7:20 am Conference Registration & Networking

8:20 am What it Takes to Make a Leap a Reality

8:30 am Chair’s Welcome, Opening Remarks & Connection Before Content

  • Maureen Tanguay Global Head Recruitment Operations & Talent Solutions, GSK

The Future of Life Sciences TA

8:40 am Opening Panel & Q&A: How Can Future Talent Acquisition Innovation Predictions Enable Life Science Organizations to Stay One Step Ahead of the Talent Market

  • Jimmy Zhang Vice President, Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Takeda
  • Grace Niwa Vice President - Global Talent Acquisition, Talent Intelligence & Early Career, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
  • Steve Myers Head of Talent Acquisition, ProKidney
  • Shaun Vigeant Vice President - Talent Acquisition, Intellia Therapeutics
  • Ian Ide Vice President, Talent Acquistion, Foundation Medicine

Synopsis

• How can life science organizations forge their path, utilizing knowledge gained around shifts in the industry, data backed predictions, and innovation?

• Reflecting on the three years since the pandemic began, where we are now and how the future looks for the life science industry

• Life sciences talent acquisition and people analytics experts discuss their predictions for 2023 and beyond

9:20 am Discover: Creating a Sustainable Talent Eco-System

Synopsis

  •  A summary of key environment factors and implications for TA
  • Updates to the forecasted impact of digital and tech on new and eliminated sector roles
  • A summary of TA levers for managing Talent Sustainability
  • Questions for HR and TA teams to help them consider how sustainable their talent approach is

9:40 am Develop: What More Can We Learn About Creating a Sustainable Talent Eco-System?

10:00 am Action: How Can You Implement Learnings on Future TA Innovation Predictions to Improve Your TA Function?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

10:20 am Speed Networking Break

TRACK A:
Future-Proofing Your Life Sciences TA Function

11:20 am Discover: Building a Best-in-Class, Scalable Talent Engine: A Consultative Approach to Life Sciences Talent Acquisition

Synopsis

• How Talent leaders can learn from high-growth, B2B Revenue functions (e.g., Sales,  Marketing, Customer Success) to build and implement a best-in-class, scalable, Talent engine 

• Why Talent leaders should engage in consultative, transparent recruiting, to improve candidate experience (CX), as well as promote informed candidate decision-making to  support long-term fit 

• Discover how leveraging this approach led BigHat Biosciences to see an offer acceptance rate of 100% in Q4 of 2022, as well as make fifteen (15) full-time hires in Q1 2023

11:40 am Discover: Telling Charles River’s unique story using emotional connections to separate from the competition while engaging employees through internal activation

  • Jennifer Bennett Executive Director - Global Talent Acquisition, Charles River Laboratories

Synopsis

  • Learn about the journey to our three pillars – WHAT and HOW we communicate
  • One year later – The power our employer brand has had on external audiences as well as internal
  • Hear how Charles River Laboratories, a 75-year old company developed and executed its first consistent global employer brand – from inconsistent messaging that felt like many different companies to one cohesive, award-winning employer brand

12:00 pm Develop: What Else Can We Learn From Life Sciences TA Leaders Innovating Their Function?

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

12:20 pm Action: What Changes Can You Implement to Future-Proof Your TA Strategy?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

TRACK B:
Efficient Life Sciences Talent Acquisition

11:20 am Panel Discussion: Empowering Yourself to Advance Your Career and Personal Brand

  • Julie Campbell Head Of Talent Acquisition & Management, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
  • Beverly Morgan Managing Director, Human Capital, and Life Sciences Officers Practice, ZRG Partners
  • Eric Fink Chief Administrative Office, ABio-X

Synopsis

  • What is the market dictating for talent acquisition professionals
  • Define what you are known for and distinguish yourself in the market.
  • Hear from accomplished professionals who escalated their career in a competitive market.

11:40 am Discover: Elevate Your Life Science TA Functional Efficiencies

  • Adam DeVos Head of Talent Acquisition, Olema Oncology

Synopsis

• How to level up processes to enable your TA team to make quality hires with agility

• Create a life sciences hiring strategy primed for growth and scalability 

• The toolkit developed by Olema Oncology, including a scalable applicant tracking system and compliant recruitment process across all levels, which led to 50% reduced time-to-fill and 80% increased offer acceptance from 2022 to 2023

12:00 pm Develop: What Else Can We Learn About Impactful TA Measures to Efficiently Meet TA Objectives?

  • Adam DeVos Head of Talent Acquisition, Olema Oncology

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

12:20 pm Action: What Quick Changes Can You Implement Based on Today’s Learnings About TA Efficiences?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

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TRACK A:
Future-Proofing Your Life Sciences TA Function

12:40 pm Networking Lunch

1:40 pm Panel Discussion: Successfully Position Yourself As a Life Science ‘Employer of Choice’ Using Smart Branding

  • Daniel Gold President, Fairway Consulting
  • Jennifer Bennett Executive Director - Global Talent Acquisition, Charles River Laboratories
  • Joshua Mitchell Head of Talent Brand, Candidate/Employee Experience & Workforce Planning, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc
  • Eric Gaffen Head of Talent Acquisition & Employee Experience Human Resources, Visterra, Inc.
  • Pamela McGowan Vice President, Head of Talent Acquisition & People Experience HR, Fulcrum Therapeutics

Synopsis

• How can you differentiate yourself in a saturated life sciences talent market?

• Best practices and lessons learnt from life science TA leaders on varying employer branding journeys

• Hear from talent experts from a variety life science organizations as they discuss the role branding can play in securing top talent

2:20 pm Discover: Activate Your Life Sciences Brand Through Authentic Communication That Resonates with Current & Future Employees

  • Cristal Mikenas Associate Director - Global Employer Brand, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
  • Jimmy Zhang Vice President, Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Takeda

Synopsis

• Uncover how to refresh your life science organization’s EVP based on data and insights

• Evolving Takeda commitments while instilling confidence 

• Takeda’s robust employee value proposition (EVP) which leverages data to cultivate a sense of purpose, enabling them to unleash the power of employer branding

2:40 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn About Building a Robust Life Sciences Employer Brand?

  • Jimmy Zhang Vice President, Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Takeda
  • Cristal Mikenas Associate Director - Global Employer Brand, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

3:00 pm Action: What Are You Going to Change About Your Employer Branding Strategy?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

3:20 pm
Refreshments Break

TRACK B:
Efficient Life Sciences Talent Acquisition

12:40 pm Networking Lunch

1:40 pm Discover: Unlock the Benefits of a Skills-Based Approach to Life Sciences Talent Acquisition

  • Celine Raffray Vice President Talent Acquisition, Bristol Myers Squibb

Synopsis

• How can hiring based on skills lead to more effective recruiting, and boost internal 

mobility?

• Eliminate unconscious-bias and continue to increase the diversity of your workforce by adopting a skills-first approach

• Bristol Myers Squibb’s approach to skills-based hiring which helped decrease time-to-fill and increased visibility to all candidates

2:00 pm Discover:Building Compensation & Benefits Packages to Compete for Top Talent in 2023 & Beyond

  • Kate Wilson Vice President - Total Rewards and HR Operations, Flagship Pioneering

Synopsis

  • Uncover unique comp and ben packages enabling life science organizations to attract today’s best talent
  • Understanding decision-drivers for life sciences top talent to amplify acquisition and retention
  • Hear how Flagship Pioneering approach total rewards to enable them to attract sought-after life sciences talent 

2:20 pm Develop: What Else Can We Learn From Life Science TA Leaders Innovating Their Approach to Talent Acquisition?

  • Kate Wilson Vice President - Total Rewards and HR Operations, Flagship Pioneering
  • Celine Raffray Vice President Talent Acquisition, Bristol Myers Squibb

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

2:40 pm Action: What Tools Are You Going to Implement to Attract and Hire the Best Life Sciences Talent?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

3:00 pm Spotlight Session Brought to You by firstPRO

3:10 pm
Refreshments Break

Gain the Competitive Edge in Life Sciences Recruiting

4:20 pm Discover: Changing Dynamics in Life Sciences Talent Acquistion: How to Gain a Competitive Advantage in Life Sciences Recruiting

Synopsis

  • An insight filled session on the changing labor markets, what to expect for 2024 and beyond, and how companies are creating new strategies to prepare for the rebound in recruiting.
  • Actions, Tools, and Techniques to create a market differentiation within your employment brand and a competitive advantage
  • Top tips and tricks to creating an exceptional candidate experience journey.
  • Key observations and recommendations to address the talent shortages within life sciences recruiting and creative examples of what some companies are launching to pique the interest of the passive job seeker

4:40 pm Develop: What Else Can We Learn About Gaining Competitive Edge in Life Sciences Recruiting?

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

5:00 pm Action: What Are You Going to Change to Position Yourself as Life Science Employer of Choice?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

Speed Learning

5:10 pm Speed Learning

Synopsis

In this quick fire session, each table will be hosted by a life sciences TA 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.

How Do You Conduct a Successful Executive Search When Key Stakeholders Are Not On the Same Page

  • Michael Cane Managing Director - Life Sciences, Westwood + Wilshire

Upskill Your Life Science Recruiters into Trusted Strategic Advisors

  • Amy Elstein Jacob Senior Director - Global Talent Acquisition, Charles River Laboratories

Early experiences, risk management & lessons learnt in AI-powered job description writing

  • Maureen Tanguay Global Head Recruitment Operations & Talent Solutions, GSK

The Benefits of Resume Books for Finding Primed Life Science Talent

  • Monica Jones Director - Talent Acquisition, Twist Bioscience

6:10 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Conference Day One

  • Maureen Tanguay Global Head Recruitment Operations & Talent Solutions, GSK

6:10 pm LEAP Happy Hour

7:10 pm End of Conference Day One