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Panel Discussions + Networking, Drinks & Light Bites!
6:00 PM – Mingling & Opening Remarks
Arrival window for guests to check in, grab a welcome drink, and connect before programming begins.
6:15 PM – Panel 1: Where Did the Invisible Tech Come From? (Connected Retail & Invisible Supply Chains)
Speakers: Luke Wang — Founder & President, Surefront & Danny He — Founder & CEO, Soapbox
A deep dive into the passive, invisible technology powering modern beauty retail—from front-of-house storefronts to back-of-house supply chains.
Luke Wang unpacks how advanced computer vision and behavioral AI invisibly map customer movements, touchpoints, and emotional engagement in physical beauty environments to optimize store layouts and conversion without friction.
Danny He bridges this to the invisible supply chain—showing how automated fulfillment data, inventory orchestration, and back-end logistics tech ensure stock availability and speed behind the scenes to support a seamless customer experience.
6:35 PM – Panel 2: Scaling Up – Reaching $1M & $10M in Beauty Tech
Speakers: Patrick Pan — The Well Network & Mark Nguyen — The Well Network
Demystifying the journey from early traction to sustainable multi-million dollar scale. This panel digs into the practical tech stack, supply chain architecture, and product hardware/packaging innovations that allow emerging beauty brands to cross critical revenue thresholds ($1M to $10M+). Speakers discuss balancing rapid DTC customer acquisition with unit economics, leveraging packaging and manufacturing tech, and avoiding common operational scaling traps in competitive beauty categories.
6:55 PM – Panel 2: Pushing the Limits – Tech Application in Beauty & Reaching $100M
Speakers: Humphrey Ho — CEO, Helios & Partners & Josh Minnick — Associate, Monogram Capital Partners
An enterprise-level discussion on scaling beauty organizations past $100M and navigating global market expansion. Panelists explore how category-defining beauty brands leverage enterprise AI, predictive growth models, and omnichannel infrastructure to drive high-margin expansion. The conversation centers on defining the true boundaries of current beauty technology, executing enterprise digital transformation, and leveraging strategic capital to build lasting brand legacies.
7:15 PM – Networking Session & Drinks & Light Bites
Open networking session with drinks to connect directly with speakers, beauty founders, investors, and industry peers.
This event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
