DAY TWO
8:00 am Conference Registration & Networking
8:50 am Chair’s Welcome & Recap of Day One
Increasing Wellness & Belonging in Our Organisations
9:00 am Discover: Marketing & Communicating Our Wellness Initiatives to Retain Valued Staff
Synopsis
- How can we help our employees with their financial, physical, psychological and professional wellness?
- Help our employees understand what we have to offer through the use of a marketing campaign
- How Biogen have created a marketing campaign based on the four defined pillars on wellness that placed them as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for wellness support
9:20 am Discover: Setting DEI Culture & Tone from the Top to Increase Inclusivity
Synopsis
- How can we weave DEI into the fabric of our organisation, so that it is authentic and not an afterthought?
- Set your DEI tone from your company’s leadership, creating a ‘business as usual’ approach without over reliance on KPIs as a measure of success
- How Ergomed have weaved DEI into the fabric and structure of their organisation, so that it is not an ‘add on’ or afterthought, leading to over 90% of employees feeling included in the organisation
9:40 am Develop: Setting DEI Culture & Tone from the Top to Increase Inclusivity
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
With a growing concern around mental health coupled with rising health care costs, mental and physical wellbeing needs to be on the radar of everyone involved in the industry. Aon’s recent Global Wellbeing Survey shows, most organisations (80%) are actually increasing their investment in the wellbeing of their employees.
10:00 am Action: How Are You Going to Transform Feelings of Belonging and Enhance Wellness of Your Employees?
Synopsis
- How can we support the families of our employees? How far does HR responsibility reach?
- How can we modernise their internal cultures and open dialogue for mental health discussions?
- How can we increase a culture of health and wellness that acts as preventative healthcare which can decrease business costs?
- How can we aid the mental health and resilience of our HR teams themselves, who carry the burden of the business?
- How can we help our staff with burnout?
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:20 am Networking & Refreshments
Leveraging AI & Automation in Our Organisations to Reduce ‘Admin Time’
11:20 am Discover: Utilising AI for Talent Development
Synopsis
- How can we make talent development more efficient and increase the speed to which our employees have autonomy?
- Utilise technology to make development faster
- How Takeda have undergone the process of implementing AI tools as part of career growth and learning journey
11:40 am Discover: Utilising AI to Improve the L&D Function
Synopsis
- How can we incorporate AI into our daily usage?
- Understand the impact of AI and be open to re-imagining our current way of working
- How MSD is currently testing AI in a number of practice circles in order to improve L&D such as: scripting, image creation and process improvement
11:50 am Action: How Are You Going to Use Technology to Reduce Admin Time?
Synopsis
- How can we use technology to improve people processes?
- How can we use people analytics to identify training and skills gaps?
- How can we use our CRM/HRIS/ATS to its full potential and increase communication across different platforms?
12:00 pm Discover: Elevating Compliance Training with AI: Practical Strategies for Real Impact
Synopsis
- How can AI integration, just-in-time learning, and immersive training elevate compliance practices, making them more personalised, relevant, and impactful?
- Explore how AI tools can pinpoint compliance gaps and deliver tailored learning experiences
- How Ergomed are leveraging AI, just-in-time learning, and immersive techniques and transforming compliance training from not just a regulatory requirement but a driver of operational excellence and a competitive edge in today's digital landscape
12:20 pm Develop: What More Can We Discover on the Use of AI?
Synopsis
Applying AI to big data in Life Sciences can help companies reshape business models, streamline biopharma manufacturing, and enhance everything from drug development to automating HR admin tasks.
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
12:40 pm Fireside Chat: Understanding AI
Synopsis
Themes we will discuss:
- Can AI replace face to face interaction and engagement? What does the future of HR look like with AI?
- How will our HR functions change as a result of AI?
- What skills will our workers need as we continue to adopt new technologies?
- How can we use AI and new digital platforms to connect a dispersed workforce, speed up talent acquisition and improve people processes?
- How can we use AI for recruitment without it inheriting our bias?
- How can we use AI to streamline learning and create career pathways?
1:00 pm Networking Lunch
2:00 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.