Jury of Cosmoprof India Awards 2025

Company founder Florence Bernardin is totally trilingual, fluent in English, French and Japanese 
(kawaii philosophy included).
Fifteen years at Japanese cosmetics giant, Kao Corporation, fed a lifelong fascination for Japan 
and Asia in general. An insatiable curiosity – and 12 to 14 trips to the region each year – give Florence the edge and the ability to source and assess products like no one else. This translates to a truly original and operational take on the cosmetics world. Florence is recognized as THE Asian beauty expert 
within the industry

Mr. Prannay Dokkania brings with him over 20 years of leadership in the retail industry, with a career that reflects both depth and diversity. Starting in the fast-evolving world of supermarkets and hypermarkets, he built a strong foundation in consumer understanding and operational excellence. His foray into premium and luxury retail marked a natural progression, where he demonstrated a keen ability to cater to the refined expectations of discerning clientele while elevating service standards. Today, he continues to shape and expand the legacy of Truefitt & Hill across India and Bangladesh, overseeing 36 exclusive stores that stand as a testament to heritage, sophistication, and world-class grooming. 

Rabih Madi is the Chief Operating Officer at Madi International, a leading beauty distributor and brand-building group in the Middle East. Founded in 1991, the company represents over 50 global beauty brands and suppliers, including Wella, Goldwell, Kevin Murphy, K18, OPI, and Thalgo, as well as other brands from multiple categories, with operations across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain. Rabih drives the group’s strategy and leads strategic initiatives and digital transformations, harmonizing operations across sales, finance, supply chain, and more, to enhance organizational efficiency.

Monisha Mullick is a Senior Perfumer working in Robertet India Private Limited. Having over 35 years experience in the creation of Fine and Personal Care fragrances.
She has had significant wins in these areas both in India and overseas. Previous experience of 8 years in Product development of Cosmetic Products at Lakme Ltd. has helped to understand how to create the right fragrance for the right product.
She currently holds the role of President of the Indian Society of Cosmetic Chemists since March 2022.

Dominique Petruzzi is an Industry Expert at Statista. Specifically, Dominique focuses on the Beauty and Personal Care industries, primarily analyzing the main market players and the latest trends. Her recent publications include a data-driven report on the U.S. Men’s Beauty Care market, focusing on market figures and consumer behavior shifts. She has also published deep-dive reports on market-leading companies in the beauty industry, and she contributes regularly to Statista's Consumer Trends reports and webinars with beauty and cosmetics insights. Recently, Dominique took part in several CosmoTalk sessions at Cosmoprof, discussing numerous industry trends and innovations.”

As Global Partnerships Director, Fernanda leads BEAUTYSTREAMS’ partnerships and brand collaborations with key organizations around the world, working closely with regional teams on both strategic and operational levels. Fernanda has over 17 years’ experience as a correspondent and editor for international digital media, and was previously the Latin America Trend Director at Stylesight.

Fernanda’s diverse background allows her to lead international projects, build strong collaborations with leading trade shows, beauty associations, and global consumer and trade press worldwide. Fernanda has been directing co-marketing projects with Cosmoprof Bologna, North America, India, and Asia for more than 5 years, initiating iconic projects. She is a frequent lecturer at trade events worldwide.
 

Pravesh has more than 17+ years of intensive experience having worked in a variety of FMCG categories across a variety of geographies & brands.
In his current capacity, he is leading the growth journey of Wella Company - a 140+ year old company founded in Germany – for the South Asia markets. He is responsible for the extensive 300+ people operations and owns the end to end P&L and organization strategy for the next 5 years. As the General Manager, a multitude of functional leaders (Sales, Marketing, Digital, Supply Chain, Finance, HR) report into him.
Pravesh has a rich experience in building fit to perform organizations having set up the international operations for an Indian FMCG company based out of Dubai in a previous assignment and then led the entire transformation journey for Wella India.
His key skills include Customer Management, Brand Management, Organization structure design, Blitzscaling, Fit to market product development and building, managing & leading high performing teams.
He is a firm believer in the India growth story and an even stronger believer in the power of people. His business mantra is “there will always be work that needs to be organized, things that need to be managed but people can only be inspired & encouraged”.
He lives in Mumbai with his textile designer wife and a beautiful puppy – both of whom have him wrapped around their fingers. His personal passions are board game design, global travel and esoteric reading.
 

He is working at Lulu Group International as the Group Head for Beauty. He is responsible for the Group’s global beauty business and is based in the UAE. He has over 25 years of experience in luxury retail, including beauty and luxury watches. He specializes in product development and brand building, and his passion lies in the beauty industry.

Among his key achievements is the introduction of several international brands into the GCC and India through exclusive partnerships supported by major launch campaigns, including:

Cristiano Ronaldo – UK – launched in 6 countries

Banana Republic – USA – launched in 6 countries

Riahn Skin Care – South Korea – launched in 7 countries

Arumvit Skin Care – South Korea – launched in 7 countries

Mojo Men’s Grooming – UK – launched in 6 countries

Al Khadlej – UAE – launched in India

Upcoming partnerships include:
7. TUMI – USA – launching soon in 6 countries
8. Aqua Di – Italy – launching soon in 6 countries

He has also developed private-label brands such as BLSH and Portfolio through extensive research, launching them in 6 countries with ongoing global expansion. Additionally, he launched five beauty concepts in multiple cities across Kuwait in a single day.

To date, he has successfully completed more than 100 beauty projects over 5 years across 7 countries.

Experienced Supply chain professional with a demonstrated history of working in the cosmetics ,pharma , food and healthcare products in FMCG and Retail Organisations.
Strong engineering professional skilled in Sales and Operations (SnOP) , Supply Chain Optimization, Demand and Supply Planning , External manufacturing and Make excellence projects.
Strong ESG advocate and proponent of circular economy from formulation/product design to sustainable procurement, green manufacturing to responsible logistics and customer experience
 

Samir Srivastav is a seasoned professional in the beauty and wellness industry with over 22 years of experience. He currently serves as the CEO of Looks Salon, one of India’s leading salon chains. Under his leadership, the brand has been expanding rapidly, with the goal of reaching 500 salons by 2026.

Before joining Looks Salon, Samir was the CEO of Jean-Claude Biguine Salon and Spa, where he gained extensive expertise in managing high-end beauty services. 

Samir’s leadership focuses on blending global trends with local market needs, ensuring Looks Salon maintains its position among the top brands in India’s beauty and wellness industry.