NYSCC Demystifying Biotechnology: 360 Degree Look from Ingredient to Brand

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Biotechnology is transforming the beauty and personal care industry, unlocking new frontiers in ingredient innovation, product performance, and consumer engagement. This session offers a comprehensive exploration of the biotech ecosystem—from scientific discovery to brand execution—through the lens of industry leaders.

Our Experts Include:

• An Award winning and Biotech Disrupting Formulation Consultant who will share practical insights on biotechnology
• A High-Tech Brand pioneering the use of advanced technologies
• Two ingredient suppliers presenting cutting-edge technology platforms on exosomes and neurocosmetics
• A Regulatory expert addressing the evolving compliance landscape for biotech ingredients

Attendees will gain a 360° understanding of how biotech is driving innovation across formulation, branding, and regulation—empowering brands to deliver high-performance, science-backed products that resonate with today’s conscious and tech-savvy consumers.

Registration Online Prices:

Early Bird Members Tickets: $10 [Ends 11/5]

General Members Tickets: $25 [Starts 11/5]

Non-Member Tickets: $125

Student Tickets: FREE

Emeritus Tickets: FREE

Meet Krupa Koestline, Clean Cosmetic Chemist, Biotech Expert and Founder of KKT Labs

Krupa Koestline is the beauty industry’s clean chemistry disruptor—rewriting the rules with bold science, sustainable innovation, and zero tolerance for BS. As the founder of KKT Innovation Labs, she’s behind some of the most fearless formulations on the market—where biotech meets Ayurveda, performance meets purpose, and every ingredient earns its place.
After cutting her teeth at Estée Lauder and Neutrogena, Krupa walked away from corporate comfort to build her own lab—one that prioritizes planet, performance, and proof. Today, she’s developed over 600 high-impact products, from bestselling launches to category disruptors that prove sustainability and science aren’t mutually exclusive—they’re the future.
Awarded the 2024 Florence Wall Cosmetic Chemist Award and named one of Beauty Independent’s Top 30 Product Developers, Krupa is the industry’s go-to when brands are ready to level up. She doesn’t follow trends—she builds what’s next.

Meet Alisar S. Zahr, PhD, Senior Director of Research and Clinical Development, Revision Skincare, Irving, TX

Dr. Alisar S. Zahr is the Senior Director of Research and Clinical Development at Revision Skincare®. She is responsible for product innovations, formulation, and conducting clinical studies for new product launches as well as marketed products. She is responsible for a team of clinical scientists focused on disruptive innovation and measurable clinical results. Dr. Zahr collaborates with marketing, international, domestic, and strategic sales to ensure the product innovations and benefits can be translated to physicians, their staff, and patients.

Dr. Zahr is considered a subject matter expert in formulation of sun-care products as well as anti-aging treatment innovations. Throughout her career in the personal cosmetics industry, she has formulated and successfully brought products to the market, such as Neutrogena, Roc, Clean & Clear, Aveeno, and eltaMD. As evident from Dr. Zahr’s prior work experience, she is passionate about cosmetics and is focused on creating products for healthy, beautiful skin.

Dr. Zahr received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at Villanova University and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, under the leadership of Dr. Michael Pishko. She has also received post-doctoral training at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) under the mentorship of Dr. Samir Mitragotri and at Schepens Eye Research Institute an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology under the mentorship of both Dr. Patricia D’Amore and Dr. Pablo Argueso. She has published papers in peer-reviewed journals and patented innovations while at PSU, UCSB, Schepens Eye Research Institute and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products.

Meet Simone Swafford, DRSc, MS, CEO and Founder of Vogue Regulatory LLC

Dr. Simone Swafford is the CEO and Founder of Vogue Regulatory, LLC. Before establishing Vogue Regulatory, Dr. Swafford worked for small to large-sized companies in the beauty, personal care, consumer healthcare and dietary supplement industries, and has almost 20 years of experience in U.S. and international regulations. Dr. Swafford graduated with both a master’s degree, and the only one of its kind, doctorate in Regulatory Science from the University of Southern California. She has given the cosmetics lecture in the Introduction to Medical Product Regulations course at USC and has also written the Cosmetics chapter in the USC regulatory textbook, “An Overview of FDA Regulated Products: From Drugs and Cosmetics to Food and Tobacco”. Dr. Swafford is passionate about advocating on behalf of the beauty industry. In her free time, she serves on the Government and Public Relations Committee of a non-profit trade association that represents entrepreneurial beauty brands. She is married to her husband Mickey, and together they live with their beautiful family in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Meet Daniel Pando Rodríguez, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Nanovex Biotechnologies & INdermal

Daniel Pando Rodríguez has over ten years’ management experience as the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nanovex Biotechnologies. He comes from a scientific background, holding a Chemistry Engineering degree and specialized in bioprocesses, a master’s in environmental and processes engineering. After finishing his doctorate studies on Niosomes, emulsions and interfacial phenomena, he complemented his technical knowledge with an MBA and a master on Project management. He is now committed to the business development of Nanovex and its cosmetic brand INdermal.

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