Vikram Bhatt

Founder & Director, ENRICH BEAUTY

If you ask Vikram, he will tell you that he is an accidental entrepneur, that is how he likes to keep everything too, underplayed and simple.

A start up he founded along with two friends in 1997, which he feels still is a learning journey and running on treadmill everyday, is proven to be one happy accident! One that is one of the most admired brand in India with 90 Company Owned Company Operated outlets, 2000 team members, serving 1.2 million customers per year.

Spoorty Shethy

CEO, BBLUNT (MAMA EARTH HONASA)

Spoorthy Shetty is the Chief Executive Officer of BBlunt- India’s leading hairdressing company which in the past had received an investment from one of India’s largest publicly listed conglomerates, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. Currently BBlunt is wholly owned by Honasa Consumer Ltd. (Mamaearth) which is also a public listed company.

Spoorthy Shetty has over 30 years of strong experience in the services and retail industry having worked with some of India’s reputed names like Tata, Marico and HUL.

She has an excellent track record of driving customer service excellence and delivering consistent profitable business growth in all these years.

She believes that in the recent times there has been a marked departure from the ‘chauvinistic mindset’ people had earlier towards the beauty industry almost labelling it as flippant & frivolous. She is proud of the fact that the industry plays a significant role in encouraging & empowering women to be fearless in their pursuit of beauty. She is passionate about the industry as it is one of the few sectors that has more than 2/3rd women workforce & over 60% women entrepreneurs. She urges the women folk to compete, not complain, to not expect ‘preferential treatment’ else be ready for ‘differential treatment’.

With a burgeoning population, a booming economy, rapid urbanization & a growing awareness & appetite for pursuing skincare/beauty, she hopes that the Indian beauty industry is at a crucial inflection point & is poised for take-off.

Her goal is to continue to spread the Bblunt wings across the 5 business pillars viz. Company owned & Franchised salons, Training Academies, In- house Products and Film Shoots & take happy hair days to everyone from the unknown guy sitting on the salon chair to the who’s who of the film industry.

Sneh Koticha

DIRECTOR, JEAN CLAUDE BIGUINE JCB SALONS (FRANCE)

Sneh Koticha-Contractor, Director at Jean-Claude Biguine Salons and Spa India. She has been instrumental in setting up, scaling and promoting the company in India. Sneh has added significant verticals like home services and Trica Hair Clinic to JCB Salons bridging the gap between care and cure. Her appetite for challenges and change led to the expansion of the salon chain to more than 40 outposts across India.

When you look at her early path, Sneh’s entrepreneurial spirit is easy to spot. She completed her Business Management Degree from HR College, Mumbai University and then went on to graduate from Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Canada – with an MBA with majors in finance and entrepreneurship. She rose through the ranks as an equity analyst at the ASK Group- dabbling in various industries, businesses and strategy management. She also interned at Unilever to learn about beauty products, trends, and distribution which gave birth to her newfound passion in the beauty and wellness segment. She is also involved in start-up businesses, from housing microfinance to biofuels. Sneh is on the board of Microbuild India, a housing microfinance organisation.

Sneh is an avid contributor to various social causes and assists in raising awareness amongst the youth. She is passionate about the livelihood development of the marginalised segments of India – pioneering the same with the ASK Foundation. She has worked with segments across education and housing. Sneh has also been a part of Sunbeam Schools, educating children to enrol them in schools. She is a member of the board of Habitat for Humanity’s Women’s India Build movement .

She aims to take the Indian beauty industry to newer heights making the space more inclusive, mindful and accessible for all. Her vision for JCB Salons is to continue being the best in expertise, quality, hygiene and service in the country. And when she’s not busy trying to disrupt the beauty industry, you will find her indulging in travel, good books and quality family time.

Prannay Dokkania

COO, TRUEFITT & HILL (UK)

With a rich journey of 20 years in the retail sector, Mr. Prannay Dokkania posses a broad knowledge of Brand management expertise. He has contributed to esteemed organizations like Honeywell Automation and retail brands like More Retail, Calvin Klien, French Connection, and JCB. Mr. Dokkania’s seasoned career is marked by many diverse and successful ventures. His hands-on involvement and process-driven approach have been instrumental in transforming businesses

Claudia Stagno

EDITOR – IN – CHIEF, MTE EDIZIONI, ITALY

Claudia Stagno is the Editor in Chief of Export Magazine, a respected European trade publication that addresses the needs of beauty business operators across the globe, including buyers and manufacturers. The magazine is part of the MTE Edizioni publishing group of Italy. Claudia has been serving the beauty industry for many years1. She also handles public relations and promotion for Italy and other countries.