Day One
7:10 am Conference Registration & Networking
8:10 am What it Takes to Make a Leap a Reality
8:20 am Chair’s Welcome, Opening Remarks & Connection Before Content
Current & Emerging Life Science TA Trends
8:30 am Discover: Opening Panel Discussion & Q&A: The Future of Life Sciences Talent Acquisition: Emerging Trends & Predictions for 2024 & Beyond
Synopsis
• What are the strategic priorities for talent leaders in biopharma?
• Trends and predictions around the operationalization of skills-based hiring, workforce planning, AI, and strategic diversity
• Life sciences talent acquisition senior leaders discuss emerging trends to set the context for the following discussions
9:20 am Action: What Most Interests You About Emerging Life Sciences TA Trends?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
9:30 am Discover: 2025 Trends – Key Signals Influencing Hiring in Life Sciences
Synopsis
– Customized RPO Solutions for Life Sciences: Explore how RPO providers are tailoring their services to meet the unique needs of life sciences companies. Discover the benefits of bespoke RPO solutions that address specific challenges such as high turnover rates, niche skill requirements, and rapid scaling needs.
– Data-Driven Recruitment Strategies: Discover how leveraging data analytics and predictive modeling can enhance talent acquisition in life sciences. Learn about the key signals and metrics that can help identify top talent, streamline hiring processes, and improve overall recruitment outcomes.
– Balancing the Human Touch with AI and Tech: Examine the importance of maintaining a balance between human interaction and technological automation in the recruitment process. Understand how RPO providers integrate AI and machine learning with personalized candidate engagement to create a seamless and effective hiring experience in the life sciences sector
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9:50 am Discover: Culture to Attract Top Talent
Synopsis
• Providing flexibility to employees to promote a culture of trust
• The direct impact of a strong company culture on the recruitment process, and how to empower your employees to be internal ambassadors
• Learn how Quibim’s award-winning culture has enabled it to grow significantly from a national to an international company over the space of two years
10:10 am Discover: Cultivating a Culture of Connection to Attract & Retain an Engaged Life Sciences Workforce
Synopsis
• Initiatives to make the office an attractive environment to enhance colleague connection and teamwork
• Develop a sense of collegiality in a hybrid life sciences workforce
• Uncover how Omega Therapeutics has developed a workplace culture which has led to increased retention and buy-in across the board
10:30 am Develop: How Can TA Leaders Work With HR to Define & Sell the Company Culture to Prospective Talent?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:50 am Action: What Aspects of Your Company Culture Do You Most Want to Showcase, & How Could You Do This?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
11:10 am Speed Networking Break
TRACK A – Data-Driven Talent Acquisition
11:50 am Discover: Build a Truly Data-Driven Talent Acquisition Function at Your Life Science Org Without Breaking the Bank
Synopsis
• How can data-driven decision-making and automation lead to significant efficiency gains amongst your recruiting team
• Arming recruiters with value-adding insights to drive more trust-based, “advisory” relationships with customers
• How Flagship Pioneering has built a data-driven TA function leading acceptance rates to increase from 69% to 90%
12:10 pm Develop: What Key Advice Do You Have for Those Looking to Enhance the Way They Measure Data in the Recruiting Process?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:20 pm Action: How Can You Further Incorporate Data into TA Decision-Making?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
TRACK B – Skills-Based Hiring
11:50 am Discover: Skills-Based Hiring for Early Career Life Sciences Talent
Synopsis
• Shift candidate requirements from traditional formal education to role-based skills for a broader talent pool and increased workforce diversity
• How to re-credential roles at your life science org to open up opportunities for non-degree holders
• Discover Vertex’s skills-focused early careers strategy, resulting in 27 full-time hires without degrees who excel in performance, retention, and job satisfaction
12:10 pm Develop: What Else Can We Learn About Transitioning to Skills-Based Early Career Hiring?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:20 pm Action: Choose a Recent Requisition & Think About How You Would Re-Credential this Role to Focus on the Skills Required
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:30 pm Networking Lunch
1:30 pm Discover: An Onboarding Strategy to Support Scalability & Engagement for Your Life Science Organization
Synopsis
• With many life science TA functions working with reduced budget and resources in 2024, find out how you can enhance the efficiency of your onboarding process
• Uncover how to expedite the onboarding process to cement early buy-in and ensure your new talent gets a fast start
• Syner-G BioPharma’s onboarding program which enabled them to reduce onboarding time from 4 hours to 15 minutes, and lower turnover to 10.2%
1:50 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn About Streamlining the Onboarding Process?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
2:00 pm Action: What Changes Can You Make to Improve the Efficiency of Your Current Onboarding Process?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
1:30 pm Discover: Build a Best-in-Class Shared Services Talent Acquisition Function for Your Life Science Organization
Synopsis
• Maximize the role of a shared recruitment function to reduce manager-driven variability for improved candidate and manager experience
• Address the impact of disjointed recruiting systems on efficiency and cost by replacing them with a streamlined approach
• Hear Lundbeck’s multi-country perspective on its shared services setup for recruiting, enabling it to standardize both candidate experience and company brand across its departments and locations
1:50 pm Develop: What More Should We Know About the Benefits of a Centralized TA Function?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
2:00 pm Action: What Lessons Can You Take Away to Establish or Improve Your Centralized TA Function?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
2:10 pm Refreshments Break
Elevate Your Life Science Employer Brand
2:30 pm Discover: Elevating Your Employer Brand to Attract Top Life Sciences Talent
Synopsis
• Address brand awareness gaps among prospective candidates and position your organization as an employer-of choice
• Amplify your company’s distinct attributes, including its strategic focus employee experience
• Uncover the story behind Sanofi’s award-winning corporate branding work and creative elements deliberately leveraged to cohesively build North America employer brand awareness and candidate engagement
2:50 pm Develop: What Else Should We Know About Building a Unique Employer Brand?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
3:00 pm Action: What Attributes of Your Company Can You Demonstrate to Put Together a Unique Employer Branding Campaign?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
Total Rewards to Compete for Top Life Sciences Talent
3:10 pm Panel Discussion & Q&A: Competitive Total Rewards to Attract the Best Life Sciences Talent •
Synopsis
• Understanding current expectations around total rewards
• Breaking down salary structures and additional compensation packages
• Forward-thinking life sciences TR leaders share how they are winning talent with competitive comp and ben packages