**Registration for this event is now closed. If you have any questions, please contact the office by calling (781) 647-4773 or emailing office@ispeboston.org.**

On February 24th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm come hear a panel of speakers discuss the diversity of Pharma in what will be an engaging event that will highlight some of the challenges and solutions from academia through the corporate environment.  If you are looking to learn more about Diversity and Inclusion and what you can do, then you will walk away with a wealth of knowledge. This panel discussion will give you an opportunity to learn from some of the leading experts and to ask the difficult questions that you have. Many companies are looking to have a diverse workforce because diversity makes good business sense. A more diverse workforce is a more productive, competitive workforce. This time gives us an opportunity to make positive change. But it brings challenges that will require tools and support.

Although the shortage of diverse candidates within the engineering field is not a new challenge, the current climate has catalyzed opportunities to move the industry towards more inclusive representation of minorities. 

The Ethnocultural Diversity & Inclusion Initiative fosters diversity and inclusion within the broader ISPE community to represent and serve professionals of ethnically, racially and culturally diverse backgrounds by:

• Providing education and increasing awareness about racial disparities within the pharmaceutical industry;
• Enhancing the recruitment and retention of racially diverse pharmaceutical industry candidates during progression from K-12 to professional level; and
• Cultivating partnerships with organizations that support ERC minorities with education of experiential backgrounds in pharmaceuticals.

Find out how you can get involved. This group has a passion for helping underrepresented engineers and finding ways to give back. This can include individual contributors, managers, senior managers as well as HR professionals.

Who Should Attend this Webinar:
Anyone interested in learning more about diversity and inclusion and what they can do to help. 

Meeting Managers:

Eric Felz, Takeda 

Eni Adedokun, Takeda

Speakers: 
Click here for full speaker biographies.

Dr. John Armendariz, Vice Provost for institutional diversity & Inclusion (Northeastern University)

Dr. Elizabeth Zulick, Director Lowell Institute School at NU

Dean Richard Harris, Assistant Dean, Director of NU program in Multicultural Engineering (NUPRIME)

Dr. Richard O’Bryant, Director of John D. O’Bryant African American Institute

Moderated by Dr. Martin Kimani, Associate Director Process Sciences, Sarepta Therapeutics

Program Fees:
Members & Non-Members: FREE

Registration Deadline is Wednesday, February 24th at 3:00 pm.

Log on Information:
Prior to the webinar a confirmation e-mail will be sent with the Zoom information. The webinar can be accessed through phone, online, or through the Zoom webinar app.

Thank you to our Program Sponsor!

Sponsorship:
If you would like to sponsor this event, fill out this form and send to ISPE at office@ispeboston.org.