PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME TOPX SUMMIT 2025
The 2025 edition of TOPX Summit will take place on 13 November 2025 at CORPUS Congress Centre in Leiden and on 14 November 2025 at Accelerator in Utrecht.
The first day will focus on the theme "Leading Together in Life Sciences & Health: Building High-Performing Teams to Drive Innovation and Benefit Society" with variety of sessions elaborating on this theme. The second day is a personal development & empowerment programme, designed for ambitious women who want to invest in their own career development and network, and enhance their personal insights and soft skills to achieve their career ambitions.
DAY 1 - 13 November 2025 | CORPUS Congress Centre, Leiden
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Registration with Coffee & Tea | |||
| 09:30 - 10:45 | Plenary Programme Opening by moderator
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| 10:45 - 11:15 | Coffee Break | |||
| 11:15 - 12:30 | Plenary Programme Keynote Presentation Panel Discussion Moderator: Eline van Beest, Operating Partner at Thuja Capital & CEO Hybridize Therapeutics Panellists:
Announcement of the winners of the SANtiAgo WISE Award | |||
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Lunch & Networking | |||
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Creating a Culture of Excellence | Closing the Gap in Women's Health | Building Innovation-Ready Teams in Biotech & Pharma | |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Switch Rooms | |||
| 14:30 - 15:15 | Creating a Culture of Belonging | How to Lead, Motivate & Retain Talents | Better Allies, Stronger Teams The Role of Men in Driving Gender Equity | |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Switch rooms | |||
| 15:30 - 16:15 | Elevating Cross-functional Collaboration What's Holding Us Back from True and Effective Collaboration? | Bias at Work What You Don’t See Could Hold You and Your Team Back | Leading Different Minds Harnessing the Strengths of Neurodivergent and Introverted Talent | |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Short Break | |||
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Plenary Programme TOPX Inclusive-3 Speeches Keynote Presentation Females to Follow Award Ceremony | |||
| 17:30 - 18:30 | Networking Drinks | |||
| 18:30 - 20:30 | Walking Dinner @BioPartner Leiden | |||
DAY 2 - 14 November 2025 | Accelerator, Utrecht
| 08:30 - 09:15 | Registration with Coffee & Tea | Accelerator Lobby | ||||
| 09:15 - 10:05 | Plenary Programme | Accelerator Auditorium Welcome Speech by Rob van Overbeek, Kadans Science Partner
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| 10:05 - 10:30 | Coffee Break | Accelerator Lobby | ||||
| Accelerator Auditorium | Accelerator Board Room | Accelerator Lobby | |||
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Marketing for Your Career | Catch Your Coach TOPX Table Session Happy Parents Coaching | |||
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Switch Rooms | ||||
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Negotiation Skills for Scientists and Leaders | TBD | Catch Your Coach TOPX Table Session | ||
| 12:15 - 13:15 | Lunch | Accelerator Lobby/Canteen | ||||
| Accelerator Auditorium | Accelerator Board Room | Accelerator Lobby | |||
| 13:15 - 14:00 | Taking Space | Catch Your Coach TOPX Table Session | |||
| 14:00 - 14:15 | Switch Rooms | ||||
| 14:15 - 15:00 | Expert or Explorer? Navigating Career Growth as a Specialist or Generalist | Managing Up Influencing Without Authority | Catch Your Coach TOPX Table Session | ||
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Switch Rooms | ||||
| 15:15 - 16:00 | TBD | TBD | Catch Your Coach TOPX Table Session | ||
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Short Break | ||||
| 16:15 - 17:15 | Plenary Programme | Accelerator Auditorium Panel Discussion "Career Transitions & Growth in Life Sciences" Keynote Presentation | ||||
| 17:15 - 18:00 | Networking Drinks | Accelerator Atrium | ||||
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