DAY ONE
8:00 am Coffee & Check In
9:00 am What it Takes to Make a LEAP a Reality
9:10 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Transition Your Life Sciences TA Function from Transactional to Strategic
9:20 am Discover: Transform Your Life Sciences TA Function into a Strategic Advisory Powerhouse
Synopsis
- Assess any gaps in your current talent acquisition capabilities and navigate how to bridge them
- Explore how to develop your TA team to become trusted strategic advisors, embedding them into decision-making and workforce planning
- Discover Jazz Pharmaceutical’s approach to strategic recruiting, which saw time-to-fill decrease by 15% in one year, and led to more than a 90% reduction in agency spend
9:40 am Develop: What More Can You Learn About Strategic Recruiting?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- How can you most accurately assess your organisation’s existing TA capabilities?
- What strategies or training do you recommend to develop a TA team into trusted strategic advisors?
- How to ensure stakeholder buy-in and support to transform the TA function
10:00 am Action: What Changes Can You Make to Move Your TA Function Towards Strategic Advisory?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
- How can you start to evaluate your current TA functional capabilities?
- What are the key barriers to replicating this work at your organisation, and how can you overcome this?
10:20 am Speed Networking Break
11:00 am Discover: Technology Advancement & Enablement for Recruiters, Hiring Managers & Candidates in Life Sciences
Synopsis
- How can life science TA functions enhance technology and process capabilities to find, attract, and onboard the industry’s best talent?
- Position your organisation as a market leader by streamlining your current systems to enhance hiring capabilities and stakeholder engagement
- Deep-dive into AbbVie’s 16-month technology innovation, focusing on change management from a recruiter perspective
11:20 am Develop: What More Can You Learn About the Impact of Technology Transformation on Recruiting Efficiencies?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What challenges might organisations face when attempting to streamline their current systems, and how would you recommend overcoming these challenges?
- How can life science TA functions strike the balance between effectively leveraging technology and maintaining a people-centric approach?
- How can smaller organisations or those with limited resources enhance their technological capabilities?
11:40 am Action: What Changes Can You Implement to Enhance Your Current TA Technology?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What would you change about your current TA function’s technology capabilities?
- What can be streamlined about your TA process when it comes to technology?
12:00 pm Networking Lunch
Culture as a Tool to Attract the Top Life Sciences Talent
1:00 pm Discover: Culture Performance Indicators (CPIs): Culture as a Talent Magnet
Synopsis
- Unravel the synergy between culture and performance to create a workplace that stands out in the life sciences talent landscape
- Understand how best to measure and report CPIs to drive talent acquisition at your life science organisation
- Discover how the STADA Group leverages Culture Performance Indicators (CPIs) to attract external talent
1:20 pm Discover: One-Stop-Shop to Creating a Stand-Out Culture at Your Life Sciences Organisation
Synopsis
Providing flexibility to employees to promote a culture of trust
- The direct impact of a strong company culture on the recruitment process, and how to empower your employees to be internal ambassadors
- Learn how QUIBIM’s award-winning culture has enabled it to grow significantly from a national to an international company over the space of two years
1:40 pm Develop: What Else Can You Learn About the Role of Culture in the TA Process?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- How can life science organisations define their own unique CPIs?
- How can life science TA leaders best leverage culture as a tool to attract the best, and right, talent for the organisation?
- How best to communicate culture with both prospective and existing employees?
2:00 pm Action: What Key Learnings Can You Duplicate at Your Organisation?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
- How can you change the way you communicate your culture to prospective employees?
- What could you improve about the way in which you positively communicate your company culture?
2:20 pm Networking & Refreshment Break
Life Sciences Talent Attraction in a Volatile Market
2:50 pm Discover: Entering a New Market using Talent Intelligence and Talent Attraction
Synopsis
- Using Talent Intelligence to create dynamic market assessments
- How Talent Acquisition can form cross-functional relationships with internal stakeholders to drive timelines
- Bumps in the road: building relationships with the first hires in a new location and keeping them engaged in your brand
3:10 pm Discover: Building a Globally Leading AI-Based Biotech: Organisational Design & Cultural Evolution at Turbine.AI
Synopsis
- How can life science TA along with HR leaders work closely with senior leadership to foster a shared cultural language for the workforce?
- Leveraging mission and culture as a tool to attract the top life science talent
- Uncover the story behind Turbine AI’s approach to building a globally leading platform to align workforce priorities on multiple sites, positioning it as employer of choice for top talent
3:30 pm Develop: What More Can You Learn About Navigating a Tumultuous Life Sciences Market?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
- Can you share specific instances where talent mapping using intelligence led to successful market entry?
- What are the most common challenges that organisations might face when building relationships with the first hires in a new market?
- Can you provide examples of successful collaboration with internal stakeholders to expedite market entry timelines?
3:50 pm Action: What are the Key Takeaways to Consider to Ensure Your Organisation is Ready for Change?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
- What are your top takeaways from this session?
- What can you do to align workforce priorities across multiple sites, locations, or functions?