Day Two

• Discover how GSK is building a skills taxonomy across its workforce, and the practical lessons learned from managing skills data at enterprise scale
• Explore why comprehensive skills libraries often fall short in life sciences, and how focusing on a small number of business-critical skills can unlock more effective workforce planning and talent deployment
• Learn how to align HR, L&D and business leaders around priority capabilities to strengthen internal mobility, protect critical talent and support organisational transformation

• Find out how AstraZeneca has engaged employees in simplification efforts that boost workforce productivity while creating value for both people and the business
• Discuss practical approaches to managing career expectations, mobility and development in a multi-generational workforce without relying on constant organisational growth
• Balance operational efficiency, employee experience, and future workforce transformation to sustain engagement during periods of change

Go beyond the case study: This is your chance to ask questions that uncover the decisions, challenges, and lessons behind the results

• Discuss how to create career growth opportunities beyond traditional promotions through mobility, stretch assignments and skills development
• Explore how managers can have more effective career conversations in flatter organisational structures
• Understand why clear development pathways are essential for retaining ambitious talent in increasingly lean organisations

• Learn how Sanofi redesigned its employee listening strategy, transitioning to a new platform and continuously refining its approach through 20+ iterative improvements in a single year
• Explore how to tailor listening programmes to different workforce populations, balancing engagement, operational realities, and survey fatigue across corporate and manufacturing environments
• Hear how data analytics, governance, and action planning were integrated to connect employee feedback with accountability, high-performance culture goals, and measurable organisational action

• Learn how HR can partner with business leaders from the earliest stages of M&A activity to influence workforce planning, change management and integration success
• Explore the most commonly underestimated integration challenges and the practical lessons learned from managing communication, employee experience and organisational redesign through acquisition
• Discover how to maintain engagement, motivation and performance during periods of uncertainty to protect revenue, retain critical talent and ensure business continuity

Go beyond the case study: This is your chance to ask questions that uncover the decisions, challenges and lessons behind the results

Turn insight into action: This is your opportunity to work with your peers to identify the changes you can immediately apply in your organisation

In this quick-fire session, attendees will be split into tables. 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.

• The Evolution of Employee Experience in a Technology-Enabled Workplace
• How HR Leaders Can Future-Proof Their Organisations by Building Cultures That Compete on Speed, Agility & Cost as the Centre of Gravity in Global Innovation Shifts
• The Impact of AI on Candidate Experience
• How HR Evolves From Start-Up Agility to Scalable Governance Through Clinical Growth
• Breaking the Silence During Change to Build Trust & Navigate Uncertainty
• Attracting Engaging & Developing Talent as Flexible Working Expectations Continue to Rise