Speakers

Expert Speaker Faculty

Take a look at the esteemed speaker faculty for the LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe.

Enterprise Innovators

Large-Scale Leaders

Mid-Market Trailblazers

High-Growth Pioneers

Enterprise Innovators

Nicole Haris - Astrazeneca - for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Nicole Haris

Head of Human Resources
AstraZeneca

Emma Blair - OXB - speaker for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Emma Carter

Head, Human Resources North Europe Cluster
Bayer

MAds Frank GSK - for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Mads Frank

Global Head of People Analytics and Insights
GSK

Filipa Ferrugento, Director - Learning Design & Development at Merck speaking at LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe 2026

Filipa Ferrugento

Director, Global Learning & Development
Merck & Co

Abhineet Sinha

Head, Talent Management and Leadership Development, International Commercial Launch, Value Access & Medical Affairs
Novartis AG

Astrid Burke- Novo Nordisk- speaker for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Astrid Burke

Senior Global Leadership & Learning Manager
Novo Nordisk

Jana Glogowski, Global Head of People Insights at Roche speaking at LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe 2026

Jana Glogowski

Global Head People Insights Consulting
Roche

Henrik Hakansson, Global Head of People & AI at Sanofi, speaking at LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe 2026

Henrik Hakansson

Vice President, Global Head of People Insights & AI
Sanofi

Katie Lovergrove- stryker for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Katie Lovegrove

Senior HR Director, UK and Medical EMEA
Stryker

Large-Scale Leaders

Ana Albaiceta

Senior Vice President, Talent & Development
Acino International AG

Soren Frickenschmidt - for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Soeren Frickenschmidt

Global Head, Talent Acquisition
BioNTech

Andrew Leaver - CRL - speaker for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Andrew Leaver

Associate Director, Talent Acquisition UK & Ireland
Charles River Laboratories

Leitizia Gasparri Chiesi - or LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Letizia Gasparri

Vice President, Global Talent Global HR
Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A

Karen Hellmund - Daichi Sanyko for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Karen Hellmund

Vice President & Head of Global Human Resources Information System & Processes
Daiichi Sankyo

Sam Burt

Senior Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition & HR Shared Services
ICON

Sian Abel, Senior Vice President and Global HRBP at Kyowa Kirin speaking at LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe 2026

Sian Abel

Senior Vice President & Global HRBP
Kyowa Kirin

Swati Garg- Organon - for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Swati Garg

Executive Director, Global HR Business Partner & HR Leader Switzerland
Oragon

Susan Kearney- Regeneron - for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Susan Kearney

Vice President, Global Human Resource Operations & Solutions
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Morad Cherradi- UCB - for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Morad Cherradi

Head of Digital, Innovation Skills
UCB

Laura Cole - Vertex for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Laura Cole

Senior Director, Human Resources
Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Mid-Market Trailblazers

Judith Scholten

Global Head of Talent & Development
Argenx

Judi Badenoch - CSL for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Judi Badenoch

Vice President & Global Head of Human Resources
CSL Seqirus

Martin Lexa - FAMAR - for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Martin Lexa

Chief Human Resources Officer
FAMAR

Andy Stevens, Director - Talent Acquisition Global Technical Operations, Quality, & Int Commercial at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, speaking at LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe 2026

Andy Stevens

Director, Talent Acquisition
Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Joanna Lisowska

Head of People & Organization Business Partnering & Organization Development
Polpharma Biologics

Justyna Tyborowaska Rezon Bio for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Justyna Tyborowska

Chief People Officer
Rezon Bio

High-Growth Pioneers

Karen Breakell

Vice President, Human Resources Compliance, Reward & Analytics
Autolus

Elvira Tellegen Head of People Blueprint Medicines, speaking at LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe 2026

Elvira Tellegen

International Head, Human Resources
Blueprint Medicines

Jo Lane - Compass- speaker for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Jo Lane

Vice President, People
Compass Pathways

Nicola Bianchi

Head of Human Resources Europe+
Cytokinetics, Incorporated

Nils Hallen Egetis - for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Nils Hallén

Global Head, Human Resources
Egetis Therapeutics

Sofie L'Eau Excelya - for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Sofie L’Eau

Director, Global Talent Acquisition
Excelya

Amie Krause - Immatics- speaker for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Amie Krause

Chief People Officer
Immatics

Emma Blair, Vice President of Human Resources at Oxford Biomedica, speaking at LEAP HR: Life Sciences Europe 2026

Emma Blair

Vice President, Human Resources
Oxford Biomedica

Justyna Żółtek

Chief People Officer
Ryvu Therapeutics

Karen Marklew

Chief People Officer
Tropic

Ronald Van Slooten Uniqure - for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Ronald van Slooten

Vice President Global HR
uniQure

Evie Baldwin - uniqure - speaker for LEAP HR_ Life Sciences Europe 2027

Evie Baldwin

Global Head Of Talent Acquisition
uniQure

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