Belen Amaya

Belen Amaya is an experienced Product Development Manager currently leading Agile Innovation and Strategy at Kao Corporation, where responsibilities include end-to-end product development for multiple beauty brands and conducting competitive analysis. Prior to this role, Belen served as Brand Manager for Product & Fragrance Development at Amyris, managing a global product innovation roadmap and defining brand strategies in the skincare market. Experience also includes a tenure as Brand Manager for Innovation at Maesa, overseeing product lifecycle development, and as Brand Manager for Global Strategy Innovation & Fragrance at Unilever, focusing on deodorant formulation and collaboration with fragrance houses. Belen holds advanced degrees in Biology and Chemistry from New York University and Sacred Heart University, respectively, along with a Bachelor's in Biochemistry.