LEAP HR Life Sciences East Conference!
The Only Forum Dedicated to Tackling the Specific HR, TA, & People Challenges Life Science Organizations of All Stages & Sizes Face Across the East Coast
Returning for its 9th year, this 3-day, 3-track event reunited 200+ senior HR leaders from biopharma organizations to discover agile strategies to empower employee engagement and boost retention to safeguard the future of your life science business.
Participants gained actionable takeaways through 40+ case studies, structured networking, dedicated panels, roundtable discussions, speed learning, and more. With topics ranging from how HR leaders act as the strategic business partner to their organization by developing creative L&D programs, shifting to skill-based hiring, and improving the employee experience to enhance retention in 2024 and beyond.
What you missed at the 2024 Event:

GSK’s optimized talent acquisition strategy leveraging artificial intelligence platforms that enhances their skills-based hiring practices to attract & retain top talent

How Syneos Health built a robust change management strategy by leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance technology adoption and drive cultural transformation

Agile approaches Bristol Myers Squibb implemented to modify their performance management strategy to improve employee engagement in a global workforce

Syner-G Biopharma Group’s creative strategies to break down silos with executive leadership and double down on a remote-first culture to strengthen employee wellbeing across the world

How AstraZeneca crafted an engaging and cost-effective L&D program to empower their R&D workforce at scale, enhancing employee engagement

Merz Aesthetics’ creative strategy to build a powerful communication tool to demonstrate their EVP to attract and retain their diverse employee demographic

How Valerio Therapeutics navigated an organizational re-structure, transitioning most functions from their corporate headquarters in Paris to a US headquarters in Boston and effectively retained their workforce in the process

Moderna’s lessons learned through building interaction models to strategically transform their organization in response to shifting market demands and enhance employee belonging

Takeda’s innovative framework focussing on a culture of life-long learning to supercharge their people leaders’ individual development, increasing engagement to an all-time high

Bluebird Bio’s best practices to build a thriving culture championing equitable compensation, and personal development leading to heightened engagement and reduced attrition
2024 Expert Speaker Faculty Included:






Jennifer Leonard
Chief People Officer & Senior Vice President Information Technology
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals




Attendees Included:




















Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, and delegates who joined us in Boston for the LEAP HR: Life Sciences East Summit! If you are interested in the 2025 event, please get in touch at info@hansonwade.com