Welcome to the 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 will reunite 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.
Gain 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.
Join us this August to learn from and collaborate with your like-minded forward-thinking people leaders to uncover how to attract, develop, and retain your talent in a dynamic life sciences industry.
A Snapshot of Your 2024 Event Highlights:
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GSK’s optimized talent acquisition strategy leveraging artificial intelligence platforms that enhances their skills-based hiring practices to attract & retain top talent
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How Syneos Health built a robust change management strategy by leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance technology adoption and drive cultural transformation
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Agile approaches Bristol Myers Squibb implemented to modify their performance management strategy to improve employee engagement in a global workforce
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How GRAIL tackled their toxic culture head-on by changing the architecture of their company culture to engage and retain their entire workforce
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How AstraZeneca crafted an engaging and cost-effective L&D program to empower their R&D workforce at scale, enhancing employee engagement
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Merz Aesthetics’ creative strategy to build a powerful communication tool to demonstrate their EVP to attract and retain their diverse employee demographic
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How Eikon Therapeutics effectively leveraged generative AI to upgrade their inclusive talent acquisition strategy to attract and retain mission-critical talent
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Moderna’s lessons learned through building interaction models to strategically transform their organization in response to shifting market demands and enhance employee belonging
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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
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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 Includes
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Jennifer Leonard
Chief People Officer & Senior Vice President Information Technology
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals
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2023 Attendees Included
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