Nichole Zhang

Vice President, Human Resources Novo Nordisk

Nichole Zhang is a Global human resources leader with diverse business experience, leading complex global initiatives through mobilization of disperse, matrixed teams across sectors and markets. Proven track record of driving organizational efficiencies and human capital strategy, delivering new business models and large-scale transformations in both start-ups and Fortune GLobal 500 US Multinationals.

Seminars

Tuesday 6th October 2026
Discover: Shaping an Agile, Sustainable Organization Through Data‑Driven Workforce Design at Novo Nordisk
9:00 am
  • How can HR lead a large‑scale global transformation while maintaining business continuity and trust during significant change?
  • Learn how Novo Nordisk applied clear organization design principles and people analytics to guide leaders through a future‑focused workforce transformation
  • This approach enabled a seamless global reorganization impacting ~9,000 roles, improved spans of control, reduced duplication, and delivered a flatter, more agile organization with minimal business disruption
Tuesday 6th October 2026
Develop: Translating Transformation Into Day-to-Day Execution
9:20 am

This interactive Q&A builds on the CSL and Novo Nordisk case studies and gives you the chance to ask questions to explore what it really takes to sustain HR transformation once the initial design is complete. Moving beyond strategy, this session focuses on the practical realities of embedding new ways of working across large and small organizations.

Nichole Zhang - Expert Speaker - LEAP HR_ Life Sciences East