Explore the Agenda
8:00 am Conference Registration & Networking
8:50 am Chair’s Welcome & Recap of Day One
Advancing Life Sciences Recruitment with AI
9:00 am Discover: Enhancing Life Sciences Talent Acquisition with an AI-Powered “Recruiter”
- Explore how life sciences TA teams can optimize workflows with limited resources by utilizing evolving artificial intelligence systems
- Learn best practices for smoothly integrating AI-powered solutions to support lean TA teams
- Discover how GRAIL developed a custom AI-powered “recruiter” that develops job descriptions, interview guides, and internal knowledge into a single intelligent assistant
9:20 am Discover: Unlocking the Real Value of AI Application in Life Sciences Talent Acquisition
- Move beyond the theory to uncover how AI can be practically applied to life sciences recruitment
- Learn to bridge the gap between technical capability and strategic insight to realize business objectives by útilizing AI
- Uncover how Enveda is using AI to reduce time-to-fill and improve recruiter efficiency
9:40 am Develop: What Else Should We Know About Practical Implementation of AI in Life Sciences Recruiting?
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What are the most practical uses of AI in life sciences recruiting today?
- How can AI help improve candidate experience during the recruiting process?
- What should recruiters consider before implementing AI tools in their hiring process?
10:00 am Action: How Could You Improve Your TA Processes Using AI?
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
- Which parts of your TA process are most time-consuming, and how could AI help streamline them?
- How can you use AI to improve the quality of candidate screening and ensure a more diverse pipeline?
- What tools or AI-driven platforms are you considering to enhance your sourcing and recruitment efforts?
10:20 am Networking & Refreshments
Early Career Talent Pipelining in Life Sciences
10:50 am Discover: Early Career Talent Pipelining: Multi-Year Successes & Learnings
- The value of investing in the new generation of talent for business needs, employer branding, company culture and ease of pipelining
- Eradicate the need to go to market to recruit talent by pipelining entry-level and early career talent through value-adding co-op and internship programs
- Uncover how Strand Therapeutics has saved time, energy, resources and money by hiring short-term collegiate students for part-time projects, enabling them to contribute to corporate objectives in the short-term and establish pathways to join the company in a full-time, permanent capacity
11:10 am Develop: What Else Should TA Leaders Know About Effective Early Career Talent Pipelining?
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What are the key strategies for building a successful early career talent pipeline?
- How can TA leaders ensure they’re attracting the right early career candidates?
- What role do technology and data play in enhancing early career talent pipelining?
11:30 am Action: How Can You Improve Your Early Careers Strategy?
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What adjustments can you make to better align your early careers strategy with your company’s long-term goals?
- How can you enhance your outreach to early career talent and ensure you’re engaging with diverse candidates?
- What role do mentorship and career development programs play in retaining early career talent, and how can you strengthen them?
11:50 am Networking Lunch
12:50 pm Speed Learning
- Meaningful DE&I Strategies to Build Inclusive Life Sciences Workplaces
- Invest in Internal Mobility Systems to Foster a Culture of Continuous Learning & Growth
- Strategic Campus Recruitment: Building a Winning Talent Pipeline