Women in Pharma® Makes a Splash at 2022 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo

Kicking off on Sunday (30 October), Women in Pharma^® welcomed a packed room of nearly 200 attendees for the Career Connections – Developing Your Personal Brand workshop. The two-hour meeting was centered around emotional intelligence and building personal brands, welcoming industry professionals of all experience levels, backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. With guest speakers Kara Kirby, Founder of Insights Leadership Group, and Phil Gerbyshak, LinkedIn Sales Trainer, Sr. Sale Enablement Program Manager at BambooHR, the workshop attendees walked away with new skills on maximizing workplace contributions, making meetings more effective for introverts, and spruced up LinkedIn profiles ready to impress.

In collaboration with ISPE’s Emerging Leaders initiative, Women in Pharma^® launched its inaugural Speed Networking Dinner on Monday night at the Gaylord Palms’ Villa Nova restaurant. The unique experience welcomed close to 150 guests and included an unconventional approach to getting to know one another. Broken out into groups, the bells were rung as tables broke out into discussions surrounding career lessons and cultural nuances. The evening consisted of hard-hitting to palate-cleansing questions, spanning from who was your worst boss, and what was the greatest lesson you learned from that experience to what is your favorite holiday and how do you celebrate it within your culture? The event was intended to share important knowledge and key takeaways across the various generations and levels of expertise reflected within the attendees.

Women in Pharma^® concluded the conference with a Tuesday morning sunrise yoga experience to help members recharge and reset for the final day of the conference.

In addition to the various activities throughout the 2022 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo, Women in Pharma^® sold various tote bags, with all proceeds benefitting the group’s commitment to workplace diversity. The bags are still available when you make a donation of $50 or more to Women in Pharma^®. Be sure to fill out your current address to ensure your bag arrives to the right location.

As we continue to prep for 2023, Women in Pharma^® will continue to generate content focused on overcoming personal and professional barriers to help create a more equitable and inclusive industry.

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