Hundreds of salon owners from around the world will come together in Dublin, Ireland for the annual Phorest Salon Owners Summit on 26 -27 January.

At the Phorest Salon Owners Summit, attendees will get access to two days of education, inspiration and business growth, designed to set them up for success in the year ahead. A meticulously thought-through agenda gives attendees a variety of international speakers from inside and outside of the industry. The topics range from AI and the future of work to mental wellbeing in your team. There is also a talk on mastering the key client lifestyle, to name just a few.
Phorest Salon Owners Summit 2025 keynote speakers include:
- Ken Hughes, a consumer and cyber behaviouralist who will be looking at how creativity and risk drive the innovation engine.
- Breaking Barriers: Black Beauty & Redefining Excellence. Panelists – Winnie Awa – founder of Carra, Keya Neal – founder of Texture vs Race, Tendai Moyo – founder of Ruka Hair and Dija Ayodele – founder of West Room Aesthetics and The Black Skin Director.
- Peigin Crowley, founder of GROUND Wellbeing, will look at Sustaining Yourself in Business: Recognising & Managing Burnout.
- Ronan Harrington is a resilience and high-performance expert. He will look at the practical set of skills and behaviours needed to cultivate a high performance salon.
- Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, social entrepreneur and computer scientist, will look at AI & The Future of Work.
- Kati Whitledge, founder of mya, will take a deep dive into Mastering the Client Lifestyle.
- Daniel Mason-Jones, renowned celebrity stylist and mental health advocate, will share how you can build healthy salon teams
- Emma Doran, comedian and writer, will wrap up the conference with a true insight into Irish humour!
In addition to an incredible line up of keynote speakers, workshops will give attendees a more intimate environment for learning and growth, including:
- Michael Yost, President of Strategies, will help you lock your potential.
- Ryan Power, co-founder of Salonology will help you find the breakthrough formula for personal and professional success.
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