SSS 2025: Focus on Disruptive Dermatology Innovations

The 2025 Science of Skin Summit will debut a new Innovations Forum feature this year dedicated to transformative products and emerging technologies shaping the future of dermatology.

Scheduled for Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Fairmont Austin, the new forum will include clinicians, investors, industry executives, and media representatives for a curated look at current innovations in aesthetic medicine and dermatologic care. According to a press relase, this inaugural forum will feature seven rapid-fire Innovation Spotlights consisting of five-minute presentations from select companies developing novel therapies and technologies. Each spotlight will be followed by expert commentary from a panel led by Science of Skin Summit co-founder Ted Lain, MD, MBA, along with investment leaders Buu Duong, MD, and Ross Pearlman, MD, of Skin Angels, and Humberto Antunes of Gore Range Capital.

Other participating companies and speakers include:

• Acorn Biolabs – Drew Taylor, MSc, PhD, Chief Executive Officer

• AO2 Skin – Vivian Bucay, MD

• Deepsense Biotechnologies – Victoria Vertesi, President and Chief Operating Officer

• Helix Pharma – Roberta Rizzo, PhD

• Hydrinity – Keith O’Briant, Chief Executive Officer

• INVO Aesthetics – Nathan Connolly, CEO and Founder

• Jung Longevity – Simon Sakhai, Founder

Attendees are invited to a Networking Luncheon hosted by Skin Angels from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm immediately following the session.

“This Innovations Forum was designed to bring the most exciting, disruptive, and scientifically-driven innovations directly to the people who can advance them—clinicians, investors, and strategic partners,” said Dr. Ted Lain in the press release. “It’s a rare opportunity to see what’s next in dermatology before it hits the mainstream.”