DIA 2025 Global Annual Meeting

Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

This session will provide the transformative potential of Gen AI like ChatGPT. The session will explore the art of prompt engineering and the potential of LLM-based QnA system and will equip the attendees with the practical skills to harness the power of Gen AI.

Learning Objectives

Explore Gen AI’s potential to enhance productivity; Master prompt engineering techniques (zero-shot learning, few-shot learning, and chain of thought); Learn how to frame questions, analyze responses, and extract actionable insights more effectively; Hands-on exercise on practical use cases in areas such as market research, information mining, and competitive intelligence.

Chair

Kevin Lee, MS

Speaker

Twenty Percent More Productivity with ChatGPT? Discover how Prompt Engineering is a Game Changer for Professional Development
Kevin Lee, MS

Harnessing Generative AI for Scientific Intelligence and Information Extraction
Ankush Chandna, MSc

Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

This session will include techniques for having robust documentation to deliver clear, confident messages and strategies which improve individual and team performance, confidence and compliance using insights backed by data and real-world examples.

Learning Objectives

Understand the Impact of Language: Explore how the choice of words and tone can influence performance, collaboration and compliance in the workplace. Develop Confident Communication Skills: Provide practical techniques and strategies for communicating with confidence in various professional scenarios. Enhance Performance through Effective Communication Promote Compliance through Clear Messaging

Chair

Tony Johnson, MS

Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

This session outlines an approach to developing technical experts into global leaders by breaking the "expert trap" and aligning talent development with organizational growth strategy.

Learning Objectives

Explore strategies for breaking the "expert trap" and enhancing career growth for technical talent; Understand how to align talent development with organizational growth through strategic initiatives; Identify methods to cultivate a diverse leadership pipeline in life sciences.

Chair

Amber Meriwether, JD, MA

Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

Attend this session to learn how to maximize agility and attract the best talent to get the critical work of medicines development and manufacturing done. Come and explore novel approaches to developing and retaining a skilled workforce capable of meeting the needs of a highly regulated industry.

Learning Objectives

Explore an approach to partnering with academic centers for workforce development aligned with business needs; Analyze a case study on tailoring development opportunities and career paths based on workforce feedback to enhance retention and engagement; Investigate how highly regulated industries have embraced the Future of Work, with insights for the pharmaceutical sector; Examine the evolution of the pharmaceutical industry in a historical context and its implications for the Future of Work.

Chair

Sheila Mahoney Jewels, MBA

Speaker

Far Beyond Remote Work: NASA, The Ford Motor Company, and The New World of Work - Opportunities for Pharma
Sheila Mahoney Jewels, MBA

Listening and Learning to Develop and Retain Key Talent 
Denyse Baker

Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

This interactive workshop designed by a behavioral scientist from Tufts CSDD will provide an experiential learning experience covering levers that can enhance leadership effectiveness using an inclusive leader framework.

Learning Objectives

Identify specific inclusive leadership behaviors that can enhance individual and team-level outcomes; Learn about the challenges and barriers associated with inclusive leadership practices; Discuss evidence-based ways to practice inclusive leadership that resonate with all employees.

Chair

Jennifer Kim, PhD

Speaker

What's Next for Developing Inclusive Leaders? 
Christine Mayer-Nicolai, PharmD

Challenges of Leading Inclusively in Cross-Functional, Mixed Teams
Tamei Elliott, MS

Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

The session aims to enhance the participant's ability to recognize the global business environment, focusing on critical factors influencing business strategy. We will illustrate adopting business and regulatory strategies to evolving landscapes.

Learning Objectives

Identify key factors and trends influencing the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries; Evaluate the impact of these trends on business and regulatory strategies; Propose strategic adaptations to address evolving industry and regulatory challenges.

Chair

Lawrence Fine, PhD, MBA