DAY TWO
8:00 am Registration & Networking
Re-Amplifying the Importance of DEI to Foster Culture & Retain the New Generation of the Workforce
8:50 am Chair’s Welcome & Recap of Day One
9:00 am Panel Discussion: How Has DE&I Evolved in The Workplace & How Are Different Life Science Organizations Viewing DE&I In 2024?
Synopsis
- What actions have proven successful in advancing DE&I within your company, and what strategies have you identified as less effective in promoting inclusivity and equity?
- How can you ensure corporate responsibility is adhered to and maintained as an HR leader?
- How can you as a life sciences organization stay accountable to your workforce, particularly to the newer generation of employees?
9:50 am Action: What Are You Now Going to Do Differently to Advance DE&I in Your Life Sciences Organization?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:10 am Morning Coffee & Networking Break
Track A: Emerging Biotech
10:40 am Discover: Leveraging a Clear Company Culture to Navigate a Global Restructuring Effort & Successfully Retain Your Entire Workforce in a Competitive Market
Synopsis
- Assessing strategies for fostering employee loyalty and engagement during times of change, emphasizing the importance of careful hiring, clear communication, and alignment with organizational values
- Discuss practical approaches for managing HR initiatives and internal communications effectively within tight budget constraints
- Uncover how Valerio Therapeutics navigated an organizational re-structure with transitioning most functions from their corporate headquarters in Paris to a US headquarters in Boston and effectively retained their workforce in the process
11:00 am Discover: Building Culture as Your Superpower to Set Your Biotechnology Company Up for Success
Synopsis
- Overcoming the initial challenges encountered by leveraging your team’s diverse perspectives and skillsets
- Assessing the low-cost and high-impact strategies that were built from scratch to empower this process
- Exploring how TScan Therapeutics nurtured their culture as a young company to build a solid foundation championing culture
11:20 am Develop: What Else Can HR Do to Curate a Great Culture to Engage Your Workforce?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
11:40 am Action: What Are You Going to Do Differently to Ensure Your Culture is Engaging?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
Track B: Small & Medium Drug Developers
10:40 am Discover: Doubling Down on a Remote First Culture & Building Meaningful Relationships for Your Growing Global Workforce
Synopsis
- Addressing the importance of a clear value proposition and employing communication channels to share the organizations vision, mission and values to gain employee buy-in
- Uncovering creative programs to engage and boost employee wellbeing whilst enabling them to build meaningful connections as a remote worker
- Discovering how Syner-G Biopharma Group breaks down silos with executive leadership and employees to become a Best Place to Work in 2024
11:00 am Discover: Building a Thriving Culture by Continuing to Invest into Your Peoples’ Development to Revolutionize Organizational Effectiveness
Synopsis
- Exploring the transformative journey of operational effectiveness within HR functions, focusing on initiatives such as streamlining employee journeys, reinvigorating compensation structures, and enhancing onboarding processes to create a seamless employee experience
- Spotlighting the significance of investing in your people particularly in leadership development for driving organizational effectiveness and fostering a culture of continuous growth
- Sharing bluebird bio’s lessons learned on equitable compensation practices, employee education on DEI topics, and leveraging data analytics to identify and address gaps, ultimately leading to heightened engagement and reduced attrition rates
11:20 am Develop: What Best Practices Can We Use to Build a Culture Focusing on Employee Wellbeing & Engagement?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
11:40 am Action: What Would You Change About Your Culture to Ensure Employee Wellbeing is Priority?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
Track C: Large Drug Developers
10:40 am Discover: Reimagining Performance Management to Empower Your Workforce as a Large Life Sciences Organization
Synopsis
- Discussing how you can use performance management to effectively incentivise your workforce and align them with business objectives to accomplish collective goals
- Spotlighting creative approaches to engage and develop your entire workforce including people managers, and individual contributors to enhance their potential and career progression
- Exploring how BMS takes an agile approach to supercharge their performance management plan to empower their workforce as a global life sciences organization
11:00 am Discover: Empowering Your People Leaders by Building a Culture of Lifelong Learning as a Global Biopharma Company
Synopsis
- Discussing strategies employed to foster a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement at a global organization that needs this scaled
- Sharing insights into the ongoing evolution of the program, including goals for increasing participation rates and the introduction of new initiatives to support the development of new people leaders
- Delving into Takeda’s innovative framework for developing its 8,500 people leaders, emphasizing a personalized approach tailored to each leader’s unique needs rather than tenure
11:20 am Develop: What More Can We Learn About Reimaging Performance Management & Empowering Your People Leaders in a Global Life Sciences Business?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
11:40 am Action: What Will You Do Differently With Your Performance Management & Talent Development Strategies to Retain Your Global Workforce?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:00 pm Lunch Break & Networking
1:00 pm Speed Learning
Synopsis
In this quick-fire session, each table will be hosted by an HR leader who will share the secrets of their most high-impact leap; you then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your next table.