Eric Thoreux, president of Coty Beauty Americas, will deliver the keynote address at HBA Health & Beauty America, Sept. 12-14, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.  His presentation, entitled “Brand Building Innovations,” will be given on Sept. 12, at 9:00 a.m. in the Special Events hall.

Thoreux is responsible for consolidating all of Coty Beauty’s North American, Canadian and Latin American businesses. Coty Beauty is the mass-market division of Coty Inc., a worldwide fragrance and cosmetics company with approximately $3 billion in annual net sales worldwide.

In addition to the keynote address, HBA will feature an educational program addressing a range of marketing, product development and business strategy topics. New programs include a full-day regulatory summit, smart packaging and marketing certificate workshops, as well as a panel on anti-aging led by Albert Kligman and key cosmetic scientists and researchers.

More information: www.hbaexpo.com.