The only interactive deep dive workshop series helping HR leaders navigate the mission-critical journey from clinical to commercial

Emerging biopharma HR leaders face a unique set of challenges when approaching the launch of a new product, not least because they’re expected to build an internal organization and capabilities while also navigating an ever-evolving operating landscape. With such high stakes, how effectively you navigate the journey from clinical to commercial will determine the extent to which your company can realize the full potential of its medicines. Failure is not an option.

In the 1.0 version of this initiative, we explored how people leaders in emerging biopharma organizations can boost launch success by learning from past experiences. In this 2.0 series, we’re building on those insights - offering fresh perspectives and practical lessons to help people leaders navigate the path to launch with greater confidence and clarity.

“Growth is tough. But with the right preparation, resources, and guidance, it can be successfully achieved. I’m looking forward to helping the next generation of emerging biopharma people leaders avoid common mistakes and set them up for sustainable success.” - Ross Grossman, former CHRO, Regeneron

Participating companies will leave being able to:

Discover why scale-ups succeed and why they fail and learn how you can avoid making the mistakes others have made.

Develop an experience based blueprint to help build and strengthen the internal capabilities, systems, and structures needed to support rapid growth.

Identify current and future capability gaps across talent and infrastructure, and create plans and prioritize training needs that will help you close them.

Find out how to manage the changes that come with rapid growth and protect your culture as you scale, turning it into a competitive advantage

Establish what needs to change around the way you work, your approach to making decisions, and the way you collaborate and communicate.

Expert Facilitators Include:

Debbie Durso-Bumpus

Debbie Durso-Bumpus
Led Blueprint Medicines on its journey from clinical to commercial

Martin Rexroad

Martin Rexroad
Led PTC Therapeutics on its journey from clinical to commercial

Marlo Manning

Marlo Manning
Led Collegium on its journey
from clinical to commercial

Kevin McManus

Kevin McManus
Led Syndax on its journey
from clinical to commercial

Mary Weger CHRO

Mary Weger
Led Celgene on its journey
from clinical to commercial

Workshop Series Agenda

Workshop 1: Organizational Readiness

How can you assess and strengthen your organization’s readiness to ensure a solid foundation for commercial success?

Workshop 2: Workforce Design

How do you create teams and leadership pipelines that are built to support both launch and long-term commercial goals?

Workshop 3: Compensation Readiness

You need great people to bring your innovation to the market, and you need them fast, so what different models are available to help you build a rapid recruitment engine at scale?

Workshop 4: Scalable Infrastructure

What steps can you take to design HR systems and policies that will scale effectively as you grow commercially?

Workshop 5: Board Expectations

How can you balance board influence, alignment, and risk management during the critical commercialization phase?

Workshop 6: Real-World Lessons

What practical lessons can you learn from real-world commercialization journeys to shape your talent and culture strategies?

“The stakes are so high when you’re on the journey from clinical to commercial, that it makes it even more important that you obtain all the support you need in preparing your company for the challenges that come with rapid growth. I hope you’ll be able to join this unique and much-needed industry initiative.”
Mary Weger, Former CHRO, Celgene
Accelerating Commercial Readiness in Life Sciences HR mentor

Discover the Lessons Behind the Launches of:

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Download the Interactive Workshop Series Brochure

Find out more about the exclusive content designed to support your mission-critical journey from clinical to commercial, and discover how you can get involved by downloading your shareable PDF agenda.

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“There’s only one chance to make a launch a success, so it’s vital that we understand why some scale-ups fail and how we can avoid the most common pitfalls we might face. I hope you’ll be able to join us to ensure you’re able to make better growth decisions with more confidence as a result of taking part.”

Gregg Russo
Head of HR, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Former CHRO, Daiichi Sankyo
Accelerating Commercial Readiness in Life Sciences HR mentor