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Tuesday, May 20

Beauty

The 2025 WWD Beauty CEO Summit

No risk, no reward.

At the 2025 WWD Beauty CEO Summit, held May 7-8 at Cipriani South Street in New York City, a clear theme emerged: That while we may be operating in one of the most complex business environments many of us have experienced, now is not the time to pull back and play it safe. To not just survive, but to thrive, requires bold thinking, brave actions and a bias for speed.

Today and tomorrow, we are going in-depth with the keynote speakers from the conferenced that was themed: The New Leadership Mandate. — Jenny B. Fine, Editor in Chief, Beauty Inc

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