Design Thinking as a Leadership Toolkit for Aspiring Leaders in Pharma
What if leadership was not just about expertise or title, but about how effectively you navigate complexity, collaborate across teams, and drive innovation? Join us for an engaging and highly interactive virtual session designed for individuals in pharma, biopharma, and life sciences who are looking to expand their leadership impact through practical, human-centered tools.
In this session, participants will be introduced to design thinking as a powerful leadership approach that can strengthen communication, problem-solving, curiosity, and cross-functional collaboration in fast-paced scientific environments. Through guided activities and hands-on exercises using a virtual whiteboard, attendees will experience how design thinking techniques can help uncover better insights, facilitate more productive conversations, and build confidence in leading without waiting for a formal title.
Whether you are an early-career scientist, a technical professional exploring broader influence, or someone preparing for strategic or leadership roles, this session will provide immediately applicable tools you can use in your day-to-day work. No prior experience with design thinking is required — just curiosity and a willingness to participate.
This event also serves as the introduction to a deeper, in-person workshop planned for September, focused on innovation tools and hands-on leadership development.
This session is centered on topics and experiences most relevant to female professionals in corporate environments; all attendees are welcome, though the Speakers content is primarily tailored to this audience.
Learning Objectives
- Apply curiosity techniques to improve cross-functional conversations
- Use virtual whiteboarding tools to facilitate collaborative discussions
- Practice design thinking methods to approach leadership challenges
Additional Event Information
- This event will be hosted virtually in English via Zoom. Interactive participation will be encouraged throughout the session using MURAL virtual whiteboards and guided exercises.
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Please note: This webinar WILL NOT be recorded. Please be sure that you will be able to attend the live broadcast, as no refunds will be offered for those not able to participate.
- Online registration deadline: 17 June 2026
- Event is open to: HBA Members and Non-members
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This event is not refundable.
Pricing
| Regular Registration - Virtual | $10.00 / €10.00 | $20.00 / €20.00 |
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.