Develop: Scaling with Clarity: Preserving Culture and Accelerating Decisions

11:30 am - Wednesday 7th October 2026

As life sciences organizations grow, maintaining a strong culture while ensuring fast, effective decision-making becomes increasingly challenging. This interactive Q&A explores practical strategies for protecting organizational identity, reducing decision friction, and creating the clarity needed to sustain performance through periods of rapid growth and transformation.

  • Maintaining cultural consistency and employee engagement during rapid expansion
  • Defining clear decision rights and accountability in complex, cross-functional environments
  • Embedding frameworks, tools, and behaviors that reduce organizational friction
  • Building leadership capability, coaching practices, and cultural ambassador networks that reinforce ways of working

Speakers:

Senior Vice President, Development Operations
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
Global Head People & Culture
Santhera Pharmaceuticals