Pre-Conference Workshop

October 10, 2023

Unlocking the Power of AI in Life Sciences Talent Acquisition

2:00 pm Opening Remarks from the Chair, Start of Pre-Conference Workshop

Panel Discussion: Safe & Ethical Use of AI in Life Sciences Recruiting

  • Kai Moss Senior Executive Director & Global Head of Search, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
  • Liz Nguyen Senior Vice President & Head of Talent & Culture, Surrozen
  • Erin Howard Executive Director, Product and Design, Charles River Laboratories
  • Jimmy Zhang Vice President, Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Takeda

Synopsis

• Can you trust AI to recommend and assist in your hiring process?

• Understanding how AI can help your TA team identify areas for growth including unconscious bias in hiring

• With AI in its infancy but gathering momentum quickly, life sciences TA leaders share their insights on implementing AI-powered systems for fair and positive recruiting

2:50 pm Q&A

3:10 pm Comfort Break

Real Life Examples of AI in the Life Sciences TA Process

3:30 pm Discover: Revolutionize Your Life Sciences Onboarding Process by Utilizing an AI-Powered System

  • Liz Nguyen Senior Vice President & Head of Talent & Culture, Surrozen

Synopsis

  • How can life science TA & HR leaders implement AI to revamp the onboarding process?
  • Streamline the process of onboarding and integrating new talent to free up time for value-added, people work
  • Delve into the AI program developed by Askmee for culture-focused onboarding of new talent into the organization

3:50 pm Discover: Partnering with Technology to Explore AI Solutions: Have you considered an MVP?

  • Erin Howard Executive Director, Product and Design, Charles River Laboratories

Synopsis

  • How to partner with internal teams such as product, design, and IT to support your exploration into AI and other TA software needs.
  • Understand the MVP process, and how you might consider a small pilot through Agile and other practices to explore and then establish new technologies in your organization.

4:10 pm Develop: What more can we learn about effective utilization of AI in TA processes?

  • Erin Howard Executive Director, Product and Design, Charles River Laboratories
  • Liz Nguyen Senior Vice President & Head of Talent & Culture, Surrozen

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

4:30 pm Action: How can you prepare your TA function for AI implementation?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair 

4:50 pm Chair’s closing remarks and end of pre-conference workshop

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