BREAKFAST DEEP DIVE

PRE-CONFERENCE CHRO STRATEGIC BREAKFAST DEEP DIVE

Thursday, 20th February | 7.00 - 8.30

Future Focused CHRO Breakfast Deep Dive - An Interactive Workshop Morning to Establish Your Future HR Strategy

Breakfast Brief: CHRO Future Focused HR Strategy

7:00 am Discover: Making Hybrid Work Productive

  • Snorre Burmo Head of People and Organisational Development, CEPI

Synopsis

  • Redefining effective collaboration
  • The double-edged sword: Balancing flexibility and boundaries in hybrid work
  • Cultivating company culture in a distributed workforce: challenges and opportunities

7:20 am Discover: The Pandemic Impact on Leadership Dynamics in a Post-Pandemic Era

  • Michel Dermitzel Director - International Human Resources, Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Synopsis

  • This case study explores how leadership dynamics in the Medical Affairs function at Vertex Pharmaceuticals transformed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • It highlights the adaptation of line managers’ competencies, emphasizing adaptability, clear communication, and trust-building in remote and hybrid work environments
  • The research underscores the critical role of employee well-being and work-life integration in maintaining productivity and team cohesion, while addressing the future of work post-pandemic

7:40 am Develop: What Does Great Adapting to the Future of Work Look Like?

  • Michel Dermitzel Director - International Human Resources, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
  • Snorre Burmo Head of People and Organisational Development, CEPI

Synopsis

Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair

As demand increases for hybrid working, on top of an increasing employee market of next-gen talent, how can we learn from the pandemic and change our future focused strategy to make the Life Science industry a more desirable place to work?

8:00 am Action: How Are You Going to Re-Strategise Your HR Strategy in 2025 & Beyond?

Synopsis

Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair

  • How can we implement job sharing where possible?
  • How can we re-examine the shift schedule?
  • Can we mimic the gig economy’s ability to offer casual shifts for our production line work?
  • How can we get buy in for these initiatives?

8:20 am Chair’s Closing Remarks

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