# Shifting From Beauty to Belonging—the Next Cultural Movement

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**Date:** March 16, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** The LINE / Onyx Ballroom 1-4  
**Format:** Presentation  
**Track:** Brand & Marketing  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Dan West** — Executive Creative Director
- **Kimberly Hairston-Hicks** — CMO

For decades, beauty marketing rewarded aspiration, perfection, and the impossible. But consumers — especially multicultural and Gen Z audiences — have rejected that script. They want relief. relevance. representation. And a brand that actually sees their lived reality.In this provocative session, Kimberly Hairston-Hicks, CMO of Gold Bond and founder of Good Beauté, argues that the most powerful force reshaping consumer behavior today isn’t the beauty industry — it’s the Belonging Economy.

## Transcript

A transcript is available for this session: [Read transcript](/sessions/2026-03-16/pp1162907-shifting-from-beauty-to-belonging-the-next-cultural-movement/transcript)

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