Inside the Experience
The Voices. The Vision. The Experience.
Coil Confidential brings together some of the beauty industry’s most respected artists, salon owners, educators, entrepreneurs, and brand leaders for one powerful day of education, conversation, and connection.
This isn’t just a lineup.
These are the people shaping the conversations happening behind the chair — and beyond it.
GREY BLENDING
with Rachel Redd
Presented by Redken
Master the art of modern grey blending with Rachel Redd as she shares techniques, formulation insight, and a fresh approach to creating dimensional, wearable color for today’s salon guest.
You’ll learn:
Grey blending strategy • Color placement • Formulation • Client consultation
SEE IT. LEARN IT. TAKE IT BACK TO THE SALON.
COLOR & CUTTING
with Greg Gilmore
+ Jeanette Walker-Rodgers
Presented by Moroccanoil
Two powerhouse artists. One stage.
Experience the connection between intentional color placement and precision cutting as Greg Gilmore and Jeanette Walker-Rodgers demonstrate how shape, movement, texture, and color work together to create the complete look.
You’ll learn:
Creative color • Cutting • Texture • Shape • Finishing
SALON OWNERSHIP & EVOLVING BUSINESS MODELS
with Tippi Shorter Rank, Greg Gilmore, Al Alexander, + Piersten Gaines
There is no longer one way to build a successful beauty career.
This conversation explores traditional salons, suites, entrepreneurship, leadership, team building, mentorship, and how salon professionals are creating businesses that work for the careers — and lives — they want.
Come for the conversation. Leave thinking differently about your business.
BUILDING STRONG TEAMS & SALON CULTURE
with Jasmine Washington, Ashleigh Taylor, Shalleen Jones
Presented by L’Oréal Group
A beautiful salon is nothing without a strong culture behind it.
This panel dives into leadership, communication, team development, retention, mentorship, and the systems that help turn a group of talented stylists into a thriving team.
For salon owners, future salon owners, and anyone who wants to lead better.
BEYOND THE CHAIR | EXPANDING YOUR CAREER WHILE STAYING CONNECTED TO THE CRAFT
with Pekela Riley, Jamel Bishop,
+ Wade Menendez
Presented by SalonCentric
The chair can be the foundation — not the ceiling.
Hear how three industry professionals have expanded their careers through education, entrepreneurship, media, business, and brand opportunities while remaining connected to the craft that started it all.
You’ll leave with new possibilities for what your beauty career can become.
BEHIND THE CHAIR & BUILDING BRAND PARTNERSHIPS
with Leysa Carrillo, Rachel Redd,
+ Jamal Edmonds
Presented by Redken
What actually makes brands notice an artist?
This conversation gets into the real work behind successful brand partnerships — building your identity, creating valuable content, developing relationships, maintaining professionalism, and knowing how to bring something unique to the table.
This is the conversation every stylist asking, “How do I work with brands?” needs to hear.
CLIENT + STYLIST SYNERGY THROUGH CONSULTATION
with Leysa Carrillo
Great hair starts before the service begins.
Leysa Carrillo breaks down how stronger consultations can create better communication, clearer expectations, stronger trust, and better results behind the chair.
Because sometimes the most important technique isn’t a cutting or coloring technique.
It’s learning how to listen.
PLUS MORE EDUCATION + INDUSTRY CONVERSATIONS
Expect additional programming and partner presentations from leaders across beauty, business, technology, and professional development.
From artistry and salon culture to finance, technology, branding, and career expansion, Coil Confidential was created to speak to the whole beauty professional.
YOU’VE SEEN THE LINEUP.
NOW GET IN THE ROOM.
Come learn from the people doing the work.
Come hear the conversations we don’t always get to have.
Come connect with beauty professionals who understand where you are — and where you’re trying to go.
COIL CONFIDENTIAL
October 19, 2026
Alexandria, Virginia
One Day. One Room. Endless Possibilities.
SPACE IS LIMITED.