MassBio's ERG Exchange

June 13, 2019 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Biogen, Building Nine, 300 Binney St, Cambridge MA, 02142

Add to Calendar 6/13/2019 12:00:00 PM 6/13/2019 2:30:00 PM MassBio's ERG Exchange
NOTE: Registration for this event will close at noon on 6/11/19

Biopharma companies are creating various employee resource groups (ERGs) as a tool to improve inclusivity, employee retention, and recruitment. Yet, ERGs are walled off inside each company and measuring their impact can be tricky. The purpose of this event is to bring us together - leaders, participants, and executive sponsors of ERGs to share best practices, discuss successes, and create new networks. We believe this will strengthen individual ERGs and help improve D&I across the industry. This event can also assist MassBio members that are looking to start affinity groups or looking for solutions to maximize culture and performance.

About the event:
  • Enrolling and engaging participants who are not members of the affinity group
  • Measuring impact of ERGs within company and for employees
  • Addressing barriers to implementation
  • Sharing best practices

Who should attend? 
  • ERG / ERN / BRG Leaders, Members & Executive Sponsors
  • Affinity and Network Groups Leaders, Members & Executive Sponsors
  • Chief Diversity Officers, HR professional, leaders and managers of Diversity & Inclusion initiatives
  • Diversity & Inclusion practitioners involved in ERG / ERN / BRG
  • Anyone wanting to start an ERG / ERN / BRG
Agenda
Noon – 12:45pm Registration, Networking, Lunch on deck (weather permitting)
12:45 – 1:00pm Welcoming remarks and introductions
1:00 - 1:45pm Roundtable discussions with ERG leaders
1:45 - 2:00pm Sharing of best practices
2:00 - 2:30pm Q&A; Wrap-up; Networking

Roundtables/Moderators: 
1. Marie-Ange Noue; EMD Serono; Lead for Leaders of Color
2. Mayank Agarwal: Takeda; Co-Lead for Building Asian Leaders
3. Melinda Ng; bluebird bio; Founder & Co-Lead for Pan-Asian bUNITED
4. Sini Ngobese; Biogen; Global Co-Chair for Accessibility
5. Alex Ibanez; Merck & Co; Merck Hispanos Organization Global Lead
6. Nicholas Everage; Biogen; MA Chapter Co-Lead for MOSIAC
7. Cam Judkins; Pfizer; Cambridge Site Lead for Out Pfizer Employee Network
8. Devin Poor; Alnylam; SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Alliance) Co-Chair
9. Charles 'Chuck' Pappalardo; Vertex; BRAVE Executive Sponsor
10. Rekha Kamat; Dassault Systèmes; Lead Women's Initiative
11. Lawler Kang; League of Allies Founder & CEO; Male Allyship Advocate
12. Adrienne Dawson; Head of Customer Care; MilliporeSigma Biogen, Building Nine, 300 Binney St, Cambridge MA, 02142
People Partner, bluebird bio
Melinda Ng has been at bluebird bio since February 2018 and is the founder and co-lead of bUNITED (est. June 2018), an employee resource group for the Pan-Asian employees and friends at bluebird bio. bUNITED focuses on 5 pillars: Career, Commerce, Community, Cuisine, and Culture. In her day-to-day role, she supports the Clinical Development and Commercial team to support the experience, engagement, and development of every employee. Outside of bluebird bio, Melinda heads up the programming for Ascend New England, a non-profit Pan-Asian organization focused on providing professional development for Pan-Asian’s in the New England area.