Welcome to LEAP HR: Life Sciences West 2025!
The Life Sciences sector has faced a challenging partial downturn over the past year, leading many West Coast organizations to implement hiring freezes or layoffs.
As a result, HR leaders are being called upon to navigate these difficulties by doing more with fewer resources. They must identify practical, cost-efficient solutions to emerging challenges and reimagine employee engagement strategies to maintain morale and productivity during this period of uncertainty.
Join us in April for LEAP HR: Life Sciences West to network with 200+ senior HR leaders from Great Place to Work, Built Ins: Top Biotech Companies 2024, Forbes Best Places to Work in Life Sciences and more.
Unmissable Highlights
![Calico Labs white logo Calico Labs white logo](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Calico-Labs-white-logo-1.png)
are leveraging free-to- use AI for multiple use cases which is decreasing admin time, improving their recruitment process, and has led to a 98% response rate in their engagement survey, providing deeper employee insights
![iRhythm white logo (1) iRhythm white logo (1)](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/iRhythm-white-logo-1-1.png)
transformed their performance process which emphasized and encouraged growth, development and future potential rather than compensation based discussions
![Twist Bioscience's white logo Twist Bioscience's white logo](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Twist-Biosciences-white-logo-3.png)
new performance review process, where qualitative employee feedback pairs with structured quantitative ratings, and see how it drives consistent developmental conversations and aligns compensation decisions with company values
![Alumis white logo Alumis white logo](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Alumis-white-logo-1.png)
new strategy for growing the organization from 20 to 160 employees over the past three years, by adapting their HR team to align with business strategy
![Invitae Corp's white logo Invitae Corp's white logo](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Invitae-Corps-white-logo-1.png)
middle management leadership program focusing on essential skills like giving and receiving feedback, paving the way for growth and advancement
![spyre therapeutics white logo spyre therapeutics white logo](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/spyre-therapeutics-white-logo-1.png)
are mastering remote work, building a culture of trust and enhancing the accessibility of their workplace all while cutting costs
Top Speakers
![Amy_Wireman](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Amy_Wireman-800x525-v2-150x150.png)
![Blanca Chang Johnson](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Blanca-Chang-Johnson-150x150.jpg)
![connie white](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/connie-white-150x150.jpg)
![Derrick Richardson](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Derricki-Richardson-150x150.jpg)
![speaker photo of Dianne Whitfield](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-21-173407-150x150.png)
![heidi schisel](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2025/01/heidi-schisel-150x150.jpg)
![karen armijo](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/karen-armijo-150x150.jpg)
![Selena Yuan](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Selena-Yuam-150x150.jpg)
" 10 out of 10 "
![Genentech Genentech](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Genentech-1.png)
![Atyre Pharma Atyre Pharma](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Atyre-Pharma.png)
![Pyramid Resource Group Pyramid Resource Group](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/27d297d3-48ee-49bb-b055-586667a805c1.png)
2025 Partners
![AON logo LEAP HR: Life Sciences West 2025 partner - AON](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/AON.png)
![Alpine logo LEAP HR: Life Sciences West 2025 partner - Alpine](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Alpine.png)
![Taylor Taylor](https://leap-hr-lifesciences-west.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/174/2024/11/Taylor.png)
![](https://leaphr-emerging-biopharma.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/201/2024/07/SHRM.png)
![](https://leaphr-emerging-biopharma.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/201/2024/07/HRCI.png)