Agenda
September 27, 2023
| Session | Speakers | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invite Only: Elevating the Role of the CHRO | Gaylene Xanthopoulos, President and CEO, The Leadership Edge | 8:00am to 8:45am | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines |
| Networking Breakfast & Registration | 8:00am to 9:00am | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines | |
| Welcome Remarks | Miguel Motta, Vice President, Strategic Operations & San Diego Head, Biocom California | 9:00am to 9:05am | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines |
| Opening Keynote: Fostering DEI through HR | Donna DeBerry, CEO, Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce | 9:05am to 9:45am | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines |
| Town Hall: Compensation Trends in Life Science | Andrew Dickson, Principal, Mercer Erin Schultze, Principal, Life Science Programs, Marsh & McLennan Agency | 9:45am to 10:15am | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines |
| Networking & Coffee Break | 10:15am to 10:30am | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines | |
| Breakout A | Board Room Ready: Presenting in a Strategic Manner | Brigitte Lindsay, SVP Finance, Cardiff Oncology Kristin Martin, Chief People & Administration Officer, Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. Teresa McCarthy, Chief Human Resources Officer, Avidity Biosciences, Inc. Diane West, President, 2Connect (Moderator) | 10:30am to 11:30am | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines |
| Breakout B | Developing Skills to be a Successful Head of HR | Lisa Tesvich-Bonora, PhD, Chief People Officer, Erasca Matt Hostetler, Chief Human Resources Officer, Sientra, Inc. Jennifer Sandoz, Vice President and Head of Human Resources, Xencor Judy Solecki, VP of Human Resources, Maravai LifeSciences Miguel Motta, Vice President, Strategic Operations & San Diego Head, Biocom California (Moderator) | 10:30am to 11:30am | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines |
| Investing in Managers: Driving Attrition Down by Double Digits | Esha Dhillon, Sr. Talent Analytics & Reporting Specialist, Outset Medical Trang Le, Talent Development Manager, Outset Medical Eleonora Manuel, Sr. Director, Talent Rewards, Analytics & Systems, Outset Medical | 11:30am to 12:00pm | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines |
| Networking Lunch | 12:00pm to 1:00pm | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines | |
| The Art of Science & Mindfulness | Kulvi Kaur, VP, Product Development, DermTech Rachel Williams, VP People, DermTech Madonna Moreno, Director of People Operations, DermTech (Moderator) | 1:00pm to 1:45pm | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines |
| Networking Break | 1:45pm to 2:00pm | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines | |
| Life Science Legal Update | Jim Fessenden, Partner, Fisher Phillips | 2:00pm to 3:00pm | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines |
| Closing Keynote | Decentering Whiteness & Leveraging Your Privilege as an HR Professional | Karen Kramer Horning, PhD, Executive Director, Human Resources, Ionis Pharmaceuticals | 3:00pm to 4:00pm | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines |
| Sunset Networking Reception & Live Music | 4:00pm to 5:30pm | The Alexandria at Torrey Pines |
