HB8: Join Quita Highsmith and Paul Brown for A Talk On Culture and Organizational Transformation
Organizations today are faced with challenges of increased complexities. Adopting a growth mindset and nurturing a strong set of cultural beliefs are essential for an organization’s transformation and success. Join Quita and Paul at the dinner table, where they will share their views on culture at the center of organizational transformation.
Paul Brown is head of Roche Molecular Solutions (RMS), overseeing the company’s molecular diagnostics, tissue diagnostics and sequencing solutions business units globally. After 30 years with Roche, Paul brings a distinctive combination of management experience and a proven track record of significant accomplishments across both pharma and diagnostic divisions.
Prior to taking the helm of RMS in January 2016, Dr. Brown was president and CEO of Roche Molecular Diagnostics (RMD) where he substantially grew RMD’s core businesses of virology, blood screening and infectious diseases while improving the medical value and increasing the testing efficiency of products in development in the emerging molecular diagnostic areas of microbiology, oncology and genomics.
Dr. Brown holds a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Leicester, UK and was a post doctoral fellow at the California Institute of Technology, USA.
Quita Highsmith is currently the head of alliance and advocacy relations at Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. In this role, her team engages, partners and represents Genentech with patient advocacy organizations.
Prior to her current role, Quita served as the franchise ead for Tamiflu, in which she led the P&L and assisted in business development opportunities. Quita has a strong background in management, sales, marketing, launches and operations. Previous to joining Genentech in 2010, Quita had roles of increasing responsibility in advocacy/government affairs, marketing and sales at Sanofi and predecessor companies.
Quita received her MBA. from the Johnson School at Cornell and her undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky (and is an avid Wildcat basketball fan).
We take care of the reservation and logistics and you bring your curiosity and enthusiasm. Registration fee covers administrative and chapter costs. Out of respect for your fellow diners, please do your best to arrive on time.
Please note: Dinner is included in the registration.
Agenda
6:00 - 6:30 PM Networking and drinks
6:30 - 8:30 PM Dinner
Registration information
Event is open to: HBA members and nonmembers
Online registration deadline: November 14, 2017
Onsite (walk-in) registration: Is NOT allowed
Cancellations/refunds
Is this event refundable? Yes
If yes, requests must be submitted in writing to events@hbanet.org by November 13, 2017; no refunds are available after this date.
Pricing
| Regular registration | $40.00 / €34.00 | $50.00 / €43.00 |
Members receive up to 50 percent discount
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