Heidi Schisel
Vice President, People & Culture Genentech
Heidi Schisel is Vice President, People & Culture, for Genentech’s Commercial, Medical, and Government Affairs organization. She assumed that position in 2021 after six years with the organization, during which time she successfully took on roles of increasing responsibility across Research & Development, Business Development, and Manufacturing & Quality. Prior to Genentech, Heidi was a Director at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), where she spent 11 years in Human Resources. Heidi earned a Master of Science in Human Resources Development from Villanova University after completing her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at California Polytechnic State University. Heidi is passionate about employee wellness and building a workplace culture that is inclusive and inspiring, where people are empowered to be their full selves, do their best work, continuously learn, and be recognized and rewarded for creating impact. She loves to travel to new places and enjoys playing tennis, running, gardening, and swimming.
Seminars
- HR business partners play a central role in guiding functions and teams to bridge the gap between technological innovation and real-world employee impact – all while upholding culture and values. This session explores how to lead and support a workforce through this oftentimes challenging transition
- How Genentech’s Commercial, Medical, and Government organization has approached the disruption of longstanding workflows with AI to amplify ingenuity and upskill its workforce, without sacrificing our culture
- Practical tips on how to use your business partners as strategic drivers to maximize the impact of these initiatives while ensuring our people and culture remains a competitive advantage, and demonstrating that a people-first culture is the essential engine of the business, even as the tools we use to support our people evolve
Interactive Q&A Session
This interactive Q&A explores how HR leaders in biotech can foster psychological safety while introducing AI-driven tools for recruitment, performance management, and workforce planning. Gain practical insights into building trust and transparency in AI-enabled processes, ensuring employees feel valued and secure during organizational transformation.
