Speakers
Adam Thomas
Chief People Officer & Secretary
Synlogic
LEAP: Exploring the skills required of the CHRO of the future life sciences business
Alicja Januszewicz
Head of People & Culture
Allena Pharmaceuticals
LEAP: Driving your own career advancement: Making your resume more attractive and your HR skills extraordinary
Andy Dawson
Chief Human Resources Officer
BVI
LEAP: Driving your own career advancement: Making your resume more attractive & your HR skills extraordinary
Bo Rode Hansen
President & Chief Executive Officer
Genevant Sciences
LEAP: Cultivating & nurturing leadership behaviors & company culture to drive better outcomes for your pre-commercial biotech business
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
4:40 pm | Develop: What are the Keys to Building a Strong Partnership Between the CEO and HR Function?
4:20 pm | Discover: Fireside Chat with CEO and HR – Cultivating and Nurturing Leadership Behaviors & Company Culture to Drive Better Outcomes for Your Pre-Commercial Biotech Business
Brian Thomson
Vice President, Human Resources
TransMedics
LEAP: Exploring HR’s role in the transition from private to public
Day Two
Thursday 28 May 2020
1:30 pm | Speed Learning: HR Leaps from Life Sciences People Leaders
Debbie Durso-Bumpus
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Blueprint Medicines
LEAP: The journey from discovery to commercial: An HR perspective
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
3:40 pm | Develop: How Can You Play an Instrumental Role in Leading Your Business Through Each Stage of the Biotech Lifecycle?
3:00 pm | Discover: The Journey from Discovery to Commercial: An HR Perspective
Eric Fink
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Global Blood Therapeutics
LEAP: How to protect & scale company culture through the rapid growth of a life sciences business
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
11:30 am | Develop: What Are the Keys to Success in Creating a Scalable Culture Within Your Emerging Biopharma Business?
11:10 am | Discover: How to Protect & Scale Company Culture Through the Rapid Growth of a Life Sciences Business
Greg Friedman
Vice President, People and Organizational Development
Foundation Medicine
LEAP: Developing an agile skillset in order to meet the demands of HR leadership roles in biopharma organizations of all sizes
Gregg Russo
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
3:20 pm | Discover: Leading a Small Biotech from Start-Up to Commercial Success: The Ups & Downs
3:40 pm | Develop: How Can You Play an Instrumental Role in Leading Your Business Through Each Stage of the Biotech Lifecycle?
Janielle Newland
Vice President, Global People & Culture
Genevant Sciences
LEAP: Cultivating & nurturing leadership behaviors & company culture to drive better outcomes for your pre-commercial biotech business
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
4:40 pm | Develop: What are the Keys to Building a Strong Partnership Between the CEO and HR Function?
4:20 pm | Discover: Fireside Chat with CEO and HR – Cultivating and Nurturing Leadership Behaviors & Company Culture to Drive Better Outcomes for Your Pre-Commercial Biotech Business
Karen Lewis
Chief People Officer
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
LEAP: Creating a differentiated candidate experience in a highly competitive life sciences market
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
1:50 pm | Develop: What Disruptive Thinking Could You Benefit from Applying Within Your Own Organization to Transform TA?
1:00 pm | Discover: Creating a Differentiated Candidate Experience in a Highly Competitive Life Sciences Market
Kathryn Cole
Senior Biopharma HR Professional
LEAP: Creating a culture of engagement & increasing recruitment & retention outcomes on a biotech budget
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
11:30 am | Develop: What Are the Keys to Success in Creating a Scalable Culture Within Your Emerging Biopharma Business?
10:50 am | Discover: Creating a Culture of Engagement & Increasing Recruitment & Retention Outcomes on a Biotech Budget
Kim Hazen
Vice President, Human Resources
Fulcrum Therapeutics
LEAP: Establishing yourself and building credibility as an HR strategic leader in a growing biopharma organization
Day Two
Thursday 28 May 2020
12:20 pm | Develop: What Do You Need to Get Right in Order to Establish Yourself as a Strategic Leader Within Your Business?
11:40 am | Discover: Establishing Yourself and Building Credibility as an HR Strategic Leader in a Growing Biopharma Organization
Laurie Politz
Head of People Operations
Finch Therapeutics
LEAP: Transforming your employees into brand ambassadors to give your growing biotech business a competitive edge
Day Two
Thursday 28 May 2020
10:50 am | Develop: What Are the Keys to Success in Developing Your Business’ Workforce?
10:10 am | Discover: Transforming Your Employees into Brand Ambassadors to Give Your Growing Biotech Business a Competitive Edge
Leah Neufeld
Vice President, People
Prevail Therapeutics
LEAP: Designing a work culture with a wilful disregard for convention in a small biopharma business
Day Two
Thursday 28 May 2020
1:30 pm | Speed Learning: HR Leaps from Life Sciences People Leaders
Lisa Hazen
Founder & Principal
StoriTel®
LEAP: Revolutionizing branding and employer value propositions for pre-commercial biotech organizations
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
1:20 pm | Spotlight: Revolutionizing Branding & Employer Value Propositions for Pre-Commercial Biotech Organizations
1:50 pm | Develop: What Disruptive Thinking Could You Benefit from Applying Within Your Own Organization to Transform TA?
Lisa McGrath
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Surface Oncology
LEAP: Developing the leadership skills you need to progress your career in HR
Mary Campos
Director of Human Resources
TG Therapeutics
LEAP: Implementing a talent acquisition strategy in a rapidly growing biotech
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
1:50 pm | Develop: What Disruptive Thinking Could You Benefit from Applying Within Your Own Organization to Transform TA?
12:40 pm | Discover: Implementing a Talent Acquisition Strategy in a Rapidly Growing Biotech
Mary Morris
Head of Human Resources
Silicon Therapeutics
LEAP: Building an HR function from scratch in a fast-growing life sciences business
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
10:10 am | Develop: What Are the Keys to Success in Constructing Your HR Processes?
9:10 am | Discover: Building an HR Function from Scratch in a Fast-Growing Life Sciences Business
Megan Woods
Head of People & Community
Arbor Biotechnologies
LEAP: Laying the groundwork for enterprise-wide people processes from start-up
Day Two
Thursday 28 May 2020
1:30 pm | Speed Learning: HR Leaps from Life Sciences People Leaders
Meredith Wesley
Vice President, Talent & Culture
Boundless Bio
LEAP: Implementing a comprehensive talent strategy in a biotech start-up
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
9:50 am | Discover: Implementing a Comprehensive Talent Strategy in a Biotech Start-Up
10:10 am | Develop: What Are the Keys to Success in Constructing Your HR Processes?
Paula Cloghessy
Chief People Officer
Translate Bio
LEAP: Shifting the paradigm around performance management in a growing biotech business
Day Two
Thursday 28 May 2020
10:50 am | Develop: What Are the Keys to Success in Developing Your Business’ Workforce?
10:30 am | Discover: Shifting the Paradigm Around Performance Management in a Growing Biotech Business
Steven Rotman
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Karyopharm Therapeutics
LEAP: Leveraging cross-industry knowledge & experience to help lend new perspective in the search for great talent
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
1:50 pm | Develop: What Disruptive Thinking Could You Benefit from Applying Within Your Own Organization to Transform TA?
1:30 pm | Discover: Leveraging Cross-Industry Knowledge & Experience to Help Lend New Perspective in the Search for Great Talent
Ted Harding
Vice President of Human Resources
Jounce Therapeutics
LEAP: Building productive relationships with the board to drive better business results
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020
4:55 pm | Chair’s Recap & Closing Remarks
9:05 am | Chair’s Welcome & Opening Remarks
Day Two
Thursday 28 May 2020
3:00 pm | Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Conference
12:20 pm | Develop: What Do You Need to Get Right in Order to Establish Yourself as a Strategic Leader Within Your Business?
12:00 pm | Discover: Building Productive Relationships with the Board to Drive Better Business Results
10:05 am | Chair’s Welcome & Recap of Day One
Tracy Smith
Vice President & Head of Human Resources
HiFiBiO Therapeutics
LEAP: Designing an HR function to scale with your business on a biotech budget
Day One
Wednesday 27 May 2020