Boldijarre Koronczay, recipient of the International Spa Association (ISPA) Visionary Award, is an icon of the spa industry. After surviving leukemia in his childhood, Koronczay moved from Budapest, Hungary to Vancouver, Canada to follow his dreams of bringing natural, organic, and Biodynamic® skin care to North America. Now, Eminence Organic Skin Care is an internationally-recognized brand. Koronczay has personally trained over a quarter million spa…

Josh McCarter has been leading Booker Software since 2010. McCarter has been in the technology industry since the early days of the internet and has been focused on the wellness industry since his initial involvement with SpaFinder in 2002. He is passionate about using technology to improve business and consumer experiences and most recently has been focusing on how changes in marketing automation and in…

Shannon Esau was raised in the professional aesthetic industry –– inspired and mentored by her mother, Rhonda Allison, founder and CEO of the globally recognized brand, Rhonda Allison Cosmeceuticals. Today, Esau serves as the director of education and sales for the company, and in her 17-plus years in the industry, she has become widely respected for her devotion to furthering the education of skin care…

After 25 years in the anti-aging, skin care and beauty industries interviewing doctors and scientists about new innovative products, I truly believed I had seen it all! As I got older and became a wife and mother, my interest in anti-aging products grew more personal. I looked for products that would restore or slow down my own aging process. In 2009, I discovered the secret…

With25 years of successful industry experience in Europe and the United States, in both skin care and retail with Lab-Series, Estée lauder, The Art of Shaving, and more, Claudio Difiore created Bio France Lab. This company offers natural and botanical luxury skin care products at an affordable cost. Combined exposure to both product development and branding for many very well-known skin care companies has yielded…

Ryan Rabah entered the aesthetic world with the introduction of the award-winning ‘Rezenerate’ modality and its revolutionary ‘Rezenerate NanoFacial.’ In addition to founding Rezenerate, Rabah is an attorney with a focus on Esthetics Licensing issues and is a vocal proponent of Esthetician Rights. To that end, he was recently invited to the Advisory Board of The Esthetician Connection, the premier networking platform for aestheticians, and…

CEO of ROCASUBA – RapidLash Rob Trow began his career in higher education, serving for over two decade s as a professor and administrator at several universities and as a consultant to the corporate world. He holds two masters degrees and did his doctorial studies at Harvard University.

Patrick Johnson is the CEO of BioPhotas, Inc. and the inventor of the award-winning Celluma. He has served as a senior executive in medical device companies, both public and private, for over 20 years. Considered an authority on the science of light therapy, Johnson's expertise is sought after worldwide.