REVIEWS
What industry leaders say about LEAP HR: Emerging Biopharma:
“Great opportunity to get together“
“It was a great opportunity to get together with individuals who are all experiencing similar challenges and ideate solutions for those challenges”
Hyla Pollack, Vice President People Operations, Deep Genomics
“I thought the presentations were valuable and informative“
“I thought the presentations were valuable and informative. I really appreciate the emphasis on practicality. Meeting other HR professionals and sharing is incredibly valuable, particularly given that I’m relatively new to biotech”
Lisa Tesvich, Chief People Officer, Erasca Inc
“Full of talented senior level HR professionals“
“The conference was full of talented senior level HR professionals, and it was wonderful to network with them in a relaxed atmosphere”
Jennifer Leonard, Chief People Officer & Senior Vice President Information Technology, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals
“The quality of the speakers was amazing“
“The quality of the speakers was amazing. After attending a few of these conferences, you start to make a connection and it feels like an HR family”
Stephanie Heintz, Head of Human Resources, Neogene Therapeutics
“Inspired great ideas for my own company“
“Really engaging and interesting topics. Inspired great ideas for my own company. Great connecting with other HR professionals”
Angela Dangelo, Head of People and Operations, The Stratis Group
“This is the best opportunity to network with peers“
“This is the best opportunity to network with peers, and get data and ideas that are specific to the biotech industry. Both of these elements are incredibly important to my role as Head of HR”
John Grossman, Head of Human Resources, Visterra
What industry leaders say about the LEAP HR: Life Sciences event series:
“The place for strategic HR leaders to meet and get new ideas “
“This conference has become “the” place for strategic HR leaders in Life Sciences to meet and get new ideas as it is structured to encourage the exchange of connections and insights. 10 out of 10.”
Mary Weger, Former Head of HR, Celgene, Aegerion & Synergy Pharmaceuticals
“I felt challenged and inspired throughout.”
“I felt challenged and inspired throughout. The speakers and attendees were all high-level strategic thinkers and there were plenty of structured and unstructured opportunities for networking. There was never a dull moment and the experience was both interesting and dynamic. 10 out of 10.”
Jennifer Troia, Senior Vice President Human Resources & Organizational Development, Assembly Biosciences
“I feel totally re-energized”
“Great learnings, strong connections and feel totally re-energized after the conference. I love the format – it keeps me engaged, interested and I have learned a lot in the last 2 years since joining the LEAP HR community. 10 out of 10.”
Holly Chrzanowski, Vice President, Enterprise Talent and Organization, aTyr Pharma
“A rare opportunity to learn new things”
“An engaging, interactive conference where ideas and leaps are shared and examined. A rare opportunity to learn new things, validate what we might already be doing, and consider improving what we have in place.”
Luan Wilfong, Vice President Human Resources, Revolution Medicines
“I am a department of one, so this was extremely beneficial”
“The conference is a great opportunity for networking and the in-depth exchange of ideas. I am a department of one, so this kind of meeting is extremely beneficial for me. 10 out of 10.”
Rachel Blasbalg, Director Human Resources, Curis
“A highly productive and enjoyable investment of time”
“A diverse community of HR professionals who think differently and match the challenges of our industry with innovative, collaborative and creative solutions made this a highly productive and enjoyable investment of time. HR needs to be setting the pace of change and this event created that opportunity. 10 out of 10.”
Heather Hayes, Global Head of Human Resources, Horizon Discovery
“The content drove me to think about HR in new ways”
“The content drove me to think about HR in new ways. It was great to learn and share with large and small companies alike, and take time to focus on innovating our HR strategy. The ideas and the network here will provide me a springboard to get results more rapidly.”
Mary Wadlinger, Senior Vice President Human Resources, Forma Therapeutics
“I came on my own dime and I learned a lot”
“I loved being a part of this. I came on my own dime and I learned a lot. I loved the networking, roundtable discussions, and learning just how HR will be evolving to meet the future demands of BioPharma. 10 out of 10.”
Dina Readinger, Global Executive Coach, Pyramid Resource Group
“Energizing, affirming, and a wonderful opportunity for learning”
“I found the conference highly energizing, affirming, and a wonderful opportunity for learning. Having come from a large pharma organization, I was especially interested to understand the work going on in other biotechs.”
Hilary Shields, Director Human Resources, ImmunoGen
“Hit me with the bug to make my own LEAP now”
“Timely and worthwhile – filled with great ideas and time for collaboration that have hit me with the bug to make my own LEAP now. Getting better drugs to patients faster through our people is a motivation for me, and this meeting was a perfect way to make that happen. 10 out of 10.”
Jennifer Woods, Director Human Resources, Ipsen Bioscience