Octane's Aesthetics Tech Forum is the Premier event for physicians, industry professionals, investors, and entrepreneurs in the aesthetics technology space
Aesthetics is going through rapid change and growth.
Aesthetics executives, leading physicians, and entrepreneurs are driving some of this through their innovations. Join us for insights, networking, and innovation.
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2026 Aesthetics Tech Forum
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Aesthetics Tech Forum Committee
Tom Albright
CEO,
Luvantas, the North American subsidiary of Medytox, Inc.
Caitlin Blanche
Partner,
Venable, LLP
Micah Bregman
VP, Global Strategy & Pipeline,
Allergan Aesthetics,
an AbbVie Company
Frank Fazio
CEO,
Amplifica Holdings Group, Inc.
Fauad Hassan
Co-Founder and
Chair of the Board,
Appiell.ai
Alisa Lask
CEO,
RION Aesthetics
Scott Whitcup, MD
CEO,
Akrivista and
Whitecap Biosciences
Octane’s Medical Aesthetics Advisory Board
Jason Bloom, MD, FACS
Bloom Facial Plastic Surgery
Gregory A. Buford, MD, FACS
- Founder/President: BEAUTY by BUFORD
- Founder/President: Core Aesthetics Consulting
- Founder/President: Core Aesthetics Training Institute
- Honorary Fellow, University of California at San Diego (Revelle College)
- Adjunct Instructor, College of Nursing, University of Colorado Anschutz Campus
Ted Lain, MD, MBA, FAAD
- Co-Host, Skincare Confidential podcast
- Co-Director and Co-Founder, Science of Skincare Summit
- Chief Medical Officer, Sanova Dermatology Executive Director, Austin Institute for Clinical Research
- Adjunct Clinical Professor, Texas A&M College of Medicine
Wendy Lewis
- Founder/President, Wendy Lewis & Co Ltd.
- Global Strategic Marketing
- Author, Aesthetic Clinic Marketing in the Digital Age From Meta to AI, 2nd Edition
Steven G. Yoelin, MD
Octane Medical Advisory Co-Chair
Kamakshi R. Zeidler, MD, FACS
- Founder & Managing Partner, Aesthetx,
- Octane Medical Advisory Co-Chair
