17 & 18 September 2025

From 9am to 5pm - Javits Center

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Alison Cutlan

Alison Cutlan

The Rootist

VP of Scientific Innovation

Alison Cutlan is a Brooklyn-based innovator, scientist, and entrepreneur working to re-imagine beauty through biology. From medicinal plants to microbes, she leverages transformative biotechnologies for wellness using biomaterials, fermentation, and microbiome science. With over two decades of trailblazing in the beauty industry, Alison has created award-winning products for both large and small brands. She is the innovator behind the bio-fermented haircare line, The Rootist, launched in Sephora this year, and leads other projects that creatively merge bioscience, art, and design to enhance mental wellness and promote ecological biodiversity and conservation.