Speakers

Your 2025 Expert Speaker Faculty:

Abbey Wolff

Abbey Wolff

Director, Human Resources & Research Development & Exm Business Partner

Servier Pharmaceuticals

Alison Hardgrove

Alison Hardgrove

Chief People Officer Human Resources

Abeona Therapeutics

Alyssa Ozimek-Maier

Alyssa Ozimek-Maier

Head of Human Resources Human Resources

Photys Therapeutics

Amanda Belcher

Vice President Human Resources

Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Andrew Dobos

Executive Director, HR Business Partner Lead for CTO

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Anna Goranson

Chief People Officer

Terray Therapeutics

Ben Shirley

Ben Shirley

People Consulting Life Sciences Practice Leader

Ernst & Young

Beth Perrone

Senior Vice President, Chief Talent & Strategy Officer

Merck

brian michaud

Brian Michaud

Chief Executive Officer

Encompass

brian moore

Brian Moore

Lead Consultant, Market Intelligence

Randstad Sourceright

Claire Treacy

Talent Strategy Director

Abbvie

Connie Wedel

CPO

Cytek Biosciences

Crystal Zuckerman

Vice President - Human Resources

PMV Pharmaceuticals

Daniel Pichl

Chief People Officer

Springworks Therapeutics

Daryn Lewis

Senior Vice President, Head of People & Culture

Wave Life Sciences

Edward Speidel

Edward Speidel

Senior Partner – Executive Compensation

Aon

Emerson Foster

Emerson Foster

Head of Human Resources Business Unit & Global Product Launch Strategy

Takeda Pharmaceutical

Eric Fink

Eric Fink

CEO & Managing Partner

Slone Partners

Eric Gaffen

Employee Experience Head of Talent Acquisition

Visterra

Femmie Schippers

Senior Vice President Digital People Experience and data digital corporate functions

Takeda Pharmaceutical

Joy Branford

Vice President, People and Culture

Addition Therapeutics

Julie Bockenstette

EVP, Head of HR

Acumen Pharmaceuticals

Karen Neuendorff

CPO

Brii Biosciences

Kate Surdez

Chief Human Resources Officer

MiMedx Group

Kathy Roszczeda

HR Director

Calliditas Therapeutics

Keila Elliot

Associate Director, Global HR Operations & HR Systems

Sarepta Therapeutics

Kevin McManus

CPO

Syndax Pharmaceuticals

Lilly Burggraaf

Vice President Human Resources

Vectory Therapeutics

Lori Escobedo

Chief People & Administrative Officer

Dewpoint Therapeutics

Manie Jerome

Manie Jerome

Head of People Experience and Ops

Dewpoint Therapeutics

Mardi Noyes

VP of HR

Microbiologics

Maria Ganong

Vice President, Human Resources Total Rewards & Talent Acquisition

Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics

Melissa Gaitten

Melissa Gaitten

Executive VP, Client Delivery

Randstad Sourceright

Nicole Jones

Nicole Jones

Chief People Officer

Spur Therapeutics

Nikki Soares

Vice President of Talent Acquisition

Danaher

Noah Hendy

Head Of People Strategy & Analytics

Biogen

Patrizio Renzetti

Sr. Vice President

Remix Therapeutics

Robert Carruthers

Vice President, NA Talent Acquisition

Bayer

Ryan Maglione

SVP Talent

Syneos Health

Seline Li

Selene Li

Board Secretary, Former Head of HR, US

Legend Biotech

Simon king

Chief People Officer

Daiichi Sankyo

Stephanie Marques

Associate Director - Succession Planning & Talent Planning

BMS

Stephen Dwight

Chief Talent Officer

Takeda Pharmaceutical

Tanaz Moazami

Partner

Aon

Tiffany Doyle

Sourcing

Genentech

Tony Mullin

Chief People Officer

Omega Therapeutics

Vicki Vezina

Chief Human Resources Officer

Advarra