7:30 am

Login & Network in the Platform

8:00 am What it Takes to Make LEAP a Reality

8:05 am Chair’s Opening Remarks

THE FORWARD-THINKING LIFE SCIENCES CHRO

8:10 am Opening Panel Discussion: How are CHROs Currently Thinking About the Evolution of the HR Function & Leader?

• Frances Brooks Taplett Chief People Officer, The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
• Tracey Franklin Chief Human Resources Officer, Moderna
• Andy Porter Executive Vice President & Chief People Experience Officer, Relay Therapeutics
• Rona Anhalt Chief People Officer, EQRx

9:00 am

Break

TRANSFORMING DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION FOR EVOLVING WORKFORCES

9:30 am Discover: Systematically Redesigning the Way You Operate So That Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Becomes A Natural Part of How You Do Business

• Sheela Krothapalli Head of People Operations, Verily

9:50 am Discover: How Gilead Sciences is Driving Success Through Critical Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

• Ritu Shrivastav Senior Director, Human Resources, Gilead Sciences

10:10 am Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

• Sheela Krothapalli Head of People Operations, Verily
• Ritu Shrivastav Senior Director, Human Resources, Gilead Sciences

10:30 am Speed Networking Session

SCALING & SHAPING CULTURE IN A GROWING BIOPHARMA BUSINESS

11:00 am Discover: Driving Culture, Trust & Emotional Intelligence Initiatives to Accelerate Performance & Inclusion During Challenging Times

• Amy Buono Vice President, People & Culture, Genomatica

11:20 am Discover: Rethinking Ways to Be More Purposeful in How You Shape Culture Within Your Biotech Business

• Amie Krause Vice President, Human Resources, Atara Biotherapeutics

11:40 am Discover: Investing in Employee Engagement to Improve Retention, Talent Acquisition & Integrate Cultures During M&A

• Christie Prue Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Two Labs

12:00 pm Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

• Amy Buono Vice President, People & Culture, Genomatica
• Amie Krause Vice President, Human Resources, Atara Biotherapeutics
• Christie Prue Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Two Labs

12:30 pm Action: Interactive Roundtable Sessions

12:50 pm

Break

MAXIMIZING ENGAGEMENT & CONNECTIVITY WITH YOUR LIFE SCIENCES WORKFORCE

1:10 pm Discover: Ensuring Success Through Engagement & Emotional Connectivity

• Lisa Welker-Finney Vice President, Human Resources, Boston Scientific

1:30 pm Discover: Engaging & Motivating a Field Sales Team During the Pandemic – Lessons that Can Help Us Build for the Future

• Jim McLaughlin Head of Human Resources, Vyera Pharmaceuticals

1:50 pm Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

• Lisa Welker-Finney Vice President, Human Resources, Boston Scientific
• Jim McLaughlin Head of Human Resources, Vyera Pharmaceuticals

2:00 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks & Close of Conference Day One