Panel discussions

Next-Gen biotech: Human Capital (R)evolution: Mindset, skills & culture for a future-ready workforce
Panel discussion summary

As science and biotech leap forward, what will it mean for people, skills and our values?
This panel explores the mindset, skills, and culture driving the future of biotech.
Beyond retention: what truly keeps biotech professionals engaged: purpose, leadership, career pathways, or something else?
- Flexibility vs. Productivity: can biotech have both? Will flexibility define the next era of biotech work culture and mindset?
- Adapting to biotech’s evolution: how shifting business models, technology, and generational shifts shape skills and culture.

Date, time and room information

May 5, 15:30-16:15, room MCH Lounge

Moderation
Name Position Institution
Oliver Kingdon Head of Recruitment, EMEA Roche Pharmaceuticals
Panelists
Name Position Institution
Annet Zippel Partner Partner KennedyFitch
Maurice Thornton General Manager headcount
Sarah Holmes Klotz Global Head of People and Culture Santhera
Franz-Werner Haas CEO Limmatech Biologics
KennedyFitch. Headcount

KennedyFitch: a consulting firm
headcount: a specialised Swiss recruitment agency for the Pharma, Biotech, Medical Devices and Digital Health industries.