Speakers
Adam Thomas
Chief People Officer & Secretary
Synlogic
LEAP: Exploring the skills required of the CHRO of the future life sciences business
Pre-Conference Focus Day
Monday 30 November 2020
2:50 pm | Closing CHRO Panel Discussion: Exploring Lessons Learned in the COVID Response & What it Takes to Lead HR in the New Operating Landscape & Beyond
2:20 pm | Discover: The New Normal: Key Strategies When Emerging from Turbulent Times
Alicja Januszewicz
Head of People & Culture
Allena Pharmaceuticals
LEAP: Driving your own career advancement: Making your resume more attractive and your HR skills extraordinary
Pre-Conference Focus Day
Monday 30 November 2020
3:30 pm | Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Focus Day
2:50 pm | Closing CHRO Panel Discussion: Exploring Lessons Learned in the COVID Response & What it Takes to Lead HR in the New Operating Landscape & Beyond
12:05 pm | Fireside Chat: Advice I’d Give Myself At the Start of My Career
12:00 pm | Chair’s Opening Remarks
Amie Dawson
Senior HR Business Partner
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals
LEAP: Prioritizing leadership development in the middle of COVID-19 and a commercial launch
Day Two
Wednesday 2 December 2020
10:40 am | Discover: Global Pandemic? Commercial Launch? Leadership Development? Yes, Yes & Absolutely!
11:20 am | Develop: What Are the Keys to Success in Developing Your Business’ Workforce?
Amy Radley
Global Head of Life Sciences
LEAP HR
Day One
Tuesday 1 December 2020
9:00 am | What it Takes to Make a Leap a Reality
Day Two
Wednesday 2 December 2020
9:45 am | LEAP HR Welcome
Pre-Conference Focus Day
Monday 30 November 2020
11:55 am | LEAP HR Welcome
11:30 am | Join Online, Grab Lunch & Network in the Platform
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
Former 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
Tuesday 1 December 2020
4:45 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
Chief People Officer
Torus Biosystems
LEAP: Exploring HR’s role in the transition from private to public
Day Two
Wednesday 2 December 2020
1:45 pm | Spotlight: HR Leaps & Top Tips for Success
Christy Kahana
Founder
Claria Partners
LEAP: Prioritizing leadership development in the middle of COVID-19 and a commercial launch
Day Two
Wednesday 2 December 2020
10:40 am | Discover: Global Pandemic? Commercial Launch? Leadership Development? Yes, Yes & Absolutely!
11:20 am | Develop: What Are the Keys to Success in Developing Your Business’ Workforce?
Debbie Durso-Bumpus
Chief People Officer
Blueprint Medicines
LEAP: The journey from discovery to commercial: An HR perspective
Day One
Tuesday 1 December 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
Tuesday 1 December 2020
11:20 am | Discover: How to Protect & Scale Company Culture Through the Rapid Growth of a Life Sciences Business
Gregg Russo
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
BeyondSpring Pharmaceuticals
Day One
Tuesday 1 December 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
Former 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
Tuesday 1 December 2020
4:45 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
John Hess
Vice President, Operations
Advanced RPO
Day Two
Wednesday 2 December 2020
9:55 am | Discover: Data, Expectations, Experiences & Alignment - The Science of Hiring in Life Sciences
Karen Anderson
Chief Human Resources Officer
Mimecast
Pre-Conference Focus Day
Monday 30 November 2020
12:05 pm | Fireside Chat: Advice I’d Give Myself At the Start of My Career
Karen Lewis
Chief People Officer
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
LEAP: Creating a differentiated candidate experience in a highly competitive life sciences market
Day One
Tuesday 1 December 2020
1:40 pm | Develop: What Disruptive Thinking Could You Benefit from Applying Within Your Own Organization to Transform TA?
1:20 pm | Discover: Creating a Differentiated Candidate Experience in a Highly Competitive Life Sciences Market
Kevin McManus
Chief Human Resources Officer
Acceleron Pharma
Pre-Conference Focus Day
Monday 30 November 2020
2:50 pm | Closing CHRO Panel Discussion: Exploring Lessons Learned in the COVID Response & What it Takes to Lead HR in the New Operating Landscape & Beyond
Kim Hazen
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Fulcrum Therapeutics
LEAP: Establishing yourself and building credibility as an HR strategic leader in a growing biopharma organization
Day Two
Wednesday 2 December 2020
12:50 pm | Develop: What Do You Need to Get Right in Order to Establish Yourself as a Strategic Leader Within Your Business?
12:10 pm | 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
Wednesday 2 December 2020
11:20 am | Develop: What Are the Keys to Success in Developing Your Business’ Workforce?
10:20 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
Wednesday 2 December 2020
1:45 pm | Spotlight: HR Leaps & Top Tips for Success
Lisa Hazen
Founder & Principal
StoriTel®
LEAP: Revolutionizing branding and employer value propositions for pre-commercial biotech organizations
Day One
Tuesday 1 December 2020
1:00 pm | Discover: Revolutionizing Branding & Employer Value Propositions for Pre-Commercial Biotech Organizations
2:00 pm | Action Roundtable Sessions
1:40 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
Senior Director, Human Resources
TG Therapeutics
LEAP: Implementing a talent acquisition strategy in a rapidly growing biotech
Day One
Tuesday 1 December 2020
1:40 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
Tuesday 1 December 2020
9:50 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
Wednesday 2 December 2020
1:45 pm | Spotlight: HR Leaps & Top Tips for Success
Melissa Halstead
Talent & Development Strategist
Claria Partners
Day One
Tuesday 1 December 2020
2:00 pm | Action Roundtable Sessions
Meredith Wesley
Vice President, Talent & Culture
Boundless Bio
LEAP: Implementing a comprehensive talent strategy in a biotech start-up
Day One
Tuesday 1 December 2020
9:30 am | Discover: Implementing a Comprehensive Talent Strategy in a Biotech Start-Up
9:50 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
Wednesday 2 December 2020
11:20 am | Develop: What Are the Keys to Success in Developing Your Business’ Workforce?
11:00 am | Discover: Shifting the Paradigm Around Performance Management in a Growing Biotech Business
Pre-Conference Focus Day
Monday 30 November 2020
2:50 pm | Closing CHRO Panel Discussion: Exploring Lessons Learned in the COVID Response & What it Takes to Lead HR in the New Operating Landscape & Beyond
Steven Rotman
Chief People & Corporate Engagement Officer
Karyopharm Therapeutics
LEAP: Leveraging cross-industry knowledge & experience to help lend new perspective in the search for great talent
Day One
Tuesday 1 December 2020
11:40 am | Develop: What Are the Keys to Success in Creating a Scalable Culture Within Your Emerging Biopharma Business?
10:40 am | Discover: Navigating the Highs & Lows of the Pandemic to Focus on Opportunities that Positively Impact the Workforce
Ted Harding
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Jounce Therapeutics
LEAP: Building productive relationships with the board to drive better business results
Day One
Tuesday 1 December 2020
4:55 pm | Chair’s Recap & Closing Remarks
9:05 am | Chair’s Welcome & Opening Remarks
Day Two
Wednesday 2 December 2020
3:00 pm | Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Conference
12:50 pm | Develop: What Do You Need to Get Right in Order to Establish Yourself as a Strategic Leader Within Your Business?
12:30 pm | Discover: Building Productive Relationships with the Board to Drive Better Business Results
9:50 am | Chair’s Welcome & Recap of Day One
Tim Oyer
Vice President, RPO Solutions
Advanced RPO
Day One
Tuesday 1 December 2020
2:00 pm | Action Roundtable Sessions
Day Two
Wednesday 2 December 2020
9:55 am | Discover: Data, Expectations, Experiences & Alignment - The Science of Hiring in Life Sciences
Tonushree Mondal
President
Tonushree Mondal Consulting
LEAP: Drive improved retention rates and maximize engagement using career architecture and internal talent mobility initiatives
Day One
Tuesday 1 December 2020