Workshops

Tuesday 18th July 2023

12pm – 4.30pm
Workshop A

Driving DE&I in Life Sciences in Life Sciences Workshop

Rethinking How to Build Diversity into the Fabric of Your Organization

  • Diana Cruz Solash Vice President - Talent, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
  • Tiffany Davis Executive Director & Global Head of Inclusion & Diversity, AstraZeneca

Synopsis

The aim of this workshop is to encourage life science organizations wanting to diversify their workforce to think outside the box. The afternoon will spotlight some of the most innovative strategies life sciences organizations have implemented to develop diversity in their business strategy, followed by meaningful panel and table discussions to get beneath the skin of DE&I in life sciences. This deep-dive will leave you inspired with insights, connections and new ideas to advance diversity in your own organization.

The three topics to be addressed include:

Building Sustainable Inclusion, Diversity & Equity into the Foundations of Your Biopharma Organization

  • Rethinking how the modern life science organization can facilitate an impactful DE&I strategy for an inclusive and future-focused company culture

How HR Can Successfully Work With Life Science Business Leaders To Incorporate DE&I In A Permanent And Meaningful Way For All Employees

  • Partnering with business leaders to weave DE&I into the fabric of your life science organization

DE&I Best Practices from Other Industries

  • Best Practices To Borrow From Other Industries To Help Build A Strategy Which Places Dei At The Forefront Of Strategic Decision-Making

12pm – 4.30pm
Workshop B

Advancing Your Life Sciences TA Strategy Workshop

Transform How You Find, Attract & Inspire the High-Quality Talent You Need

  • Martin Mitchell Executive Director, HR and Head of Talent Acquisition, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • Nicholas Zweig Director, HR Talent Acquisition, Collegium Pharmaceutical
  • Scott Smith Associate Director - Talent Acquisition, BioNTech
  • Tom Love Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition and P+C Programs, Kymera Therapeutics
  • Kimberly Daniels Head of Talent Acquisition, Molecular Templates

Synopsis

This workshop is for life science organizations wanting to reinvigorate their TA process. The Leaders afternoon will spotlight some of the most innovative strategies life sciences organizations have implemented to find and attract top talent in today’s tough market, followed by meaningful panel and table discussions to get beneath the skin of TA in life sciences. This deep-dive will leave you inspired with insights, connections and new ideas to advance your approach to talent acquisition.

The three topics to be addressed include:

  • Building a Successful TA Strategy in Today’s Fluctuating Market

Digging deeper into what goes into building an impactful TA strategy for your life science organization

  • Understanding The Importance Of Employee Purpose When Building An Effective And Competitive EVP

Delving into building and sustaining an EVP for your life science organization prospective and current employees

  • How Life Science Organizations Are Leveraging Market Insight To Build A Robust TA Strategy Which Meets Evolving Candidate Demands

Uncover how leading TA life science leaders are using market insight to evolve their recruitment efforts

12pm – 4.30pm
Workshop C

The Future of the Life Sciences CHRO

Becoming a Future-Ready, Strategic Life Sciences CHRO

Synopsis

This workshop is for the future-focused life sciences CHRO. The afternoon will be an interactive Organizations session specifically for CHROs in the life science industry to dive deeper into the future of the role, and what it takes to be a high-impact HR leader in 2023 and beyond.

The three topics to be addressed include:

  • The Future of the Life Sciences CHRO

Uncover Some of the Leading Life Sciences CHROs Predictions of Future HR Trends & How to Maximize These Opportunities

  • The Art of Strategic Succession Planning for the Future-Ready LifeSciences CHRO

Unlock the Secret to Effective Succession Planning & What it Takes to Orchestrate the Change Seamlessly

  • Embracing Digital Change to Enable Your Life Science Organization to Innovate for the Future

Uncovering the Value of Integrating AI Technology to Streamline Internal Processes & Free Up Staff for Value-Added, People Facing Work