Longevity x Skin: Beyond beauty, Toward immunity Through Skin health innovations

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Longevity × Skin

​Beyond beauty, toward immunity through skin health

​Skin is our largest organ — and one of the most overlooked drivers of systemic health and aging. Long treated primarily as a surface for aesthetics, skin is now emerging as a critical interface for immunity, inflammation, environmental resilience, and longevity.

​From the skin microbiome to genomics and cellular senescence, a new generation of founders is redefining skin health as a core longevity lever, not a cosmetic concern. This shift is reshaping how consumer health, biotech, and pharma think about prevention, resilience, and long-term healthspan.

​🎤 This meetup explores how skin science is evolving into a longevity platform — and what this means for healthcare, biotech, and consumer health innovation.

​🧬 Intro: Longevity × Skin — from surface to system

​By Arnaud Auger, Director & Deputy Head of C.Lab at Cathay Innovation (global venture capital firm), and Co-Founder & Co-Leader of Don’t Die San Francisco, a community exploring the future of longevity, healthspan, and prevention.

​🌟 Panel: Founders redefining skin health for longevity

​A founder-led conversation with three women CEOs building at the frontier of skin science, immunity, and aging biology:

Alessandra Zonari Scheel,
Co-founder & CSO, OneSkin,
Topical Products for Healthy Aging.

​Elsa Jungman, PhD
Founder & CEO, HelloBiome
Former L’Oréal scientist, Elsa is pioneering microbiome-based approaches to skin health, focusing on immune balance, barrier function, and long-term resilience.

​Carla Brenner
Founder & CEO, Roots by Genetic Arts
Carla is building genomics-driven, dermatologist-informed solutions for skin and scalp health, using DNA and AI to personalize topical treatments for hair loss, scalp disorders, and long-term skin resilience. She is also the founder of HealthTech Women.

​Nathan Paumier
Co-Founder & CEO, Solio Bio
Nathan is leading SoliBio, a biotech company developing bio-inspired, reef-safe UV and skin-protective molecules through precision fermentation, positioning sun protection as a foundation for skin longevity and cellular health.

​Gabriel Sanchez, PhD
Co-Founder & CEO, Enspectra Health
Gabriel is leading Enspectra Health, a company developing AI-powered, non-invasive imaging to measure skin aging, metabolism, and disease at the cellular level, enabling precision prevention, validation of skin treatments, and early detection across dermatology, aesthetics, and longevity.

​🧠 Discussion themes

​We’ll explore how skin is becoming a strategic entry point for longevity innovation, including:

• ​Skin as an immune and inflammatory regulator, not just a cosmetic surface

• ​The role of the microbiome, genomics, and senescence in long-term skin and systemic health

• ​What “prevention” really means when applied to skin biology

• ​How skin tech sits at the intersection of consumer health, biotech, and longevity science

• ​What is real today, what is still speculative, and where the next decade of skin-driven longevity may emerge

​🤝 Co-organized with

​Don’t Die — a global community inspired by the Don’t Die movement, bringing together founders, scientists, investors, and practitioners interested in extending healthspan and living better for longer.

​HealthTech Women — a nonprofit supporting women leaders and innovation across health and biotech, founded and led by Carla Brenner.

​📍 Hosted at Cathay Innovation

​Hosted at Cathay Innovation, a global venture capital firm partnering with leading corporations such as L’Oréal, Unilever, and Sanofi, and backing category-defining startups at the intersection of AI and sectors including healthcare and consumer solutions.

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