Stephanie Veyrun-Manetti, General Manager of Specialty Care and Country Lead for Canada at Sanofi, gives insights into Sanofi’s Biogenius grants, the importance of DEI in Canada, and career development across all generations of employees.

Raj Dam, Assistant Director of Partnerships and External Relations at the University of Toronto, gives insights into co-op programs at University of Toronto’s Scarborough Campus, preparing students for the workplace and fostering partnerships with industry.

Andrea Schwarz, Commercial Lead in Canada at BeiGene Canada, gives insights into launching a commercial team during the pandemic, being at a company that focuses solely on oncology, and providing opportunities for the next generation of pharma.

Dimitris Polygenis, President of Biopharma and Payer Solutions at McKesson Canada, gives insights using technology and AI to decrease prescribing and distribution times, virtual and real-time care, and targeted gene therapies.

Jennifer Wellman, Senior Marketing Manager of Emergent Biosolutions, gives insights into going from biochemistry to business and marketing, the benefits of cross training, and balancing volunteer commitments with career.

Dave Cann, Senior Director of Business Development of Inizio Engage, gives insights into the ‘new beginning’ for Ashfield, harnessing the entrepreneurial spirit in leadership roles, and adapting to change in your career.

Fanny Sie, Head of AI and Emerging Technology, External Collaboration, M&A Partnering of Roche Global Informatics, gives insights into going from clinician researcher to business school, cross-company collaboration on data sharing during the pandemic, and using AI data points for better diagnoses.