REALtalk
BUSINESS
FORUM
Leadership | Business | Entrepreneurship
Anticipating Tomorrow
The ever-changing business world is becoming increasingly challenging.
Attending the REALtalk Business Forum will help you understand the importance of pricing your work. Are you undervaluing what you do? Gain ideas on handling mental health challenges in the workplace and understand the importance that technology plays in your salon business today. Be inspired by how our industry is seen in the global hair community and learn what we need to constantly educate our teams. You will gain ideas to evolve in business and assist you in planning your business future.
REALtalk Business Forum creates authentic, inspirational and unbranded conversations on what matters to our industry, with usable ways to grow your business, inspire your salon staff and review your service offering.
With a significant line up of Internationally and locally renowned keynote speakers, discussion will focus on many important aspects of running a business today. There are two key panels with industry leaders and innovators who will discuss trends that are affecting you.
REALtalk Business Forum creates a more connected conversation to better anticipate tomorrow.
Take a look at the 2023 REALtalk Business Forum program below.
2023 Realtalk
Program
2023 Realtalk Program
9:00am- 9:20am | Coffee and registration |
9:20am – 9:25am | Welcome by Lisa Conway, The Zing Project (emcee) |
9:25am – 10:00am | Valuing Our Work – Lisa Conway, The Zing Project |
10:00am – 10:30am | Panel: Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace Paloma Garcia, Paloma Salon; Chris Hunter, Willomina; Jake Putan, Legacy Education; Michael Kelly, Salon Her; Jose Bryce-Smith, O&M |
10:30am – 10:50pm | The Power of Education – Jane Barrett, Pivot Point |
10:50am – 11:10am | Morning Tea |
11:10am – 11:40am | Panel: Salon Improvement through Technology Emma Winen, Shortcuts; Paul Frasca, Sustainable Salons; Adam Ciaccia, L’Oreal ACCESS; Helen Flaherty, Ezidebit – A Global Payments Company; Tamara Reid, Timely; Kate Henderson, Elysium Hair |
11:40am – 12:00pm | Facing the Global Community – Stephanie Mason, Showpony |
12:00pm – 1:00pm | Closing Keynote: Re-Imagining a Sustainable Customer Journey Fit for the Future – Anders Sörman-Nilsson, Thinque |
1:00pm – 1:30pm | Closing Keynote Q & A |
1:30pm | Recap End of REALtalk followed by buffet lunch |
*Program subject to change
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