Taking place at the Royal College of Physicians on 24-25 June, the Sun Protection Conference will take place over two days, offering the latest insights from leading brands in the industry as well as unparalleled networking opportuities.
Discover our lineup
The two-day conference will cover topics such as skin cancer prevention, SPF testing, the environmental risk of sunscreens and much more.
Take a look at the session topics and speakers:
DAY ONE
Session 1: The sun's blessing and curse: shifting views on health benefits, the ongoing skin cancer crisis, and lessons from top public education campaigns
- Adjunct Associate Professor Craig Sinclair - Cancer Council Victoria | Topic: Keynote: After 40 years of skin cancer prevention: What have we learnt and where do we go next?
- Professor Richard Weller - University of Edinburgh | Topic: Sunlight- reconsidering benefit: Risk ratio
- Ms Michelle Richardson - Hobbs Rehabilitation South East | Topic: Melanoma. Not just skin cancer
- Mr David Uttley - Skcin Cancer Charity | Topic: My Melanoma Madness
- Ms Mafalda Soto - Beyond Suncare | Topic: When sunscreen saves lives: Educating and advocating for sun protection in Africa
Session 2: Change...Regulatory, Technology and Consumer
- Professor Carys Mitchelmore - University of Maryland | Topic: Keynote: Addressing limitations, challenges, and next steps in determining the environmental risk of sunscreens
- Dr J Frank Nash - Procter & Gamble, USA | Topic: The Evolving Sunscreen Product Landscape in the US and Beyond
- Ms Sandra Browne - Browne & Associates Consulting Advisors | Topic: Regulation or Innovation: Who is really shaping our UV Filter Palette?
- Dr Mechtild Peterson-Thiery - BASF Personal Care Nutrition | Topic: Between animal testing ban and green deal: What about innovation?
- Mr David C. Westerbeen van Eerten - Altruist Dermatologist Sunscreen | Topic: Distrupting the sun care industry with purpose
- Mr Roderick Williams Young - D.i.C Skin Products | Topic: DiC's irreverent approach to changing men's attitutes to sun protection
DAY TWO
Session 3: Change... the Welcome Evolution of Sunscreen Test Methods
- Dr Marc Pissavini - Coty, France | Topic: Keynote: After the storm...Wgat's the outlook for the next 20 years
- Dr Mathias Rohr - Normec Schrader Institute & Eduardo Ruvalo - Beiersdorf | Topic: HDRS ISO 23698: Breaking Barriers on Sunscreen Testing
- Ms Florence Pouradier - L'Oreal, France | Topic: ISO 23675: Beyond SPF - Advancing Photoprotection with integrated UVA-PF (Double Plate 2.0)
- Dr Shirin Keyhanian - Beiersdorf | Topic: Advancing SPF Testing: Insights into ISO 23675 Double Plate Method for enhanced sun protection including inorganic-only products
Session 4: Change is here to stay! A look to the future
- Mr Roman Mokry - European Commission | Topic: Keynote: Revision of the European Commision's 2006 recommendations on sunscreen products
- Mr Justin Basini - The Clearscore Group & Mike Ellicock - Plain Numbers | Topic: How to communicate numbers better: a leading experiment
- Mr Sebastien MIKSA - WENEOS | Topic: Optimising variability in HDRS (ISO 23698) through key parameters
- Dr Gerald Renner - Cosmetics Europe | Topic: Regulatory Pressure on UV filters - A dangerous downward spiral
- Paul Matts - Procter & Gamble, UK | Topic: An open letter to the Sun Protection Industry
The 2025 edition promises to be an unmissable event for industry professionals, bringing together exclusive research and expert insghts. All presentations from the two-day event will be recorded and made available for purchase in July. The conference is proudly supported by leading organisations in the sun protection and skincare industry, including Symrise, DSM-Firmenich, Cantabria Labs and more. For a full list of sponsors and exhibitors, please visit the official conference website.
Featured companies
- Companies:
- Procter and Gamble
- DSM-Firmenich
- Symrise