Stop Settling. Your 2026 Tech Glow-Up Is Here.

Thursday, Apr 16

6:00pm – 9:00pm

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You’re invited to an intimate, invitation-only gathering of founders and senior leaders across aesthetics, wellness and beauty. OVERVIEW: This event will convene approximately 70 founders and senior leaders from the wellness, beauty, and aesthetics sectors for a focused conversation on how technology can be leveraged strategically to drive sustainable business growth. Throughout the event, we will emphasize practical insights, real-world examples, and candid discussion around the founder journey, which strategies and technologies truly add value, how to avoid pitfalls, and how to thoughtfully combine data and human insight to scale. RUN OF SHOW 6:00-6:20 PM: Check In 6:20 -6:35 PM: Welcome by Hosts & Calamos Introduction 6:35 -7:00 PM: Opening Fireside Chat 7:00 - 7:45 PM: Growth Strategy Panel Featuring 7:45-8:00 PM: Q&A 8:00-9:00 PM: Social Hour SPEAKERS: 🎙️ Rachel Liverman, CEO & Founder, Glowbar 🎙️ Prashansa Desai, CPO & Co-Founder, Akkio Tech (Moderator) 🎙️ Alexa Freyre, CEO & Co-Founder, Akkio Tech 🎙️ Alyssa Reppenhagen, Chief of Retail Operations, Heyday 🎙️ Kathy Walton, CEO & Founder, InspiraSkin 🎙️ John Covington, RSFA, Owner - Board Certified Aesthetic Specialist Southern Illinois Rejuvenation Center PRODUCT SPONSORS: We are excited to feature products from the following amazing brands: - GlassFX - Messy - Gruns - Inspira Skin - Ultra Sculpt (2 treatments are being raffled) A few additional product sponsors TBA This event is being hosted by Akkio Tech and sponsored by Calamos Investments. ABOUT THE HOST: Akkio Tech is a fast-growing technology company that provides an end-to-end platform for aesthetics, wellness, and beauty businesses, consolidating core operational tools into a single system to help teams save time, improve customer experience, streamline operations, and drive sustainable growth.

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