Dominique Petruzzi is a Research Expert for Non-food FMCG and Retail at Statista. Specifically, Dominique covers the Beauty, Cosmetics and Personal Care industries, primarily analyzing the main market players and the latest trends. Her recent publications include a data-driven report on fragrances, focusing on the most popular brands for key countries in for perfumes and fragrances. She has also published deep-dive reports on market-leading companies in the beauty industry, and she contributes regularly to Statista’s Consumer Trends reports with beauty and cosmetics insights.

Hold a strong passion in herbal ingredients for health/beauty and sustainable development. 12+years in extraction in health and wellness at Specialty Natural Products and Specialty Innovation with background in chemistry and MBA in finance. I extended my science expertise with PhD. in Biotech Pharmaceutical Sciences on co-research at CMU x Chiba Univeristy x Bionorica SE, Germany. Under my entrepreneurial management, the Company established strong business in Southeast Asia, China, and few European countries and conduct Sustainable sourcing by reaching out to local farmer in Thailand. Currently a President of Society of Cosmetic Chemist Thailand (SCCT), invited lecturer, and the Thai representative at International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC).

Mr. Xie Yizhang has 20 years’ experience in Cosmetics technical area. He joined Mary Kay (China) in 2010 and now serves as Senior Manager, Technical Services and Commercialization to lead Packaging Development, Formula Transfer, Process Development and Stability Analysis in AP region.

Denice Sy is the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer (CSMO) for Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. (EBCI). Before joining Ever Bilena, she graduated with honors from University of California Berkeley in 2014 where she obtained a simultaneous degree in B.S. Business Administration at the Haas School of Business and B.A. South & Southeast Asian Studies. She was also a recipient of the prestigious Fashion Scholarship Fund in New York, and is currently a regular lifestyle columnist at Manila Bulletin.

As the CSMO of EBCI, the company behind beauty brands Ever Bilena, Careline, Spotlight Cosmetics, Hello Glow, Ever Organics, Hyaloo and Blackwater, Denice has a bold vision of elevating Filipino beauty across all categories, market segments, and retail channels. Ever Bilena is the #1 local color cosmetics brand in the country, and aims to continuously innovate and expand its product portfolio and reach for every beauty.

He is the founder and director of The Longevist Clinic, which specializes in personalized health consultations and services aimed at extending lifespan and improving quality of life.

Dr. Narinthorn is also the author of the book “Longevity by Design: The Science of Health Optimization for a Longer Life,” which focuses on sustainable health strategies for longevity.

He also runs a YouTube channel called “The Longevist,” where he shares educational content on health, wellness, and anti-aging.

Dr. Patana is a world renowned nephrologist and anti-aging specialist based in Thailand. He received his medical degree with first class honors from Chulalongkorn University Thailand in 1986 and received his Doctorate degree in Molecular Cell biology at the University of Florida before making his return to Thailand to continue doing what he loves; treating patients. 

He currently serves as a consultant for the Thai Chelation Society and Thai Cell Therapy Society and works as a consulting physician at Phaya Thai 2 hospital. In 2023, he was awarded the Quality Person of the Year award in Medical Business by the Foundation of Science and Technology Council of Thailand. Dr Patana is one of the most sought after lecturers both locally and internationally when it comes to nutraceuticals, supplements, cell therapy, anti-aging medicine and regenerative medicine. He therefore specializes in treating all spectrums of ailments; whether its aspects of internal medicine, holistic health all the way to antiaging and longevity medicine.

His current positions include; assistant professor of Anti-aging and regenerative medicine program at Dhurakij Pundit University. He is the current CEO of Health Education and Academics Thailand (H.E.A.T.) Academy.

Ms. Baoxia Zhuang is currently the Chairman of Better Way Group and the General Manager of Better Way (Asia) Ltd. Better Way Group is mainly engaged in the research and development, production and sales of cosmetics. It has a Sino-Thai joint venture brand MISTINE, as well as its own brands such as ROPO and ispeak. According to the business attributes of the Group, there are several companies such as Better Way (Asia) Limited, Better Way (Shenzhen) Cosmetics Limited and Shanghai Mistine Marketing Services Limited. Currently, BWG has more 700 employees located in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Vietnam and Indonesia. The Group is committed to providing professional and safe products to our female users. We have 3 major R&D Lab around the world, which are located in Shanghai, China, Bangkok, Thailand and Hamburg, Germany.

MISTINE has been introduced into China since 2016, and opened its flagship store on Tmall Global.  In 2017, it has successively entered into mainstream e-commerce platforms and expanded into supermarket and CS channels, and its double-eleven (all channels) sales exceeded the previous year’s sales by 8 times.  In 2018, MISTINE Wing’s Powder and 4D Super model Mascara were awarded the Best Base/Eye Makeup Product Award by the China MeiYi TOP List.  In 2019, the company had deepened its product R&D layout, foundation formula upgrade; MISTINE won the Tmall Golden Makeup Award, Golden Mai Award in the quality category, China Beauty Brand Footprint Leap Brand and Top 10 Preferred Brands by Consumers, etc.  In 2020, the company had jointly organized the online fashion week with ELLE, leading the new trend of Thai makeup and winning many awards. In 2021, MISTINE sunscreen ranked top, cut into the new skin care segment, brand image was also being re-upgraded.  MISTINE has become the new leading Chinese and Thai people’s beauty brand.  Its Little Yellow Cap sunscreen has been the No. 1 Top seller in China for 4 consecutive years (2021-2024).

In 2021, Better Way Group started to lay out its own brands. Its efficacy skincare brand ROPO, the series of lip care products launched by Better Way Group had gained popularity among consumers upon its launch, and its new make-up brand i speak has also been launched, and Better Way Group is moving towards the direction of multi-brand development.

The company, under the leadership of Ms. Baoxia Zhuang, started from 0 and introduced MISTINE into China to deliver the beauty of tropical youthful energy to Chinese consumers. At the same time, she led the team to develop many innovative products suitable for Chinese consumers, such as sunscreen and air cushion foundation, according to Chinese consumer habits.

With more than 20 years of experience in the beauty industry, Ms. Baoxia Zhuang has great passion and keen insight into the cosmetics industry. She upholds the principles of honesty and mutual benefit, and has won the trust of customers and the love of employees.

Tawin Iempridee, Ph.D. is a Senior Researcher at the National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), NSTDA, specializing in cancer and aging biology as well as innovation development. He leads PhytoEX Battle, NSTDA’s flagship deep-tech platform aimed at transforming Thailand’s rich biodiversity into next-generation active ingredients for both domestic and global health and beauty markets. His work bridges cutting-edge science with real-world application, advancing natural compounds into credible, evidence-based longevity solutions.

Dr. Tawin is also the co-founder, CEO, and CTO of KronoLife, a deep-tech startup under NSTDA. KronoLife develops breakthrough active ingredients, cosmeceuticals, and nutraceuticals that target the biological hallmarks of aging. The company also provides R&D and product development services to support science-backed innovation for industry partners.

With a vision to position Thailand as a global leader in the emerging longevity economy, he is committed to transforming Thai herbal wisdom into high-impact innovations that drive wellness, preventive health, and healthy aging worldwide.