Swiss biotech HR leaders meeting
Care & dare: talent, transformation and leadership in biotech
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 09:30 - 17:00
Switzerland Innovation Park, Aarbergstrasse 46, 2503 Biel
We are delighted to invite you to our next informal peer-to-peer Swiss biotech HR leaders meeting, hosted at the Switzerland Innovation Park.
This exclusive event brings together forward-thinking professionals from biotech HR, talent acquisition, people & culture, and academia for a full day of connection, innovation, and talent-focused inspiration.
We will exchange ideas, share best practices, and work together to shape the landscape of business culture, leadership, and talent management in the biotech industry.
Your input and presence will help make this event a success. We welcome you to share your ideas to help shape our final program as you register below.
How to get there
By train: Biel. 3 minutes walk
By car: Nearest parking garage: Parking train station Biel (3 min walk)
Program
9:30
Welcome coffee
10:00 – 12:45
Welcome and opening note
- Natasha Konstantinova, Head of Talent and Academy, Swiss Biotech Association
- Michael Altorfer, CEO, Swiss Biotech Association
Keynote:
‘Positive Leadership: a science-based approach to care & dare, and sustainable results.’
- Thomas Schwerzmann, Executive Board Member & Program Lead Life Science Cares Switzerland, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, SPOT GmbH
In Focus
‘The human side of transformation’
Perspectives on organizational transformation: navigating change, engaging people, and building the culture and capabilities to sustain business performance.
- Gudrun Schumacher, Global Head of HR, Corden Pharma
Thought Leadership
‘The workforce in transition: turning AI adoption into competitive advantage, globally and in Switzerland’
- Kristi Leibur-Nagel, Partner, PwC Switzerland
A Fireside chat
‘CEO-HR Partnership: Care & Dare in shaping people, culture & performance’
A candid conversation with a biotech CEO on what it takes to build and sustain the right culture in a talent-driven industry, and on the partnership between the CEO and HR.
- Melanie Rolli, Board Member Santhera, former CEO of Helsinn Group
- Amra Demirovic, Chief HR Officer, ARTBIO
12:45 – 13:45
Networking lunch
Meet like-minded peers from across the industry and academia, swap ideas, and make some great connections
14.00 – 14:30
Partnering with Swiss Biotech Association
14:30 – 15:10
Peer-to-peer best practice exchange
- Felicia Werk: CHRO, Ten 23
- Alessandra Ruggiero, Zambon Group
15:15 – 16:00
HR ideas in action
Interactive working sessions on key priorities and challenges facing HR leaders.
16:00 – 17:00
Networking apero
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