FAQs

LEAP HR: Life Sciences West is the flagship gathering of senior HR leaders from biotech and pharmaceutical organizations across the West Coast. This is the perfect opportunity to learn the boldest people‑strategy innovations reshaping how life sciences companies attract, engage, develop, and retain mission‑critical talent.

You’ll meet CHROs, VPs, Directors, and Heads of HR, Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Talent Management, Total Rewards, DEI, Culture, and more from biotech, pharma, diagnostics, and genomic medicine companies.

In 2026, we'll dig into the most urgent people‑related challenges facing fast‑growth life sciences organizations, including:

• Strategies to attract and retain highly specialized scientific talent
• Building scalable people infrastructure during periods of rapid growth
• Culture‑building in hybrid and distributed R&D environments
• Innovative approaches to leadership development in scientific organizations
• Compensation trends across biotech and pharma
• Creative solutions to workforce planning and capability building

Yes. Each year, the event highlights the most important HR trends in pharma and biotech, including talent scarcity, workforce planning, AI‑driven HR tools, and new approaches to employee experience. Sessions are designed for HR leaders navigating rapid scientific innovation and organizational growth.

The summit will be held in San Diego, CA. You can find full location details and accommodation options here.

This is an in‑person only event to ensure maximum collaboration, networking, and high‑value discussion among senior HR leaders in life sciences.

You can find full details of our pricing and attendance options here.

Earlybird discounts are available for a limited time. Group discounts are also available when you register as a group of 2+. You can view full details here.

If you work in HR, TA, People/Operations, or Culture within a biotech, pharma, or life sciences organization on the West Coast, and are responsible for shaping your people strategy - you’ll walk away with practical insights, benchmark data, and new partnerships to transform your approach.

Partnership opportunities are available for solution providers but spaces are limited. We pride ourselves on maintaining a 70 : 30 buy : sell ratio to ensure each partner gets maximum opportunities to network with prospective clients. You can download our partnership prospectus here for further information.

Accommodation is not included in the conference pass. Attendees typically book their own hotel rooms near the venue.

While speaker details change yearly, the event features HR leaders from major healthcare systems. Prospective speakers can reach out to the event team via the contact details listed here.

Attendees can reach out to the event team here.

Yes - for media and press passes, please contact us via the details here.

Absolutely. Recruiting remains one of the biggest challenges in biotech and pharma, case studies on innovative recruiting strategies are present throughout the agenda to ensure we are at the forefront of trends in HR in life sciences.

The event features HR innovators, biotech executives, and talent acquisition leaders shaping the future of the life sciences workforce. Speaker announcements are released throughout the year, and the most up‑to‑date list - including any leaders such as Brian Stolz, Alec Ford, or Alex Kim - is always available on the speaker faculty page.