Rosalia di Gesu - Personal Care at Mintel

Meet Rosalia Di Gesu, Associate Principal of Beauty & Personal Care Research at Mintel. Sitting at the epicenter of where data meets strategic foresight, her work maps consumer motivations, attitudes, and purchasing drivers that determine which innovations earn trust and which categories are poised for transformation. At Provital, Rosalia shares her forward-looking read on macro trends, shifting consumer values, and emerging category dynamics that will define the next chapter of the global beauty industry.

Adrià Martínez Noveleta

Meet Adrià Martínez Noveleta, General Manager of the Beauty Cluster — Spain's largest association uniting brands, manufacturers, laboratories, universities, and startups. Since 2019 he has led strategic projects on SME development, sectorial dynamization, and cross-border innovation as part of the Global Cosmetics Cluster network. Adrià represents the institutional backbone that makes Spain one of Europe's most cohesive and competitive cosmetic markets.

Rinki Pramanik

Meet Rinki Pramanik, a globally recognized innovation leader with 16+ years in beauty and personal care, producing nearly 500 launches across 14 countries in skincare, colour cosmetics, and nutricosmetics. A Gold Medallist in Biotechnology Engineering, she holds Advanced Cosmetics Formulation certification from IFSCC and sits on the Society of Cosmetic Chemists UK Council. Beyond the lab, she is one of beauty's most influential science communicators through her YouTube channel INCI with RINKI.

Nina Yang

Meet Nina, driving force behind Provital's operations in one of the most complex beauty markets globally. Based in Shanghai as General Manager of Provital Trading China, she sits at the intersection of global ingredient innovation and the regulatory and commercial dynamics defining Chinese beauty. Her expertise spans compliance, cross-border strategy, and consumer expectations where clean beauty and biotechnology converge. Nina is the essential bridge between European cosmetic science and China's demanding standards.

M.Paz Pellús

Meet Maypa, one of Spain's most recognized voices at the crossroads of cosmetic science, regulatory affairs, and evidence-based communication. A pharmacist ranked among Forbes' Top 50 Dermo Pharmacists in Spain, her career spans formulation, safety assessment, and consultancy. She brings ingredient science to professionals and consumers alike. At Provitalks, Maypa offers the sharp regulatory lens of a practitioner who has lived the cosmetic industry from every angle.

Roberto Monteiro

Meet Roberto Monteiro, General Manager of Provital do Brasil, with 30 years of experience and a career marked by exceptional achievements across strategic roles that have significantly advanced the sector. In 2006 he seized the opportunity to introduce Provital in Brazil, becoming one of the key protagonists in implementing the Clean Beauty movement in the country, demonstrating his long-standing commitment to sustainability and innovation in one of the world's most dynamic beauty markets.

Gilles Benech

Meet Gilles Benech, a seasoned executive with 30 years across the world's most influential beauty companies. As Managing Director of Provital France, he steers strategy in one of the most demanding beauty markets globally. Gilles brings deep understanding of French beauty's singular convergence of scientific rigor, sensoriality, and craftsmanship. His perspective offers a privileged lens into where prestige cosmetics and sustainable innovation are heading in Europe's most influential beauty hub.

Monica Lizondo

Trained as a pharmacist specializing in Galenic and Industrial Pharmacy, Mónica Lizondo has spent 30+ years at the intersection of pharmaceutical science and cosmetic innovation. As Co-Founder and CEO of SEGLE Biotech Skincare, she built a Barcelona-born brand of biotechnology, integrating peptides, exosomes, and plant stem cells into clinically validated formulations. Brings a first-hand perspective on building a differentiated, science-backed brand in Europe's most demanding cosmetic market.

Inés Ures

Meet Inés Ures, entrepreneur and investor specializing in early-stage consumer brands across beauty, wellness, and lifestyle. Former CMO at Deliveroo and Treatwell, she brings operational depth and strategic capital expertise. As Co-Founder of Real Ventures, a European fund backing real-life consumer brands, she provides founders with capital and hands-on scaling expertise. At Provital, Inés offers a sharp investor perspective on the future of beauty and wellness.

Frankie Carrero

Meet Frankie Carrero, a strategic AI operator with 20+ years connecting executive vision with hands-on delivery across retail, SaaS, and digital product. Co-founder of BrainSINS and former Data & ML lead at Zara, he now directs the AI & Data practice at Izertis, building vendor-neutral, production-grade solutions. Host of Pensamiento.Digital, he's a leading Spanish-language voice on applied AI, ethics and governance — a perspective he brings to explore how AI is redefining beauty innovation.