Keys to Expanded and Diverse Talent in Life Sciences
Education, Inclusion, & Advancement
The 7th Annual Life Sciences Workforce Conference will focus on strategies for education, recruitment, inclusion, retention, and promotion of expanded and diverse talent for a growing industry post COVID-19. Attendees will be able to participate through traditional Q&A, networking, and facilitated Roundtable Discussions.
We strongly encourage attendees to join us in person for an interactive conference with Q&A and Roundtable Discussions. You may register to watch a live stream of some sessions if you aren’t able to join us in person.
The Conference will take place at the McCarthy Center. View a map of the visitor lots on campus here with directions to the McCarthy Center.
Agenda
| 8:30 am – 9:00 am |
Breakfast and Registration |
| 9:00 am – 9:20 am |
Welcome and Introduction
- Dr. F. Javier Cevallos, President, Framingham State University
- Christopher Murphy, Vice President/General Manager, Viral Vector Services, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and MassBioEd Chair
- Sunny Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer, MassBioEd
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| 9:20 am – 9:40 am |
MassBioEd’s 2022 Massachusetts Life Sciences Employment Outlook with Q&A: Labor Supply Dilemma
- John Brothers, Senior Director of Workforce Development Strategy, MassBioEd
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| 9:40 am – 10:35 am |
Understanding How Life Sciences Can Access the Current Labor Market with Q&A
- Secretary Rosalin Acosta, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development
- Emily Greenhagen, Head of Deployment, Gingko Bioworks
- Alicia Sasser Modestino, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs and Department of Economics; Research Director, Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, Northeastern University
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| 10:35 am – 10:50 am |
Networking |
| 10:50 am – 11:10 am |
MassBioEd’s 2022 Massachusetts Life Sciences Employment Outlook with Q&A: Talent Solutions
- John Brothers, Senior Director of Workforce Development Strategy, MassBioEd
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| 11:10 am – 12:20 pm |
What Life Sciences Can Learn From How Massachusetts Overcame Vaccine Hesitancy in Diverse Communities
- Gretchen Cook Anderson, Executive Director, LabCentral Ignite
- Thea James, M.D., Vice President of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Boston Medical Center
- Petrina Martin, Vice President of Community Engagement and External Affairs, Boston Medical Center
- Lily Vautour, Director, Brand Engagement, Boston Medical Center
Q&A and Roundtable Discussions
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| 12:20 pm – 1:20 pm |
Lunch and Networking |
| 1:20 pm – 1:50 pm |
MassBio’s 2022 Massachusetts Life Sciences Workforce Analysis Report with Q&A
- Joseph Boncore, Chief Executive Officer, MassBio
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| 1:50 pm – 2:00 pm |
Remarks from MassBioEd CEO
- Sunny Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer, MassBioEd
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| 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
Breakout Sessions
Inclusion, Retention, and Advancement
- Ross Marshall, Senior Director of DEI Advisory, MassBio
- Diana Cruz Solash, Vice President, Talent, Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Rizwana Seeham, Senior Manager, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and GMP Quality Assurance, Blueprint Medicines
- Jeanne LeClair, Senior Director of Business Development and Workforce Partnerships, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Recruitment: Education and Training to Industry
- Laurie Halloran, President and Chief Executive Officer, Halloran Consulting Group
- Renée Landers, J.D., Professor of Law and Faculty Director, Health and Biomedical Law Concentration and Master of Science in Law: Life Sciences program, Suffolk University
- Irene Porro, Ph.D., Director at McAuliffe Center for Integrated Science Learning, Framingham State University
- Philip J. Sisson, President, Middlesex Community College
- Rita Smith, Regional Business HR – US/PR Pharma, AbbVie
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| 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
Dessert Reception |
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Interested in sponsoring? View our 2022 Sponsorship Prospectus to learn about opportunities and contact megan.schulz@massbioed.org.
MassBioEd