Where Beauty & Fashion Tech Meet Creator Economy

Friday, June 6

5:30pm – 9:00pm

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Step into the future of beauty, fashion, and tech — in the heart of New York. BeautéVerse, presented by Beauté in Tech, is the premier summit where innovation meets influence, and creators meet capital. This one day experience brings together: Beauty & Fashion tech startups, digital creators and influencers, VCs and angel investors, e-commerce leaders & AI trailblazers, female founders and builders. If you’re building, investing in, or influencing the future of beauty and fashion tech — this is your room. What’s Happening: 5:15 PM - Doors Open 5:30 to 7:00 PM - Panels and Fireside Chats [Fireside Chat] Making It Make Revenue: What’s Next in Social + Shoppable Speakers: Josephina Wong, Chief Revenue Officer at Popshop. Miri Buckland, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Zeen [5-minute cocktail and collective pause] [Panel] Swipe, Style, Sell: Founders Powering the New Digital Fashion Era Speakers: Drishti Gangwani — Founder, CLOSR Claire Illmer — Founder & CEO, Future Reference Grace Anne McCooey — Founder, InstantReplay Natalia Modenova - Cofounder and COO, DRESSX [5-minute cocktail and collective pause] [Fireside Chat] The Future Gets Funded: Capital, Culture & Personalization at the Edge of Innovation Speakers: Christian Narvaez – Founder & Managing Partner, Rayo Capital Group Takuma Riordan – COO, VIOLET LAB Lisa Carmen Wang– Founder & General Partner, Bad Bitch Empire A post-event networking mixer (with live product demos) so you can connect with the people in the room from 6:30-9 PM. No frills — just high-value conversations, high-caliber energy, and a room full of women and men moving culture forward. Your RSVP includes an $18 entry fee (to be paid at the door), which comes with one complimentary drink — premium cocktails included ---Summit Hosts & Creative Partners--- Christina Rodriguez is a founder, CEO and creator and the editor at Beauté in Tech a magazine published by La Beauté PR Group. Christina is a leading voice in beauty, and fashion tech (coined the terms the industry now uses). She curates conversations that blend culture with innovation, connecting creators, founders, and investors shaping the new digital economy. Follow her on Linkedin and Substack for industry takes in beauty and fashion tech and events in NYC, SF and LA. Karen Zhang is a Product Marketing Leader & Advisor with a background in fashion and consumer tech and does personal styling on the side. (Connect with her on LinkedIn, at @kxz.styles on IG or KXZ Styles on Substack!) Karen brings leadership experience from Curtsy, eBay, Sephora, RetailMeNot, and Condé Nast. A Duke MBA, she leads with a strategic lens on go-to-market, product, and storytelling. Eliza Glover is the co-founder & CEO of BuyBlvd, the first affiliate network built for in-store shopping. BuyBlvd bridges the gap between online discovery and offline commerce—connecting creators, platforms, and local retailers to drive real-world purchases. Eliza brings a founder’s perspective on the future of fashion, tech, and community-driven commerce, with a deep focus on building tools that empower both brands and creators. Tony Henry is the founder and CEO of 99 Yards. A next-generation platform reimagining how fashion comes to life—connecting creativity, collaboration, and commerce in a single digital space. Designed for designers, brands, manufacturers, and emerging talent, it bridges the industry’s silos by offering an ecosystem where portfolios, projects, and people converge. From first sketch to global showcase, 99 Yards nurtures every step of the journey—championing visibility, opportunity, and excellence across the full spectrum of fashion. NeueHouse a cultural workspace and members club for creators and innovators. NeueHouse sets the tone for next-gen conversations at the intersection of design, business, and culture. ICON New York a boutique marketing agency bridging global brands with NYC’s creative community. ICON specializes in experiential campaigns that bring fashion, lifestyle, and tech to life through real-world connection. This event is the OG and the first event to host beauty and fashion tech events during #NYTECHWEEK-- a week long of events by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com

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