“The future looks beautiful,” according to Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman and CEO of L’Oréal, the world’s leading beauty company. As the fifth Chairman in the 109-year history of the organization, Jean-Paul has held an impressive 40-year tenure at L’Oréal, leading successful strategies that have transformed the company and positioned it for continued success in the global market.

On Wednesday, February 20, Jean Paul will sit down with David Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group and one of America’s leading philanthropists, to discuss his strategy of universalization (globalization without uniformization), as well as how he runs the international corporate giant, which has and 89,000 employees in 140 countries, with the spirit of a start-up.

The conversation is part of the ongoing 92Y Talks series in NYC and will take place at 8pm in the Kaufmann Concert Hall. Tickets from $35. To learn more, click here.