Healthcare Businesswomen's Association
6 - 8, November
Chicago, IL
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Speakers

This year's speakers are renowned experts, industry leaders, and visionaries who embody the spirit that anything is possible.

They will help you recognize the unique, valuable assets you bring to the causes of gender and health equity, so that you can create new possibilities for yourself, your company, and our industry — starting today. 

More speakers to be announced!

Peter Anastasiou
Peter Anastasiou
2019 HBA Honorable Mentor, and CEO
Capsida Biotherapeutics
Marsha Anderson
Marsha Anderson
Senior Director, Global Head
Gender Parity Collaborative
Janet Barker Evans
Janet Barker-Evans
EVP, Chief Creative Officer
AbelsonTaylor
Sharon Callahan
Sharon Callahan
2019 HBA Woman of the Year, and Executive Coach
What's Possible, Inc.
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Rochelle Cooper
CEO
Cooper Management Consulting, LLC
Linda DaSilva
Linda DaSilva
VP, Sales Executive, Life Sciences Commercial and Market Access Consulting
Deloitte
Heather Dean
Heather Dean
VP, Hematology Franchise Head
Takeda
Karen Dindial
Karen Dindial
Co-Founder
DKI Health
2023 HBA Honorable MentorJag Dosanjh
2023 HBA Honorable Mentor Jag Dosanjh
SVP, AbbVie, and President, Neuroscience and Eye Care
AbbVie
Roberta Duncan
Roberta Duncan
VP, mRNA Program
CSL
Lynn Fenicchia
Lynn Fenicchia
SVP, Medical Specialties Business Unit
Astellas
Kim Fookes
Kim Fookes
Global Head, Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials
Novartis
Taren Grom
Taren Grom
2019 HBA STAR
Rashmi Gupta
Rashmi Gupta
Senior Director, Sales - Global Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences
Microsoft
Carla Harris HBA
Carla Harris
Senior Client Advisor
Morgan Stanley
Mike Huckman HBA
Mike Huckman
Global Practice Leader, Executive Communications
Real Chemistry
Cynthia Isaac, PhD
Cynthia Isaac, PhD
Managing Director, Head, Corporate Communications Practice
Syneos Health
NamiJagtiani
Nami (Nameeta) Jagtiani
CEO/Founder
The Mind Quotient LLC
Otis Johnson
Otis Johnson, PhD, MPa
Principal Consultant
Trial Equity
Brad Johnson
W. Brad Johnson, PhD
Professor, U.S. Naval Academy, and Faculty Associate
Johns Hopkins University
Nikki Jones
Nikki Jones
Chief People and DEI Officer
HBA
Keri Kelly
Keri Kelly
Consultant
Dahlia + Agency
Rajvir Madam
Rajvir Madan
SVP and Chief Digital and Information Technology Officer
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Jennifer Negron
Jennifer Negron
Executive Director, Corporate Services, and Tampa Capability Center Site Lead
Amgen
Jimi Okubanjo HBA Annual Conference
Jimi Okubanjo
Producer & Director
Arise Firebird
Linn Parish
Linn Parish
Head of Health Equity Alliances and Partnership
Takeda
Tracy Picon
Tracy Picon
Global Learning Officer, Health and Life Sciences
Microsoft
Susan Robertson
Susan Robertson
CEO
Sharpen Innovation
Perika Sampson
Perika Sampson
Global Diversity Equity and Inclusion Strategist
Sampson Dearborn Consulting
Sema Sgaier
Sema Sgaier
CEO and Co-Founder
Surgo Health
Christi Shaw HBA
2023 HBA Woman of the Year Christi Shaw
Former CEO, Kite Pharma, Life Sciences Leader, Patient Advocate, and Co-Founder
More Moments More Memories Foundation
Juny Simpson
Juny Simpson
Head of Health Equity, Customer Engagement
Genentech
David Smith
David Smith, PhD
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University Carey School of Business
Mary Stutts
Mary Stutts
CEO
HBA
Kristen Vargas
Kristen Vargas
VP, Retail Operations
Walgreens
Celeste Warren
Celeste Warren
VP, Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence
Merck
Shelley Zalis
Shelley Zalis
Founder and CEO
The Female Quotient