Hyatt Regency (Embarcadero)
San Francisco, CA
January 11, 2026

The Dermatology Summit convenes a community of innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders who are shaping the future of dermatology.

The event creates a unique forum for business development, bringing together established industry leaders and spotlighting the most promising companies and ideas across the dermatology landscape.

For meeting security, all attendees MUST BRING AND SHOW A VALID GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION to enter the venue and receive your conference badge. Failure to provide ID can result in being denied admission.

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Dermatology Summit 2026 Speakers

Kathy Fields, MD
Co-Founder

Proactiv Solution
Co-Founder
Rodan + Fields

Program

9:00 AM

Registration and Networking Café

11:00 AM

Networking Lunch

12:00 PM

Program

6:00 PM

Reception

Entrepreneurial Company Showcase

The program committee is accepting Entrepreneurial Company Showcase applications until September 30, 2025. Eligibility guidelines, details and the online submission form can be accessed below.

People

Conference Board of Directors & Advisors

Humberto C. Antunes
Partner

Gore Range Capital
Frederick Beddingfield, III, MD, PhD, FAAD, FACMS
Chief Executive Officer

Rubedo Life Sciences
Volunteer Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Dermatology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
William Ju, MD, FAAD
President & Founding Trustee
Advancing Innovation in Dermatology, Inc.
Seth Orlow, MD, PhD, FAAD
Senior Advisor
Pharus Advisors, LLC
Professor & Chair of Dermatology
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Thibaud Portal, PhD
Founder, President & Chief Operations Officer
Alys Pharmaceuticals
Krisen Slaoui
Kristen B. Slaoui, PhD
Executive Advisor, Corporate Strategy and Development
Christina Weng
Christina Weng, MD, FAAD
Chief Medical Officer
Pelage Pharmaceuticals
Lecturer in Dermatology
Harvard Medical School
Dermatologist
Massachusetts General Hospital

Sponsors

Supporting

Founders

aclaris therapeutics
imaging excellence from canfield
palo alto investors logo

For Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Amanda Pacia at amanda.pacia@advancing-derm.org.

Networking

The Dermatology Summit utilizes a conference app for meeting materials and networking, available on both Apple and Android devices. The app will open in December and instructions will be shared with all registered attendees at that time

The app will serve as a networking portal. Upon logging into the app, you will be able to update your profile, view other registered attendees, communicate via chat, and schedule meetings. A 1:1 networking room will be available at the conference for your use.

Contact

Sponsorship Opportunities

Amanda Pacia
amanda.pacia@advancing-derm.org

General Inquiries

support@advancing-derm.org

Confirmed Speakers

Faye Silag
faye.silag@advancing-derm.org

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the agenda for the conference?

The current program agenda can be found here.

What is the cost of registration?

If registered by October 31, 2025 – $795
Registration after October 31, 2025 – $995

What is included in the registration fees?

Conference registration includes:

  • Networking Cafe, Lunch and Breaks
  • All Conference Sessions
  • Access to Conference App for Networking Opportunities
  • Evening Networking Cocktail Reception

Cancellation Policy

Requests for registration fee cancellations for the conference must be received on or before December 12, 2025. At the discretion of the conference organizers, a refund via the method of original payment, minus a $125 non-refundable administrative fee, will be issued. No refunds will be made if notice is received after 3pm Eastern Time on December 12, 2025. Written notice of your cancellation should be sent to jamie.breslin@advancing-derm.org with a copy to support@advancing-derm.org.

I am a Sponsor. How do I redeem my contracted complimentary registration(s)?

After your sponsorship has been processed, you will receive an email with a unique code and instructions to register online. We encourage all complimentary and discounted registrations to be completed by December 12, 2025. If you have not yet received the email, please contact Faye Silag at faye.silag@advancing-derm.org.

How do I become a Sponsor?

If you are interested in a sponsorship opportunity, please contact Amanda Pacia at amanda.pacia@advancing-derm.org, for the sponsorship overview and level pricing.

I am a confirmed speaker, now what?

Please contact Faye Silag at faye.silag@advancing-derm.org.

Networking

Our app will launch in December, and you will receive an email at that time with download instructions.

What is the dress code?

Attire is business casual. Feel free to be comfortable in slacks, polo shirts, blazers, blouses and most importantly, comfortable shoes. We do recommend you dress in layers as temperatures in meeting rooms can vary.

Force Majeure

No damages or refunds shall be due for a failure of performance or because of a delay or cancellation by the occurrence of any contingency beyond the reasonable control of Host. These contingencies include, without limitation, threat of or actual war, terrorism, sabotage, insurrection, riot or other act of civil disobedience, act of public enemy, strikes, labor disputes, picketing or work stoppage (actual or threatened), failure or delay in transportation, an epidemic, pandemic or disease, act of government or any agency affecting the terms of this Agreement, accident, fire, explosion, flood, severe weather, natural disaster, or other act of God, interruptions or failure of the Internet or third-party network connections, or acts beyond the reasonable control of the responsible parties making the Event impossible to hold.

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