Meet Antony - BRAND PARTNERSHIPs & MEDIA STRATEGIST

CO-FOUNDER, THEINDUSTRY.BEAUTY & THEINDUSTRY.FASHION

Antony Hawman is the Co-founder and Chief Partnership Officer of TheIndustry.beauty and TheIndustry.fashion — leading business media platforms giving the inside view of UK fashion and beauty. With 25+ years in beauty, fashion, retail, and ecommerce, he’s held senior roles at Birchbox, my-wardrobe.com, Retail Week, Professional Beauty, and Management Today.

“I've been lucky to learn from incredible people along the way — now I’m proud to pay it forward and support the next generation of leaders”

100% of net proceeds from our time together will go to support the non-profit mission of 100 Allies.

Start-up advice & market entry
Building brand voice and audience
Editorial strategy for brand growth
Sales, partnerships, and relationship building
Setting culture in growing teams
Branding and creative concepts
& much more!

Meet Top Experts, get tailored advice in-person

Founder, serial entrepreneur, and DTC expert. Ask about scaling brands, strategic fundraising, and bootstrapping startups

Aaron Chatterley

founder & ceo of Indu Exited co-founder feelunique

PR strategist & storyteller. Ask about brand visibility, editorial strategy & scaling reputation

Ade Hassan

Founder & CEO, Nubian Skin

Co-Founder of CYD Connects. Discuss sustainability, innovation in beauty, and creating impactful solutions

Aisling Connaughton

Co-Founder & Sustainability Solutionist, CYD Connects

VP, Puig UK & Ireland. Talk about navigating career progression, building brand partnerships, and thriving in the European beauty industry

Alexandra Doudard

Vice President, Puig UK & Ireland

Luxury Retail Leader. Ask Ali about breaking into luxury retail, UK market strategies, consumer engagement, and building strong retailer relationships.

Ali Khokher

Retail Lead for Beauty at Bicester Village

Investor at Felix Capital. Ask about venture capital, funding for beauty brands, and scaling consumer businesses

Angela chou

Investor, Felix Capital

Media founder & brand partner to startups. Ask about market entry, press cut-through & scaling your network

Antony Hawman

CO-FOUNDER, THEINDUSTRY.BEAUTY & THEINDUSTRY.FASHION

Investor & VC partner. Ask about fundraising, pitching, financial strategy & venture growth

ariella Young

venture partner visionary future

CFO at Sephora UK. Ask about building a global corporate career, financial strategy, and navigating the beauty.

Belinda Brown

CFO for Sephora UK

Marketing consultant + Fractional CMO. Ask about marketing career development, community building + advocacy, and fuelling brand awareness no matter what your budget.

CAMILLA CRAVEN

MARKETING CONSULTANT + FRACTIONAL CMO

VP / GM at Estée Lauder. Discuss advancing your career in global beauty, retail growth strategies, and commercial leadership.

Chris Reid

VP / GM, Commercial Strategy & Retail - Estée Lauder Companies UK&I

Investment Partner at ERA Ventures. Talk about funding strategies, scaling startups, and attracting investors

Claire Cherry

INVESTMENT PARTNER ERA VENTURES

Co-founder behind Nala’s Baby & SYPS. Ask about launching with celebs, retail wins & founder visibility

David Olusegun

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Creative Control Ventures

Global comms lead. Ask about influencer strategy, VIP collabs & beauty brand launches

Davina Kumal

Global Director, PR/IM & Advocacy – Rimmel

PR strategist & storyteller. Ask about brand visibility, editorial strategy & scaling reputation

Deborah Johnson

FOUNDER & PR STRATEGIST DTJ PR and Brand Management

Skincare expert, founder & bestselling author. Ask about visibility, education, and building brands that earn trust.

Dija Ayodele

Founder Black Skin Directory SKINCARE EXPERT & AUTHOR

Founder & CEO of The Beauty Beat. Talk about beauty partnerships, creating inclusive spaces, and brand storytelling

Donna Dia

Founder & CEO The BEAUTY BEAT

Broadcaster, journalist, and founder. Talk about diversity in beauty, media strategy, and building an impactful brand voice

Dr Ateh Jewel

broadcaster, journalist, founder, and Diversity advocate

Founder of MZ Skin. Talk about entrepreneurship, creating skincare brands, and integrating medical expertise into beauty

Dr Maryam Zamani

Oculoplastic Surgeon, Facial Aesthetics DR and Founder MZ SKIN

Non-Exec Director, Marketing expert, and Career coach. Ask about leadership, career transitions, and authentic personal branding

Dunke Afe

Non-Exec director,marketing EXPERT & career COACH

L’Oréal digital lead & AI strategist. Ask about omnichannel growth, CRM, and future-ready brand ops

Ekaterina Golovanova

Digital Director, PhD L’Oréal Luxe UK&I

VC Investor at JamJAR. Talk about venture capital, scaling consumer brands, and navigating growth stages

Emily bullman

VC Investor, JamJAR

Head of Partnerships at Funding Bay. Discuss building partnerships, securing debt and non-dilutive funding, and supporting startup growth

Georgia D'CostA

Head of Partnerships Funding Bay and FBX Capital

CEO of Brand Potential. Discuss brand transformation, creative strategy, and leadership in beauty

Julietta Dexter

CEO OF BRAND POTENTIAL CHAIR OF SMART WORKS

Beauty Lead at Marks & Spencer. Talk about scaling in retail, professional development, and forging impactful partnerships

Justine burgess

Beauty Brand & Partnerships Lead Marks and Spencer

Beauty CEO & M&A advisor. Ask about leadership, exits, ecomm strategy & industry growth

Kanayo Ogodazi

MANAGING DIRECTOR ZELENS ex L’Oréal, Founder & consultant

Built Luna Daily into a Sephora brand. Ask about bold marketing ideas, retail expansion & staying purpose-led

Katy Gottam

FOUNDER & CEO, LUNA DAILY

Grown Alchemist CMO, Brand creator (Soap & Glory & Soho Skin). Ask about turning brand strategy into cultural icons

Lauren Myers

Chief Marketing Officer Grown Alchemist

Investor at Venrex. Ask about early-stage funding, DTC growth strategies, and scaling beauty brands

Lilac Watt

Investor, venrex

Head of North Europe at Charlotte Tilbury. Ask about leadership, international career expansion, and building standout teams.

Namita Khosla

HEAD OF NORTH EUROPE CHARLOTTE TILBURY

CEO of Beauty Vibe. Discuss entrepreneurial career pivots, scaling beauty businesses, and carving your professional path.

Noelle Mahdi Shine

CEO BEAUTY VIBE

Founder of Free the Birds. Ask about creative strategy, brand identity, and creating compelling campaigns

Paul Domenet

FOUNDER AND CREATIVE STRATEGY DIRECTOR – FREE THE BIRDS

Luxury Brand Legal & M&A Strategist. Ask about scaling consumer brands, navigating private equity, strategic growth, and overcoming regulatory challenges in business

Penny Tehrani-Litrell

MANAGING DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL, ACCORDION PARTNERS

Ex–Liberty beauty buyer & Vogue writer. Ask about retail cut-through, storytelling & positioning for scale

Rhea Cartwright

Beauty Strategy & Brand Consultant | Retail Expert

Ex–Accenture, Nestlé & now Glanbia. Ask about corporate-to-founder pivots, M&A, and FMCG scaling playbooks

Sayo Sogbesan

Strategy Director, International Glanbia Performance Nutrition

Scaled Dermalogica & Molton Brown. Ask about AI tools, growth marketing & building lean digital teams

Sebastian Kraft

FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER, Sebastian KRAFT CONSULTING

CEO of Shaded, a DTC growth agency. Talk about impactful marketing, scaling DTC brands, and building profitable strategies

Shivali Bennion

Co-Founder & CEO, Shaded growth agency

MD at Blink Brow Bar. Talk about professional growth, leading iconic brands, and managing service-oriented businesses

Taj Giles

Managing Director Blink Brow Bar

Global head of marketing, Trotters childrenswear. Ask about branding & marketing, startegic growth and consumer strategies across fashion, beauty, and lifestyle

Valentina Lui

GLOBAL HEAD OF MARKETING, TROTTERS CHILDRENSWEAR

Retail Consultant. Discuss retail strategy, building brand presence, and partnerships in beauty

Zoe Teden

RETAIL CONSULTANT & brand advisor

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Meet Antony - BRAND PARTNERSHIPs & MEDIA STRATEGIST

Antony Hawman

CO-FOUNDER, THEINDUSTRY.BEAUTY & THEINDUSTRY.FASHION

ABOUT ME

what to expect: 15-minute session - ask three or more questions

Antony can help with the following topics

Meet Top Experts, get tailored advice in-person

Aaron Chatterley

Ade Hassan

Aisling Connaughton

Alexandra Doudard

Ali Khokher

Angela chou

Antony Hawman

ariella Young

Belinda Brown

CAMILLA CRAVEN

Chris Reid

Claire Cherry

David Olusegun

Davina Kumal

Deborah Johnson

Dija Ayodele

Donna Dia

Dr Ateh Jewel

Dr Maryam Zamani

Dunke Afe

Ekaterina Golovanova

Emily bullman

Georgia D'CostA

Julietta Dexter

Justine burgess

Kanayo Ogodazi

Katy Gottam

Lauren Myers

Lilac Watt

Namita Khosla

Noelle Mahdi Shine

Paul Domenet

Penny Tehrani-Litrell

Rhea Cartwright

Sayo Sogbesan

Sebastian Kraft

Shivali Bennion

Taj Giles

Valentina Lui

Zoe Teden