Programme
One conference. Four stages.
FADECON is the Fade Conference. Keynotes, live masterclasses, an owners’ summit and a championship, running side by side under one roof.
01 · Main stage
Keynotes and panels.
The state of the grooming economy, the craft’s biggest names, and the conversations the industry needs to have in public.
Who it is for
Everyone with a pass. Barbers, stylists, owners, brands, students.
Sessions
02 · Masterclasses
Watch it. Then do it.
Live demos in the round and hands-on labs with limited seats. Skin fades, afro texture, scissor work, colour, beards, grooming.
Who it is for
Working barbers and stylists who want to leave with a new skill in their hands.
Sessions
03 · Owners’ summit
The business behind the chair.
Pricing, staff, stock, franchising, capital. Clinics and roundtables for the people who carry payroll and rent.
Who it is for
Shop and salon owners, managers, academy founders.
Sessions
04 · Championship
The haircut is the trophy.
The live competition on the main floor. Barber, salon, student and team categories, judged in white light.
Who it is for
Competitors by registration. Everyone else watches from the floor.
Sessions
Friday 30 April 2027
One day. Four stages.
Morning
Doors and main stage
Registration, the opening and the first keynotes and panels.
Midday
Masterclasses and summit
Live demos and hands-on labs run alongside the owners’ summit.
Afternoon
Championship
The live competition on the main floor, then the close.
Times for each session are published with the full line-up.
Speakers
People who still cut, teach and build.
Call for speakers
Teach the room.
Master barbers, stylists, owners and educators: pitch a keynote, panel, masterclass or owners’ clinic. Tell us what people walk out able to do.