Schedule as of 30 April 2026.
Friday 18th September, 20026
18.45-18.50: Welcome to Symposium
Maria Rylott-Byrd (Host & Chair)
18.50-19.00: Opening of the Symposium and Introduction
Rachel Robertson (Vice Chair)
Dinner – Voco Oxford Spires 7pm
Saturday 19th September, 2026
8.45: Preview of the Day's Format
Margaret Walsh
9.00-9.45: Applied Corneotherapy
The overtreated epidermis: Industry trends that are breaking skin
Rachel Robertson
9.45-10.30: Dermatology
Microbiome Dynamics in Skin Health
Dr Georgios Stamatas
10.30-11.00: BREAK
11.00-11.45: Corneotherapy
The skin barrier as public health: From infancy to elderly
Ghita Lanzendorfer-Yu
11.45-12.30: Practical Corneotherapy
Social media vs science: The battle for evidence-based skincare
Rene Serbon
12.30-1.15: Dermatology
Corneotherapy as preventative medicine: Lessons from longitudinal studies
Johann van der Vyver
1.15 – 14.15: LUNCH
14.15-15.00: Cellular Biology
Redox signalling: The foundations of your skin health & vitality
Dr Shelley Harding
15.00-15.30: Q&A/Buffer Time
15.30-16.00: BREAK
16.00 – 18.00: I.A.C. General Assembly
I.A.C. Members welcome
Dinner Oxford Town Hall 7.30pm
Sunday 20th September, 2026
8.45: Preview of the Day's Format
Margaret Walsh
9.00-9.45: Applied Corneotherapy
Modern skin disorders in teens & young adults: The influence of products & pressure
Maria Rylott-Byrd
9.45-10.30: Applied Corneotherapy
Human Expertise in the Age of AI: Risk, Value and Authenticity in Corneotherapy Practice
Dr Yulia Dzenkovska
10.30 – 11.00: BREAK
11.00-11.45: Applied Corneotherapy
"Rethinking Glow: The cost of constant exfoliation
Andy Millward
11.45-12.30: Corneotherapy Research
Corneotherapy and the Skin Brain Axis - Modern Research
Katerina Stevenson
12.30-1.15: Applied Corneotherapy
Recovery Strategies through Corneotherapy Principles
Donna Glazer
1.15 – 14.15: LUNCH
14.15-15.00: Corneotherapy
Corneotherapeutic Skin Care - What Works & What Doesn't
Dr Hans Lautenschläger
15.00-15.30: Q&A/Buffer Time
15.30-16.00: BREAK
16.00-16.45: What The Industry Must Do Now
Panel Discussion
4.45-5.00: Closing Speech
Maria Rylott-Byrd
Say Goodbyes!
