Speakers

Ginger Gregory
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Biogen
LEAP: Reshaping the future of work and exploring HR innovations to support the future biopharma workforce
Pre-Conference CHRO Day
Monday March 29, 2021
8:50 am | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
8:30 am | Discover: Reshaping the Future of Work at Biogen - HR Innovations to Support the Future Biopharma Workforce

Frances Brooks Taplett
Chief People Officer
The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard
LEAP: The future of work and the catalysts of collaboration and creativity
Day One
Tuesday March 30, 2021
8:10 am | Opening Panel Discussion: How are CHROs Currently Thinking About the Evolution of the HR Function & Leader?
Pre-Conference CHRO Day
Monday March 29, 2021
8:50 am | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
8:10 am | Discover: The Future of Work & the Catalysts of Collaboration & Creativity

Tracey Franklin
Chief Human Resources Officer
Moderna
LEAP: Challenging the HR paradigm in a fast-growing life sciences organization
Day One
Tuesday March 30, 2021
8:10 am | Opening Panel Discussion: How are CHROs Currently Thinking About the Evolution of the HR Function & Leader?
Day Two
Wednesday March 31, 2021
11:20 am | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:20 am | Discover: Challenging the HR Paradigm in a Fast-Growing Life Sciences Organization

John McHutchison
Chief Executive Officer & President
Assembly Biosciences
LEAP: Cultivating and nurturing a winning CEO and HR leadership team to drive better business outcomes
Pre-Conference CHRO Day
Monday March 29, 2021
1:20 pm | Fireside Chat: Cultivating & Nurturing a Winning CEO & HR Leadership Team to Drive Better Business Outcomes

Angela Justice
Chief People Officer
TCR² Therapeutics
LEAP: Scaling culture to boost employee engagement during rapid growth
Pre-Conference CHRO Day
Monday March 29, 2021
10:40 am | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:00 am | Discover: How TCR2 is Scaling its Culture to Boost Employee Engagement During Rapid Growth

Andy Porter
Executive Vice President & Chief People Experience Officer
Relay Therapeutics
LEAP: Boosting employee engagement and inclusion through rapid culture remodeling
Day One
Tuesday March 30, 2021
8:10 am | Opening Panel Discussion: How are CHROs Currently Thinking About the Evolution of the HR Function & Leader?
Pre-Conference CHRO Day
Monday March 29, 2021
10:40 am | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:20 am | Discover: Boosting Employee Engagement & Inclusion Through Rapid Culture Remodeling

Rona Anhalt
Chief People Officer
EQRx
LEAP: Maximizing HR’s role in launching and building a startup in unprecedented times
Day One
Tuesday March 30, 2021
8:10 am | Opening Panel Discussion: How are CHROs Currently Thinking About the Evolution of the HR Function & Leader?
Pre-Conference CHRO Day
Monday March 29, 2021
12:40 pm | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:00 pm | Discover: Maximizing HR’s Role in Launching & Building a Start-Up in Unprecedented Times

Adam Thomas
Chief People Officer & Secretary
Synlogic
LEAP: Building a biotech and thinking about sustainable growth in a highly competitive market
Pre-Conference CHRO Day
Monday March 29, 2021
12:40 pm | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:20 pm | Discover: Building a Biotech - Examine How Synlogic Thinks About Sustainable Growth in a Highly Competitive Market

Jennifer Troia
Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Organization Development
Assembly Biosciences
LEAP: Cultivating and nurturing a winning CEO and HR leadership team to drive better business outcomes
Pre-Conference CHRO Day
Monday March 29, 2021
1:20 pm | Fireside Chat: Cultivating & Nurturing a Winning CEO & HR Leadership Team to Drive Better Business Outcomes

Sheela Krothapalli
Head of People Operations
Verily
LEAP: Systematically redesigning the way you operate so that diversity, equity and inclusion becomes a natural part of how you do business
Day One
Tuesday March 30, 2021
9:30 am | Discover: Systematically Redesigning the Way You Operate So That Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Becomes A Natural Part of How You Do Business
10:10 am | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

Lisa DiPaolo
Senior Vice President of North American Human Resources & Global Head of Talent Acquisition
Ipsen
LEAP: Leveraging people analytics to enhance the employee experience
Day Two
Wednesday March 31, 2021
9:10 am | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
8:10 am | Discover: Leveraging People Analytics to Enhance the Employee Experience

Amy Wireman
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
LEAP: Cultivating leadership that enables your business to scale and grow
Day Two
Wednesday March 31, 2021
9:10 am | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
8:50 am | Discover: How Can HR Play a Key Role in Cultivating Leadership that Enables Your Business to Scale & Grow?

Julie Person
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Audentes Therapeutics
LEAP: Establishing robust management and leadership development in a small biotech business
Day Two
Wednesday March 31, 2021
9:10 am | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
8:30 am | Discover: Establishing Robust Management & Leadership Development in a Small Biotech Business

Jim McLaughlin
Head of Human Resources
Vyera Pharmaceuticals
LEAP: HR’s role in building and maintaining organizational culture and cohesiveness during M&A
Day One
Tuesday March 30, 2021
1:50 pm | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
1:30 pm | Discover: Engaging & Motivating a Field Sales Team During the Pandemic - Lessons that Can Help Us Build for the Future

Amie Krause
Vice President, Human Resources
Atara Biotherapeutics
LEAP: "Rethinking ways to be more purposeful in shaping culture within your biotech business."
Day One
Tuesday March 30, 2021
12:00 pm | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
11:20 am | Discover: Rethinking Ways to Be More Purposeful in How You Shape Culture Within Your Biotech Business

Christie Prue
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Two Labs
LEAP: "Investing in employee engagement to improve retention, talent acquisition and integrate cultures during M&A."
Day One
Tuesday March 30, 2021
12:00 pm | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
11:40 am | Discover: Investing in Employee Engagement to Improve Retention, Talent Acquisition & Integrate Cultures During M&A

Jamie Spaeth
Head of Human Resources & Internal Communications
Corium
LEAP: Navigating a strategic and radical shift in business priorities
Day Two
Wednesday March 31, 2021
11:20 am | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:40 am | Discover: The Secret to a Successful Transition is People - How Corium Navigated a Strategic Shift in Business Priorities

Lisa Welker-Finney
Vice President, Human Resources
Boston Scientific
LEAP: Ensuring success through engagement and emotional connectivity
Day One
Tuesday March 30, 2021
1:50 pm | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
1:10 pm | Discover: Ensuring Success Through Engagement & Emotional Connectivity

Amy Buono
Vice President, People & Culture
Genomatica
LEAP: Driving culture, trust and emotional intelligence initiatives to accelerate performance and inclusion
Day One
Tuesday March 30, 2021
12:00 pm | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
11:00 am | Discover: Driving Culture, Trust & Emotional Intelligence Initiatives to Accelerate Performance & Inclusion During Challenging Times

Laurie Torres
Vice President, Human Resources
Bolt Biotherapeutics
LEAP: Successful organizational development during a year of chaos
Day Two
Wednesday March 31, 2021
11:20 am | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
11:00 am | Discover: Successful Organizational Development During A Year of Chaos

Ritu Shrivastav
Senior Director, Human Resources
Gilead Sciences
LEAP: Driving success through critical diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Day One
Tuesday March 30, 2021
10:10 am | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
9:50 am | Discover: How Gilead Sciences is Driving Success Through Critical Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

Pamela Herbster
Senior Director, People & Experience
SAGE Therapeutics
LEAP: Reinventing communications, wellbeing and benefits to support your future biopharma workforce
Day Two
Wednesday March 31, 2021
12:50 pm | Develop: Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:50 pm | Discover: Reinventing Communications, Wellbeing & Benefits to Support Your Future Biopharma Workforce

Kelly Timpane
Vice President, Human Resources
Precision Medicine Group
LEAP: Leading HR operations in a dynamic life sciences organization
Day Two
Wednesday March 31, 2021
1:30 pm | Discover: Leading HR Operations in a Dynamic Life Sciences Organization

Nancy Vitale
Co-Founder & Managing Partner - Former CHRO
Partners for Wellbeing - Genentech
LEAP: Exploring wellbeing trends impacting the new social contract and how life sciences organizations can better respond
Day Two
Wednesday March 31, 2021