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The Tech Test Lab features promising startups at Series A and earlier stages, offering a first look at bold, experimental technologies shaping the future of drug discovery

An empowering session featuring inspirational speakers championing women’s leadership across tech, data, and pharma.

Author:

Jackie Hunter

Chief Executive Officer
OI Pharma Partners

Jackie Hunter

Chief Executive Officer
OI Pharma Partners

Author:

Petrina Kamya

President & Global Head, AI Platforms
Insilico Medicine

Petrina Kamya

President & Global Head, AI Platforms
Insilico Medicine
 

Michelle Miller

CMO
VEGAMOUR

Michelle Miller is an award-winning CMO passionate about building culturally iconic brands, driving rapid growth, and fostering global communities. With deep expertise in digital, social, and the creator economy, she thrives at the intersection of beauty, innovation, and culture.

Michelle Miller

CMO
VEGAMOUR

Michelle Miller

CMO
VEGAMOUR

Michelle Miller is an award-winning CMO passionate about building culturally iconic brands, driving rapid growth, and fostering global communities. With deep expertise in digital, social, and the creator economy, she thrives at the intersection of beauty, innovation, and culture.

Michelle has had the privilege of shaping transformative moments in beauty—Too Faced during its Estée Lauder acquisition, Kosas redefining clean beauty, and most recently, K18, where they pioneered biotech haircare. K18 became the #1 haircare brand on social media, earned 25 billion TikTok views and 50+ awards, and was acquired by Unilever Prestige.

Now, as the CMO of Vegamour, Michelle is leading the charge to build the #1 plant-powered hair growth & longevity brand, redefining hair wellness with innovation, authenticity, and community at its core.

 

Carina Chaz

Founder & CEO
DedCool

DedCool was founded with generations of beauty expertise behind it. Fragrance was Carina Chaz’s passion from the very beginning. Growing up alongside her mother as a beauty formulator, with a lab as her playground, it was natural for Carina to create DedCool. Her love of scent and a general rejection of the way the Fragrance industry operates, lit a fire under Carina to create a modern 21st Century definition of what Fragrance means. It started humbly on Instagram, and then grew to knocking on the doors of local retail shops with the hope of being carried on consignment.

Carina Chaz

Founder & CEO
DedCool

Carina Chaz

Founder & CEO
DedCool

DedCool was founded with generations of beauty expertise behind it. Fragrance was Carina Chaz’s passion from the very beginning. Growing up alongside her mother as a beauty formulator, with a lab as her playground, it was natural for Carina to create DedCool. Her love of scent and a general rejection of the way the Fragrance industry operates, lit a fire under Carina to create a modern 21st Century definition of what Fragrance means. It started humbly on Instagram, and then grew to knocking on the doors of local retail shops with the hope of being carried on consignment. This resulted in relationships with department stores, and boutiques to then cultivating dedcool.com.

 

Juliette Tang

President
ONE/SIZE Beauty

Juliette Tang is the President of ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr, a brand dedicated to giving a voice to the unseen and unheard and the fastest-growing makeup brand at Sephora North America. Since joining in January 2023, she has focused on enhancing digital innovation, strengthening operations, and driving thoughtful growth.

Juliette Tang

President
ONE/SIZE Beauty

Juliette Tang

President
ONE/SIZE Beauty

Juliette Tang is the President of ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr, a brand dedicated to giving a voice to the unseen and unheard and the fastest-growing makeup brand at Sephora North America. Since joining in January 2023, she has focused on enhancing digital innovation, strengthening operations, and driving thoughtful growth.

With a background in digital-first beauty, Juliette has spent her career helping brands scale, build strong eCommerce foundations, and connect with consumers in meaningful ways. Before ONE/SIZE, she was Vice President of Global eCommerce at Huda Beauty, leading international eCommerce for Huda Beauty and Kayali Fragrances. She has also held leadership roles at NYX Professional Makeup (L’Oréal) and Zevia, where she contributed to the brand’s digital expansion and IPO. Earlier in her career, she worked in social media strategy at Zoosk and started her journey in technology at Google.

 

Candace Mitchell

Founder and CEO
MYAVANA

Candace Victoria Mitchell is a pioneer force at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and purpose-driven innovation. Beginning at the start of establishing the Atlanta tech ecosystem, Candace’s journey as a computer scientist, visionary entrepreneur, and change agent is marked by a profound commitment to transforming loves, business, industries, and communities.

As the Founder & CEO of MYAVANA, a groundbreaking beauty tech company, Candace pioneered a new market segment of personalized hair care and spearheaded a revolution in the haircare industry.

Candace Mitchell

Founder and CEO
MYAVANA

Candace Mitchell

Founder and CEO
MYAVANA

Candace Victoria Mitchell is a pioneer force at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and purpose-driven innovation. Beginning at the start of establishing the Atlanta tech ecosystem, Candace’s journey as a computer scientist, visionary entrepreneur, and change agent is marked by a profound commitment to transforming loves, business, industries, and communities.

As the Founder & CEO of MYAVANA, a groundbreaking beauty tech company, Candace pioneered a new market segment of personalized hair care and spearheaded a revolution in the haircare industry.