Get Tickets for the 25th and 26th January 2026.
Published:Featuring prominent industry leaders, international experts, and high-value workshops, Phorest’s 10th annual Salon Owners Summit will take place at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre.
The Summit is centred around the key theme, ‘Thrive: The Human Experience Powered by Technology’, and is set to attract an audience of over 600 global salon and clinic owners. There’ll be an exclusive unveiling of the initial feature drop in the new PhorestAI suite. Attendees will receive an exclusive first look at this brand-new functionality that will support their business while maintaining brand integrity and client experience.
KEY SPEAKERS & AGENDA
Headliner – Caroline Hirons: Building a High-Performing Salon Culture
Defining the essential standards, structure, and staff environment required to scale a successful, beauty, hair or aesthetic clinic business.
Headliner – Katie Piper: Resilience & Vision: The Power of Perspective
A powerful session on cultivating deep personal and professional resilience to overcome challenges and maintain clear business vision.
Joining these headliners is a roster of global experts delivering high-value insights across key business pillars.
Calvin Stovall – The Art of the WOW Experience: The Five-Star Customer Formula
Chief Experience Officer at ICONIC Presentations, delivering leadership and customer experience keynotes across the US. With nearly 30 years in hospitality and non-profit service, he blends business experience with a lifelong passion for music.
Dr. Lollie Mancey: The Ethical Edge: Demystifying AI Ethics
An Irish anthropologist, futurist, and AI ethicist exploring how culture, innovation, and emotional infrastructure shape work, leadership, and life. She co-presents RTÉ’s Futureville and serves as Programme Director at University College Dublin’s Innovation Academy, helping leaders navigate complexity and harness AI responsibly. Her message is clear: the future isn’t just tech; it’s about the humans (and businesses!) we want to become.
Erin Kuhn Bhansali: Profit Playbook: Success Stories That Actually Work
Erin Kuhn Bhansali is President and Partner of Qnity, overseeing Schools, Business, and Institute divisions. Through Qnity Institute, Erin presents research on the economic potential of careers in beauty. She also hosts the MONEYO2 Podcast, sharing stories of financial transformation from the industry and beyond.
Heather Bagby: Balanced and Beautiful: Leaning into Happiness.
Heather leads the Happiness Project at Summit Salon Business Center, helping businesses create cultures where people and profits thrive. She explores happiness as a tool for growth, curiosity, and resilience.
In addition to the incredible lineup of keynote speakers, the agenda is packed with focused learning streams through exclusive Masterclass Deep Dives and numerous Phorest-led Custom Seisiún (the Irish language word for “session”) Streams.
For the full line-up and the chance to buy tickets, please visit salonownersummit.com.
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