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

  • Tej Grewal Director, Talent Acquisition, Global R&D, Jazz Pharmaceuticals

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?

  • Tej Grewal Director, Talent Acquisition, Global R&D, Jazz Pharmaceuticals

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

  • Patrice Farrell Director of Operations & Innovation Transformation, Talent Acquisition, AbbVie
  • Charlie Leonard Director, Talent Acquisition – International, AbbVie

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?

  • Patrice Farrell Director of Operations & Innovation Transformation, Talent Acquisition, AbbVie
  • Charlie Leonard Director, Talent Acquisition – International, AbbVie

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

  • Tatjana Jovanovic Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding, STADA Group

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

  • Ainur Sobolev Associate Director & Global Talent Acquisition Business Partner, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
  • Rachel Hayden Dainty Talent Intelligence Lead - Associate Director, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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?

4:10 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks & End of Day One