2025
PROGRAMME
2025 SESSION TOPICS AND AGENDA
DAY ONE
Session 1: The sun’s blessing and curse: shifting views on health benefits, the ongoing skin cancer crisis, and lessons from top public education campaigns.
Professor Paul Matts – The Procter & Gamble Company, UK
Adjunct Associate Professor Craig Sinclair – Head, Prevention Division Cancer Council Victoria
Professor Richard Weller – Professor of Medical Dermatology, University of Edinburgh
Ms Michelle Richardson – Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist, Hobbs Rehabilitation South East
Mr David Uttley – Ambassador of the Skcin Cancer Charity
Ms Mafalda Soto, CEO and co-Founder, Beyond Suncare
Session 2: Change…Regulatory, Technology and Consumer.
Professor Carys Mitchelmore Professor and Interim Director University of Maryland Centre for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons MD
Dr J Frank Nash, R&D Senior Director, Research Fellow, Procter & Gamble, USA
Ms Sandra Browne, Director of International Regulatory Compliance
Browne & Associates Consulting Advisors
Dr Mechtild Peterson-Thiery, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager Personal Care, BASF Personal Care Nutrition
Mr David C. Westerbeek van Eerten, Founder of Altruist Dermatologist Sunscreen
Mr Roderick Williams Young, Co-Founder D.i.C Skin Products
Speakers to be confirmed.
DAY TWO
Session 3: Change …the Welcome Evolution of Sunscreen Test Methods.
Professor Paul Matts – Retired R&D Vice President Proctor and Gamble, UK
Visiting Professor at Montpellier University, Dr Marc Pissavini, Sun Research & Innovation Director, Coty, France
A Joint presentation between Dr Mathias Rohr, Director (COO), Normec Schrader Institute, Germany & Eduardo Ruvalo, Head of Clinical and Scientific A, Beiersdorf
Ms Florence Pouradier, Deputy Head Clinical & Physics Evaluation, L’Oréal, France
Dr Shirin Keyhanian, Director Consumer & Clinical Science, Beiersdorf
Session 4: Change is here to stay! A Look to the future.
Mr Roman Mokry – Policy Officer, European Commission
A Joint Presentation, Mr Justin Basini, Co-Founder and CEO, The Clearscore Group – featuring Mike Ellicock, Founder and CEO, Plain Numbers
Mr Sebastien MIKSA, General Manager, WENEOS
Dr Gerald Renner, Director Technical Regulatory Affairs, Cosmetics Europe
Professor Paul Matts, The Procter & Gamble Company, UK
Professor Paul Matts, The Procter & Gamble Company, UK