Pre-Conference TA Focus Day
Monday May 15, 2023
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Strategic Life Sciences Talent Acquisition Focus Day: Uncover Robust Talent Acquisition Strategies Reimagined for Current & Future Market Conditions While Crucially Advancing Diversity
Before the main conference begins, this interactive focus day will allow you to spend time engaging in a smaller group. This is your best opportunity to uncover how the leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies are gaining a competitive advantage on the industry’s top talent in an unpredictable climate. Through a combination of thought leader perspectives and facilitated discussions between Talent Acquisition leaders, you will leave with connections, insights, and innovative ideas you can immediately implement.
1:30 pm Registration
2:00 pm Focus Day Leader Welcome
2:10 pm Discover: Trailblazing Early Talent TA Strategies to Energise a Cross Generational & Diverse Employee Base
Synopsis
- Making early talent a strategic priority and setting up company initiatives to identify roles for early talent and navigating internal culture shifts
- Fostering university relations, onboarding, and development strategies to retain early talent
- Learn how Thermo Fisher Scientific are striving to reach their 2025 goal of achieving 25% of their external hires as new graduates
2:30 pm Discover: Integrating Diversity, Equity & Inclusion into Your TA Strategy to Become an Employer Of Choice, Regardless of Size
Synopsis
- Ensuring to pay attention to diversity in all its forms to attract the diverse talent pipelines required for your organization’s growth and success
- Partnering with organizations and redesigning employer branding to promote exposure to diverse applicants
- The Head of TA at Karius reveals their strategy for ensuring diversity in both external and internal processes to promote a healthy company culture
2:50 pm Develop: What More Can We Learn from TA Leaders Diversifying Their Employee Base?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Chair
3:20 pm Action: What Are You Now Going to Do Differently to Ensure a More Diverse Talent Pipeline?
Synopsis
Interactive Discussion Session Facilitated by the Pre-Conference Day Chair
3:30 pm
Networking Break
4:00 pm
Speed Learning
Synopsis
In this quick fire session, each table will be hosted by an HR leader who will share the secrets of their most high-impact leap; you then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your next table.
- Building a Scalable Talent Acquisition Framework to Remain Aligned with Company Priorities Whilst Ensuring Adaptability to the Dynamic Market Conditions of the Biotech Industry
- The Power of Storytelling: Components of a Good Story to Gain Competitive Advantage & Attract Top Talen
5:00 pm Focus Day Leader’s Closing Remarks & End of Pre-Conference Focus Day
5:15 pm Oasis Drinks Reception hosted by TSP
Synopsis
Invitation Only