Dr. Nick van der Meulen
Research Scientist The MIT Sloan Center for Information Systems Research
Seminars
The work we do in life sciences is being radically redefined in the context of the new AI-enabled operating model and the question for HR leaders to tackle is no longer if work will change, but how fast we can redesign our organizations for human-AI collaboration in the face of continuous technological change. Companies that can get ahead and stay ahead of the evolving relationship between knowledge workers and AI, focusing on how AI influences the employee experience, job design, and skills development are best placed to thrive in a future life sciences industry.
This workshop will address:
- What research tells us about how AI is redefining the nature of work across all organizations, from entry-level automation to high-value human-AI collaboration
- The emerging tension between the short-term efficiency gains AI is delivering and the sustainability of the long-term talent pipeline into the future biopharma business
- Challenging traditional assumptions around what durable (human) skills will matter most in an AI-augmented biopharma business, and how to develop them quickly
You will leave this workshop able to:
- More effectively identify the critical skillsets – both technical and human – that will define futureready biopharma organizations and build a plan to develop them faster
- Evaluate your current talent and skills strategies through the lens of long-term capability building in an AI-driven environment to allow you to build a future-ready workforce
- Apply research-backed frameworks to shape your organization’s approach to knowledge, skills, and workforce design with a 5–10-year lens
- Inside the employee skills inference platform J&J devised to create a digital-first workforce capable of thriving amid the new reality of continuous digital innovation
- What challenges did J&J face during the deployment of the platform and what activities did the team undertake in response to these challenges?
- The 3 organizational practices critical for the successful deployment of AI: blueprinting the future workforce, managing ethical data work across borders, and compensating for AI blind spots
Join a live Q&A exploring how you can transform your organizations to thrive in an AI-enabled future. This is your opportunity to ask questions about dynamic operating models, skill inference, and the cultural shifts needed to support sustainable, tech-driven change.
