years. Trained as a chemist, Alastair worked in R&D and product… Read more »
Dr Kristin Neumann, a microbiologist with a PhD in Microbiology, is passionate about understanding life at the molecular level, particularly bacteria and the microbiome. She has worked on combating antibiotic resistance and developing methods to target harmful bacteria while preserving microbiome balance. To bridge gaps in microbiome science and public understanding, she co-founded MyMicrobiome, an… Read more »
Dr. Sandrine Henry de Hassonville works as a consultant in cosmetic regulatory for multinational cosmetic companies. With extensive experience in cosmetic science, she reviews claims on product labels, social media, magazine articles, and website content—particularly AI-generated—for the French and Belgian markets. She trained as a pharmacist and specialised in percutaneous absorption during her PhD in… Read more »
Tom is the Head of Machine Learning at Intellegens, leading the Science Team. He has a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Cambridge and extensive experience of practical applications of machine learning in industry. Tom’s team works closely with R&D teams in the materials, chemicals, and manufacturing sectors to understand their product and… Read more »
