ABOUT SALON MANAGEMENT CONGRESS
THE MACRO VIEW: UNDERSTANDING THE SALON BUSINESS MODEL
Since its inception in 2017, Salon Management Congress by Professional Beauty India has been a platform for knowledge and processes that are essential for running a successful salon business. Bringing together the expertise of seasoned entrepreneurs, the Congress has inspired a new generation of business owners to make the salon industry their workplace. It has garnered the support and love of beauty professionals for both its on-site and virtual formats.
Salon Management Congress 2024, scheduled to be held on the 1-2 July 2024, in Delhi and 30 Sept – 1 Oct 2024 in Mumbai, will be a physical in-person event comprising panel discussions and topical presentations. It will focus on presenting a macro view of the salon business, analyse the recovery made so far and chart out a sustainable path for the future.
Each topic that will be discussed by subject matter experts will involve real life challenges faced by businesses and will provide practical solutions to those in attendance. Some of the topics that will be featured in the latest Salon Management Congress include:
- 1) Salon Model 2.0: How is the business evolving post covid?
- 2) Sustainable salons: Pipedream or viable business proposition?
- 3) Scaling up or exit strategy: Understanding the VC and investor game
- 4) The Talent Game: training, development and retention
Apart from the panels, there will be individual presentations by business mentors on subjects such as:
- • Retail Sales: How to grow this effectively for the salon and spa sector?
- • To tweet or not to tweet: the social mediachallenge for salon owners and freelancers
- • Nailing it: how to run a successful nail salon
The event will provide aspiring and existing salon owners with the opportunity to interact with some of the top names from the industry such as Mr CK Kumaravel, Founder of Naturals Salons; Mr Vikram Mohan, Founder of Bounce Salons, Miss Marisa Dimitriadis of The Spa Consultants, South Africa and many more.
Be a part of Salon Management Congress 2023 to learn, grow, and succeed!
PAST CONFERENCE AGENDA
DAY 1: 2 October 2023
LEARN ABOUT TRENDS, BEST PRACTICES AND NEWER AVENUES IN SALON BUSINESS
10:00 – 10:30
Registration, Tea and Coffee
10:30 – 10:45
Welcome Address
10:45 – 11:30
How has managing a salon changed in recent years?
11:30 – 12:15
Hair-raising experience: The journey from being a hair or beauty professional to becoming a salon owner
12:15 – 13:00
Optimising your salon business performance: Why data and technologyare so important for running a modern salon business
13:00 – 15:00
LUNCH BREAK AND VISIT TO PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY INDIA SHOW
15:00 – 15:45
Salon marketing and client acquisition: How to gain clients by implementing the correct marketing strategy?
Fireside chat: Head to Head with CK Kumaravel, CEO and Co-Founder of Naturals Salon with Vikas Vij, MD, Professional Beauty India
16:15 – 16:50
Brand partner or vendor to the business – How to choose and develop a healthy relationship with your product partner for your salon’s success
DAY 1 END AND VISIT TO PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY INDIA SHOW
DAY 2: 3 October 2023
LEARN ABOUT TRENDS, BEST PRACTICES AND NEWER AVENUES IN SALON BUSINESS
10.00 – 10.30
Registration, Tea and Coffee
10.45 – 11.10
Solving your recruitment challenge: Finding the right candidate using digital tools
11.10 – 12.00
Getting salon ready staff: Raw, poached, or homegrown organic – what’s the best way to build your salon team?
12.00 – 12.45
Sustainability and the salon industry: How practically and commercially realistic is it for salons to go green?
12.45 – 14.30
LUNCH BREAK AND VISIT TO PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY INDIA SHOW
14.30 – 15.15
Retail therapy or retail vs therapy: How can salon owners and their staff successfully drive retail revenue or should they focus on services revenue?
15.15– 16.00
To franchise or not to franchise: The question for every entrepreneurial salon owner
16.00 – 16.45
Fireside chat: What’s the next step for the salon industry?
DAY 2 END AND VISIT TO PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY INDIA SHOW
PAST CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
AKSHAY POOREY
Co-Founder,
DINGG
Allen John
COO,
Naturals and Naturals Beauty Academy
ANNALOUISE KENNY
Founder & CEO,
Skin Philosophy
BIJU NAIR
Executive Director,
LTA School Of Beauty
BINA PUNJANI
Founder and Art Director,
Bina Punjani Salons
CHERAG BAMBBOAT
Founder,
Magical Makeovers
DRISHTI RAMCHANDANI
Director,
Solastaa Salon
GUNJANN TANEJA
Executive Director,
ALPS Beauty Clinics
& Academies
JASHMINA JAIN
Associate Salon Director,
Florian Hurel Hair Couture
JJ SAVANI
Owner,
JJ Savani Studio
KANISHKA RAMCHANDANI
Consulting Editor,
Professional Beauty Hairdressers Journal India
KAPIL SHARMA
Founder,
Kapil's Salon & Academy
LATHA MOHAN
Founder,
Spalon India (Kanya,Bounce & Oryza salons)
LEENA KHANDEKAR
Founder,
Lee's International Beauty
and Spa Institute
MANISHA CHOPRA
Founder,
Sea Soul Cosmetics
MONTIE THANKI
Managing Director,
T&T Products and Salon
M S BHARATH
Founder and Managing Partner,
Kria Law
NIKISHA BHATIA
Consultant,
Hair & Makeup Professional
PRALAY BAKSHI
COO,
Bina Punjani Salon
PUSHKARAJ SHENAI
Wholetime CEO,
Lakme Lever
QURAT SYED
Director,
Lemon Salon
RACHIT MALHOTRA
Owner,
Femina Plus Salon
RAHUL BHALCHANDRA
Co-Founder,
YLG Salons
RAMAN CHOUHAN
Founder,
Victress Beauty Academy
REKHA CHAUDHARI
MD,
Oneline Wellness
ROHAN KANT
CEO,
Envi Salons
SACHIN KAMAT
Industry Expert
SAMIR SRIVASTAVA
CEO,
LOOKS Salon
SANCHIT UDHWANI
Product Manager,
Kohot Recruitment
SAVIO JOHN PEREIRA
Owner and Founder,
Savio John Pereira Salons
SHIRIN MERCHANT
Owner,
Kut n Make Salon
SNEH KOTICHA
Director,
Jean Claude Biguine India
VAIJANTI BHALCHANDRA
Co-Founder,
YLG Salons
VANDANA BHARDWAJ
Director,
Marie Claire Paris Salon, India
Dr VIJAYA SALUNKHE
Business Consultant,
Beauty & Wellness
VIKAS MARWAH
Owner,
Vikas Marwah Salon
VIKAS VIJ
Managing Director,
Professional Beauty India
VIKI THAKKAR
Director,
Viki Thakkar Design Studio
VIKRAM BHATT
Director,
Enrich
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