Path to Power: The Women Making Los Angeles Biotech a Reality

You will gain insights from executive female leaders on the following themes:

Confidence and assertiveness are essential traits for female leaders to thrive and succeed in a challenging industry. Our panelists will offer tips and strategies for building confidence, assertiveness, and empowering women to reach their full potential.

Mentorship and sponsorship are crucial to support the next generation of women leaders. Our speakers will share how mentorship and sponsorship have helped them overcome challenges and break down barriers to success.

Resilience is a must-have trait for women leaders in the biotech industry. Our panelists will share their personal stories of overcoming adversity, managing stress, and thriving in challenging work environments. Join us and learn practical strategies to build resilience and stay strong through the toughest times.

Panelists:
• Karen Jaffe (VP, Regulatory Affairs | MannKind)
• Patricia Turney (CTOO | Acelyrin)
• Cleo Burtley (VP, Patient Care | Össur Americas, Inc)

Agenda

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Check-in & networking
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM	Opening remarks
5:45 PM - 7:00 PM	Facilitated break-out circle discussions
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Moderated panel

Additional Event Information

Online registration deadline: 07 December 2023
Event is open to: HBA Members and Non-members
This event is refundable, requests must be submitted in writing to events@hbanet.org by 4 December 2023
Onsite (walk -in) registration: Is Not Allowed

Featured Speakers

Tracy Blois
Head of Alliance Management, Executive Director, Business Development, Amgen Inc.
Moderator

Cleo Burtley
Össur

Karen Jaffe
VP RA/QA/CA, MannKind Corporation
Speaker

Patricia Turney
Senior Vice President, Operations,
Speaker

Event Sponsor

Pricing

	Member	Non-Member
Regular Registration - In-person	$30.00 / €30.00	$45.00 / €45.00
Sponsor Registration - In-person	$30.00 / €30.00	$30.00 / €30.00

Members receive up to 50 percent discount

Event Policies

Photography Policy
By registering for this event, you acknowledge that you may be photographed, videotaped, and/or audio-taped during the meeting and hereby give permission for your image, voice, or survey comments to be used in education, training, promotion, and/or trade and communications media by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association in any and all media throughout the world, without restriction as to frequency or duration of usage.

COVID-19 Policy
The HBA requires that all persons who participate in in-person events do so at their own risk and that each participant agrees to the following agreement before taking part in the activity and urges all participants to act in such a manner as to protect their own safety and the safety of others.

By registering for this event, I fully understand that my participation in the program is purely voluntary. I desire to participate and agree to act reasonably and prudently under the circumstances. I further understand that any HBA volunteers participating in the activity will act individually and will not represent the HBA. As a condition to my participation the activity, I waive and release the HBA and their officers, employees, and agents from any claim that I may have for any damage to property or injury to my person that may result in whole or in part from my participation.

Special Needs Policy
The HBA will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with special needs can enjoy all of its programs. Contact us if you require special accommodations for this event.