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 Carmen van Vilsteren, Chair of TopTeam Topsector Life Sciences and Health
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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:
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| 12:45 - 13:30 | Lunch & Networking | |||
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Building High-Performing Teams Creating a Culture of Excellence and Belonging | Leading (with) Different Minds Harnessing the Strengths of Neurodivergent and Introverted Talent | Bias at Work What You Don’t See Could Hold You and Your Team Back | |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Break | |||
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Future-Proof Leadership How to Motivate & Retain Talent from Across Generations | Closing the Gap in Women's Health | Better Allies, Stronger Teams The role of inclusive leadership and male allyship in driving innovation in Biotech & Pharma | |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Break | |||
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Plenary Programme TOPX Inclusive-3 Speeches Announcement of the winners of the SANtiAgo WISE Award 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 - 11:20 | AI as Super Power for Women | Managing Up Influencing Without Authority | Catch Your Coach Table Session by Happy Parents Coaching | ||
| 11:20 - 11:30 | Switch Rooms | ||||
| 11:30 - 12:20 | Negotiation Skills for Scientists and Leaders | Catch Your Coach Table Session "Power of Personal Branding and Online Presence" | |||
| 12:20 - 13:15 | Lunch | Accelerator Lobby/Canteen | ||||
| Accelerator Auditorium | Accelerator Board Room | Accelerator Lobby | |||
| 13:15 - 14:05 | Catch Your Coach Table Session "Stratego for Women" | ||||
| 14:05 - 14:15 | Switch Rooms | ||||
| 14:15 - 15:05 | Expert or Explorer? Navigating Career Growth as a Specialist or Generalist | Taking Space | Catch Your Coach Table Session | ||
| 15:05 - 15:15 | Switch Rooms | ||||
| 15:15 - 16:05 | Marketing for your Career: Strategic Positioning for Senior Roles | Entrepreneurship & Funding | Catch Your Coach Table Session | ||
| 16:05 - 16:30 | Break | ||||
| 16:30 - 17:20 | Plenary Programme | Accelerator Auditorium Panel Discussion "Career Transitions & Growth in Life Sciences", with a.o.
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| 17:20 - 18:20 | Networking Drinks | Accelerator Atrium | ||||
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