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Panel: What is the Best Way to Build Bridges Between Human Resources and the Rest of the Company?
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Panel: What is the Best Way to Build Bridges Between Human Resources and the Rest of the Company?

What does senior management and the workforce at large need and want from Human Resources? What does exceeding those expectations look like? Why do some employees and departments seek to limit engagement with Human Resources, and what motivates that reluctance and institutional inertia? Talking about how the soft skills of change management and effective communications are must-have competencies for HR executives Discussing ways to win hearts and minds throughout a company through championing successes, embracing the lessons learned from failures, a commitment to ongoing training and learning opportunities, and always creating a clear path forward for your workforce — Moderator:…

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Industrialization of Drug Discovery: Manufacturing and Discovery Reimagined Through Artificial Intelligence
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Industrialization of Drug Discovery: Manufacturing and Discovery Reimagined Through Artificial Intelligence

Illustrating how AI is already changing the small molecule side of the pharmaceutical industry in both drug discovery and R&D Extrapolating from these examples to suggest biopharmaceutical manufacturing applications Drawing parallels from the industrialization of biologics manufacturing. How far away are we, and what should we as an industry be doing now to get ready? Discussing what small pilot programs and early test cases might look like, and the timelines involved in moving from proof of concept to industry-wide applications — Tina Larson Chief Operating Officer Recursion Pharmaceuticals Tina M. Larson is Chief Operating Officer at Recursion Pharmaceuticals. Recursion is…

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How HR Drives Complicated Transformations to Make the Biggest Long-Term Strategic Impact
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How HR Drives Complicated Transformations to Make the Biggest Long-Term Strategic Impact

Illustrating that transformation is really about the speed at which people can innovate, collaborate, and deliver new products to the market Breaking away from the mindset that transformation is an initiative-based process Exploring real examples of how HR has driven the most complicated transformations, including: Separating a Fortune 50 company into two organizations Overseeing high-stakes global acquisitions Completely reinventing an organization’s operating model Gaining insight into how to galvanize employees and strengthen your culture Ensuring you’re well equipped for a new way of working — Nan Weitzman Global Head of Talent Acquisition HP Inc. Nan Weitzman is the Global Head…

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Digital Transformation in the Biopharmaceutical Industry – A Conversation with Randy Erwin of Cloudleaf
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Digital Transformation in the Biopharmaceutical Industry – A Conversation with Randy Erwin of Cloudleaf

 At the 2019 edition of the Biomanufacturing World Summit series last November in San Diego we spoke with Randy Erwin of Cloudleaf about how biopharmaceutical manfuacturers are embracing Industry 4.0 solutions to their unique challenges. Randy Erwin VP Sales Cloudleaf Cloudleaf’s mission is to create significant value across the end-to-end supply chain network by dramatically increasing visibility of product flow and condition. Customers increase revenues, reduce operational material losses, and enhance the reliability of operations. Our supply chain Visibility Platform delivers complete, real-time views and insights across the ecosystem from suppliers through production and distribution to customers. Using IoT,…

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Experience Management and How Employees React to the Environment of Work – A Conversation with Steve Hunt of SAP SuccessFactors
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Experience Management and How Employees React to the Environment of Work – A Conversation with Steve Hunt of SAP SuccessFactors

 At the 2020 edition of the North American HR Executive Summit series last month in Orlando we spoke with Dr. Steven Hunt, SAP SuccessFactors’ Chief Expert, Technology & Work. We discussed how Human Resources professionals are moving from traditional Human Capital Management (HCM) to Human Experience Management (HXM). What is driving this shift, what does it really mean in the short-and long-term, and why is it so important? — Steve Hunt Chief Expert, Technology & Work SAP SuccessFactors Dr. Hunt’s work focuses on the design and deployment of technology-enabled processes to improve workforce agility, productivity, engagement and well-being. An…

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Case Study: Challenges and Opportunities in Analytical Development for Cell and Gene Therapies
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Case Study: Challenges and Opportunities in Analytical Development for Cell and Gene Therapies

With no standardized methods in analytical development of cell and gene therapies, we must define our own best practices Looking at the evolution and industrialization of analytical development in biologics over the past 20 years: what did we learn and how can we leverage it now? With the current speed of evolution, what new tools will emerge to help us solve these complex challenges The high cost of analytical development and need for greater efficiency begs the question how do we get to where we need to be… And where do we need to be? — Stacey Ma EVP Technical…

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The Role of Company Commitments to Giving Back in Attracting and Engaging Employees
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The Role of Company Commitments to Giving Back in Attracting and Engaging Employees

Value of corporate social responsibility to employees and prospective employees Incorporating philanthropy and sustainability into business strategy How Kellogg Company’s culture of giving back supports recruitment, retention and engagement Key learnings for companies on engaging employees by giving back — Melissa Howell Chief Human Resources Officer Kellogg’s Melissa Howell has been Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Kellogg Company, since June 2016. She is a member of Kellogg Company’s executive committee. Prior to joining Kellogg, Ms. Howell was Chief Human Resources Officer for Rockford, Michigan‐based Wolverine since 2014. Prior to Wolverine, Ms. Howell spent 24 years with General Motors…

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Keynote: When Your Process Equipment is a Raw Material and Your Raw Material is a Human: The Adaptation of Biotechnology CMC Skills to Cell Therapy
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Keynote: When Your Process Equipment is a Raw Material and Your Raw Material is a Human: The Adaptation of Biotechnology CMC Skills to Cell Therapy

CMC/Operations disciplines have an important role in the commercialization of powerful new cell therapies Well understood development principles can be applied, though there are challenges It is important to identify when to draw on experience and when to adapt/grow to address gaps Comparability is key in an emergent technology space, but may be limited by product understanding Growing development skills to advance important new medicines — Alison Moore Chief Technology Officer Allogene Therapeutics Dr. Alison Moore is Chief Technical Officer at Allogene Therapeutics. Prior to this role, Moore served as senior vice president, Process Development,in Amgen Operations. Moore was previously…

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The Landscape of Job-Seeking, Recruitment, and the Nature of Employment has Changed Irrevocably ⁠— A Conversation with Dave Tuttle of ZipRecruiter
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The Landscape of Job-Seeking, Recruitment, and the Nature of Employment has Changed Irrevocably ⁠— A Conversation with Dave Tuttle of ZipRecruiter

 At the 2020 edition of the North American HR Executive Summit series last month in Orlando we spoke with Dave Tuttle of ZipRecruiter. Dave offered a comprehensive look at trends in today’s job market and how technology is transforming the way job-seekers engage with employers, and how Human Resources professionals seek the people their organizations need to succeed. Dave Tuttle VP Enterprise Sales ZipRecruiter Dave Tuttle serves as the Vice President of Enterprise Sales of ZipRecruiter. Dave started at ZipRecruiter in November of 2017. Dave currently resides in the Greater Atlanta Area. ZipRecruiter is a leading online employment marketplace….

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Lessons Learned During FIS’ Three-Year Engagement Journey
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Lessons Learned During FIS’ Three-Year Engagement Journey

Let another company’s lessons learned arm you with knowledge as you set out to measure employee satisfaction (eSat) What we wish we knew when we started our engagement journey Who should really own engagement at your company? Hint: It’s not HR — Kerry Schicker Global Employee Engagement and HR Communications FIS Kerry Schicker is the global lead for HR outreach and connections for FIS, the largest provider of banking and payments technology solutions with 57,000 employees worldwide. She oversees communicating HR changes that impact the employee experience. She also manages HR communications including Chief People Officer announcements and visibility strategy,…

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Ai4JOBS, a Powerful New Tool Transforming the Candidate Selection Process – A Conversation with Angela Hood of ThisWay Global
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Ai4JOBS, a Powerful New Tool Transforming the Candidate Selection Process – A Conversation with Angela Hood of ThisWay Global

 At the 2020 edition of the North American HR Executive Summit series last month in Orlando we spoke with Angela Hood, the CEO and Founder of ThisWay Global about Ai4JOBS, a new application of artificial intelligence and augmenting the intelligence of recruiters to understand the talent available for a given position, and also to bring great opportunities to the attention of candidates who may never have thought to apply for a vacancy. — Angela Hood is the Founder/CEO of ThisWay Global, an international, VC backed HR tech company that was incubated at ideaSpace, University of Cambridge, UK, with new…

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Remaining Resilient and Looking Forward: Driving Innovation in a Tightening Labor Market
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Remaining Resilient and Looking Forward: Driving Innovation in a Tightening Labor Market

Talent is leaving early – how to forge a new path Developing a shortened onboarding road map Generating higher engagement by accelerating career and personal development Motivations for the relocation to Atlanta Workforce: access to talent, cost of labor and living, workforce structure, age distribution Financial: business climate, real estate, construction, state of the art building, taxes Creating revenue within HR — Lars Minns Chief Human Resources Officer, NAFTA Mercedes Benz Lars N. Minns is the Chief Human Resources Officer of North America for Mercedes-Benz, with responsibility for the USA, Canada, and Mexico. He leads the organization in designing and…

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Continuous? Strategic? What’s the Best Way to Listen to Employees?
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Continuous? Strategic? What’s the Best Way to Listen to Employees?

There are lots of HR “experts” that extol the “right” way to survey employees and use those insights. But what makes sense for your organization? When it comes to the best survey design for your organization, ignore the hype. The census survey is not dead, the best surveys have more than 10 questions, and the organization doesn’t need to collect data all the time Surveys should evaluate engagement, to be sure, but more than that surveys should evaluate the effectiveness of the work environment and feed HR analytics, enabling good data-based decisions about people This presentation will separate fact from…

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Ambitious Simplicity – The Focus of High Performance Organizations in an Era of Unprecedented Change
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Ambitious Simplicity – The Focus of High Performance Organizations in an Era of Unprecedented Change

The powerful forces of technology, geopolitics, and people are creating a more dynamic work environment than ever before – Understanding what that means for organizational design Ensuring the urgent does not trump the important – Establishing the capabilities needed to build a problem-solving culture that can prioritize and focus on the most impactful activities Basic foundational process strength is a powerful but often overlooked aspect of durable performance – how is it built and how does it shape the organizations where it exists? — Jordan Workman Global Director of Client Strategy Performance Solutions by Milliken As Global Director of Client…

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Key Insights from the Journey of Cultural Transformation
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Key Insights from the Journey of Cultural Transformation

Beyond the buzzwords: Sharing lessons learned from a multi-year, global, culture transformation journey Discussing the role of upper management in shifting the culture of an organization Exploring the role of HR and evolution of HR practices to impact organizational culture — Fenella Chisholm SVP, Global People & Organization Novartis Fenella Chisholm is SVP and Global Head People & Organization for the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR). In this role, Fenella partners with leadership across the 6000 strong global early discovery science unit to operationalize the Novartis People strategy in service of the vision to Reimagine Medicine and deliver better…

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The LEGO Leadership Playground
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The LEGO Leadership Playground

Mobilizing your organization’s unique culture: Embracing transformation and fresh perspectives Realign your workforce by using creative collaboration What strategies matter most during times of change? Creating a framework for all employees to unlock their potential — Patrick Curry Head of Partnering & Operations, Americas The LEGO Group Pat has been with the LEGO Group since 2012 and is currently the Head of Partnering & Operations for the Americas. In this capacity he serves as the People Operations lead for the LEGO Group’s Americas Hub in Enfield, CT, and as the Strategic People Partner for the Americas Market Group. Prior to…

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Go Beyond Engagement – Transform Your Culture into Competitive Advantage
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Go Beyond Engagement – Transform Your Culture into Competitive Advantage

Architect the most effective culture based on your specific strategic objective Assess where your culture is today relative to where you need it to be in the future Activate custom programs and employees to not only withstand disruption but to become a disruptor in your market — Jennifer Stoll Principal Strategist CultureIQ Jennifer Stoll is a Principal Strategist at CultureIQ, with over 15 years’ experience in consulting and project execution. Areas of particular focus for Ms. Stoll include workforce culture, employee engagement, survey data analysis, text analytics, and specialized offerings such as Total Rewards Optimization. In her role as Principal…

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