Roster Radio LIVE: How Fragrance Brands Are Future-Proofing, from Legacy Giants to Indie Disruptors
Join your host, Ilina, for Roster Radio LIVE's fourth IRL panel & networking event in New York City💄🎙💭
In an intimate panel setting, we'll discuss the intersection of sensorial storytelling, innovation, adaptability, digital fluency, and failure. This is the new playbook for Fragrance.
🎙On The Roster:
Kiana Basu Sanchez, Head of Digital at D.S. & Durga: Brings over 12 years of experience in beauty, with a sharp focus on digital transformation. After years at Estée Lauder Companies, she helped launch and scale standout brands like Makeup by Mario and Rose Inc. She now leads e-commerce and digital strategy for one of the most exciting indie fragrance brands, applying her passion for storytelling and performance to the evolving world of scent.
Tara Kearns, Senior Director of Product Development at Clean Reserve: A passionate product developer with a track record of creating top-selling scents for global beauty and fragrance brands. As Senior Director of Product Development at Clean Beauty Collective, Tara leads innovation behind hero launches like CLEAN RESERVE’s Whipped Cherry. Previously, she helped scale Interparfums’ U.S. portfolio, developing award-winning fragrances for brands like Abercrombie & Fitch, Oscar de la Renta, and Banana Republic. An FIT honors graduate, Tara is also a dedicated advocate for women’s empowerment, education, and clean beauty.
Ildiko Juhasz, Assistant Professor, Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing at FIT & VP of Comms at Interparfums: With a decade of leadership roles in the fragrance industry covering brand education, sales, marketing, consumer research, product development, and multicultural team management, Ildiko now mentors future professionals as an Assistant Professor in FIT's Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing program. Currently the VP of Communications at Interparfums, she has shaped iconic fragrance brands like Givenchy, Acqua di Parma, Kenzo, Fendi, and Ferragamo.
⏰Agenda / Programming:
Doors Open: 6:00 pm EST
Networking: 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM
Panel: 6:45 PM - 7:30 PM
Audience Q&A: 7:30 PM - 7:45 PM
Gift Reception: 7:45 PM - 8:00 PM
🥂Cash Bar: Our incredible venue partners are opening up their bar to you for the evening. Drinks aren’t included in your ticket to make them affordable for those who do not drink, but the cash bar is perfect for everyone who wants to grab a cocktail.
🛍Goodie Bags: More coming soon*
Fable & Mane is a modern hair wellness brand inspired by Ayurveda to transform your everyday haircare regime into a strengthening, hydrating, and mindful ritual.
Danessa Myricks Beauty is a Sephora-favoroite color cosmetics brand, known for its versatility and multi-functionality, with products designed to encourage creativity and self-expression.
Mario Badescu is the iconic skincare brand from 1967, with a focus on science-backed solutions for every skin type. This is the go-to brand for simple, gentle, and effective skin care.
📸Get Snapped: Natalia Tirado is a photographer and director who moves seamlessly between the worlds of fashion, beauty, still life and portraiture. She'll be behind the lens, covering all the special moments at our event!
About your host: Ilina Luthra is a Beauty Brand Strategist with 8+ years of global, cross-functional experience. After months of a failed job search, she struggled to find a place where she could meet and connect with leaders and peers from the industry. ENTER, Roster Radio: The Beauty Discourse, a podcast & live event series designed to democratize access to thought-leadership in Beauty.
We host quarterly roundtables for brand-side executives, marquee events every two months, and have an ongoing podcast. Join us in making this industry more accessible💄🎙💭