What I Wish I Knew: Building Resilience, Meaningful Connections, and a Career That Grows With Change
Join us for an inspiring conversation with accomplished pharmaceutical industry leaders as they share the career lessons, unexpected pivots, challenges, and successes that shaped their journeys. Through candid stories and practical insights, you'll gain strategies for navigating change, building meaningful relationships, expanding your network, and creating opportunities for growth at every stage of your career.
Following the panel, Jackie will share the science behind stress, resilience, and happiness, and why these are critical skills for navigating both professional and personal challenges. In this engaging session, participants will learn practical, evidence-based strategies to reduce stress, build resilience, and cultivate well-being, even during periods of uncertainty, pressure, and change. You'll leave with actionable tools, fresh perspective, and renewed confidence to thrive at work and in life.
Stay afterward for networking and connect with fellow professionals who are building their own next chapter.
Learning Objectives
- Identify practical strategies to navigate career transitions, uncertainty, and change.
- Recognize the role of networking and relationships in driving career growth and opportunity.
- Apply evidence-based techniques to build resilience, manage stress, and support well-being.
Agenda
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Check in/Networking |
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Opener |
5:45 PM - 6:30 PM | Panel |
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Experiential Session/Workshop |
7:00 PM - 7:15 PM | Closing |
7:15 PM - 7:30 PM | Networking |
Additional Event Information
- Online registration deadline: 21 October 2026
- Event is open to: HBA Members and Non-members
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This event is refundable, requests must be submitted in writing to events@hbanet.org by 18 October 2026
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Onsite (walk -in) registration: Is Not Allowed
Featured Speakers
Lisa
Staples
Executive Director, Performance and Operations Enablement, Talent & Inclusion,
Bristol Myers Squibb
Pricing
| 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.