Every session across each track delivered is backed by proven ROI - this is the real value in attending LEAP HR: Life Sciences East.

CSL

Over $100M in targeted cost savings over three years, delivered through an end-to-end R&D transformation across 2,500 employees in 35 countries in just 6–9 months.

CSL

Roche

Over $80M in cost avoidance over six years by eliminating reliance on retained search firms, while improving quality of hire, leadership readiness, and long-term retention.

Roche

Merck & Co

Tens of millions of dollars in cost savings from centralizing L&D enterprise-wide, plus one set of leadership standards established across the business.

Merck & Co

Takeda Pharmaceutical

TA annual operating costs reduced by approximately 50%, with millions redirected from low-impact programs to evidence-based interventions delivering measurably better talent outcomes.

Takeda

Sarah Cannon Research Institute

$4M in expense reduction through redesigned time-off policies, without compromising employee benefits or experience.

Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Sionna Therapeutics

93%+ engagement, 100% employee advocacy, and zero regrettable turnover sustained through the first years of scaling.

Sionna Therapeutics

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

First-year culture transformation awareness scores above 4.2/5 across all regions, with measurable leadership accountability established.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Mirador Therapeutics

Three INDs filed in one year, $413M raised (Series A) and $250M (Series B), and Great Place to Work® certification achieved — all built from zero people infrastructure.

Mirador

Novo Nordisk

Seamless global reorganization impacting ~9,000 roles, improving spans of control, reducing duplication, and delivering a flatter, more agile organization with minimal business disruption.

Novo Nordisk

BioMarin

Manufacturing site scaled from start-up to nearly 600 employees, before evolving to support a population of over 2,000 — supported by a lean HRBP team.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical

Grey Wolf Therapeutics

Engagement scores retained above 90% and turnover below 5%, delivering higher fairness and greater cultural energy without expensive programs or large HR teams.

Grey Wolf Therapeutics

Arcus Biosciences

A 15-person HR team transformed into a single cohesive function, improving decision-making speed and reducing operational friction across a 550-employee organization over three years.

Arcus Biosciences

Corcept Therapeutics

Scaled from fewer than 200 to 756+ employees globally in 4.5 years, enabling a full commercial build completed in one year.

Corcept Therapeutics

Blueprint Medicines

Reduced reliance on external hiring throughout a six-month talent-at-risk period during a prolonged acquisition, delivering exceptionally low regrettable attrition.

Blueprint Medicines

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical

Sustained cross-level engagement over 18 months through the Stop the Swirl initiative, with measurable participation data and improved execution discipline across R&D.

Ultragenyx

Travere Therapeutics - Attending Company at the 10th LEAP: HR Life Sciences East 2026

Uplift across every culture survey question and a +7 point cumulative culture score increase post-RIF, demonstrating a direct link between values-led leadership and business readiness ahead of FDA approval.

Travere Therapeutics

AInlyam

Built two distinct sales forces and planned a 30–40% expansion of the US sales organization within a single year, through redesigned hiring for ambiguous, fast-evolving roles.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

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