Speak Up. Step Up. Stand Out.

On the 19th of October, members of the TOPX network convened for a virtual Expert Meeting with the intriguing theme, "Step Up, Speak Up, Stand Out." The event featured an exceptional TEDx Award-winning Keynote Speaker and Executive Leadership Coach, Sangbreeta Moitra, who delved into a wide array of topics, ranging from boosting one's self-confidence to cultivating a unique personal brand and delivering impactful speeches. The session was moderated by Kinga Matuła, TOPX Junior Ambassador and the CEO of QurieGen.

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Rise to the Top: From Comfort Zone to Power Zone

Welcome to the recap article written by TOPX Junior Ambassador Alex Cloherty for the TOPX Network Meeting on 26 September 2023 at Prinses Maxima Centrum.  In this networking meeting, we listened to an inspiring keynote speech from Mira Vasic, followed by an engaging and entertaining panel discussion joined by Anke-Hilse Maitland-van der Zee (Professor at Amsterdam UMC), Jan Molenaar (Professor at Prinses Maxima Centrum) and Esther Breij (Head of Translational Research at Genmab). The session was moderated by TOPX Junior Ambassador Marlinde Schoonbeek.

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Women in Life Sciences: Ambitious and Ready to Lead!"

TOPX member Vera Gelissen conducted interviews with the attendees of BCF Career Event Netherlands 2023 to examine the concept of ambition among young professionals in life sciences from a gender point of view.

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TOPX Network Meeting                28 June 2023: "We cross the bridge when we get there"

Welcome to our recap of the latest TOPX Network Meeting we co-hosted with Pivot Park. In this networking meeting, we listened to the inspiring career stories and aha moments of successful women such as Eliane Schutte (CEO), Debby Kruijssen (General Manager), Petra Willems (Managing Director) and Mariette van der Velden (Managing Partner). The session was moderated by our newest TOPX Junior Ambassador Kinga Matula (CEO).

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TOPX Expert Meeting Online       24 April 2023: "Unleash your voice and commit to what you want to share with the world’"

Welcome to our recap of the latest TOPX Expert Meeting we organized on our virtual platform. In this online meeting, we joined the executive communication coach Mariska Wessel in her 30-minute presentation to learn three essential steps to boost our leadership communication skills and listened to the inspiring visibility story of Patricia Ringeling.

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TOPX Network Session at Innovation for Health 2023: "Impact is made through diversity at the table"

Welcome to our recap of the latest TOPX Network Session at the 10th edition of Innovation for Health. In this early morning session, the keynote speaker Judith Zuijderhoudt (MSD) and moderator Rosanne Hertzberger (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) welcomed many TOPX members and discussed strategies to strengthen sisterhood among working women.

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TOPX Trend Talk: Entrepreneurship

Welcome to our recap of the latest edition of TOPX Trendtalk. In this online event, we brought together experts and researchers in the field of entrepreneurship to discuss the latest trends and developments in the world of (female) entrepreneurship. The experts discussed their entrepreneurial lessons and experiences, focusing on customer discovery, collaboration, and diversity in founder teams.

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TOPX Expert event:
Career Goals

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And by that, I mean it is time to reflect on 2022, and look ahead to 2023.To support TOPX members in doing just that, on December 13th the topic of the final TOPX Experts & Networking meeting of the year was, “Reflect and set your goals for 2023”. And there was one thing that everybody could agree on: to reach your goals, is essential to prioritize. 

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TOPX Expert event:
Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship

Entrepreneurship is a career path that involves the creation of a completely new business, company, or organization. It shares creative aspects but has more financial risk than intrapreneurship, which involves acting like an entrepreneur to create a new business, but within the framework existing company or organization. Both intra- and entrepreneurship are career paths that help people grow and develop their strengths, and engage in work that is meaningful to them. 

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Hyphen Projects: Building careers since 2004

Written by Natalia Bielczyk

“Hyphen Projects is a private company that, since 2004, designs, develops and organizes conferences, summits, career events and courses, both in-person and online, for the Life Sciences sector.”Hyphen Projects works hard to create and deliver presentations and programs that support talented professionals and enterprises supporting the growth of life sciences.

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TOPX Expert event:
Personal Branding

On the edge of a new challenge or awaiting new opportunities? Then you are probably eager to make an unforgettable impression and to have exceptional personal branding skills.  You are headed towards your hopes and dreams but the obstacle of standing out in a crowd hampers your growth.

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Entrepreneur in the Spotlight: Eriola-Sophia Shanko from ShanX Medtech

Dr. Eriola-Sophia Shanko, or "Sophia" in short, is the founder and CEO of ShanX Medtech. ShanX Medtech is an Eindhoven-based startup developing antibiotic efficiency testing devices. However, what led Sophia to found the company?

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Embracing diversity, inclusion, and leadership in life science teams

What unites these concepts and how do they impact life science team behavior and performance? In this article, Maryia Khomich will explore current trends within the life science ecosystem.

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TOPX Expert event:
Motivate and Delegate

Alex Cloherty wrote a recap of the TOPX Expert meeting on 25 January 2022. If you were at the meeting or you could not attend, this is a great summary of the main points.

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Interview Barbara Brunnhuber and Haifen Hu

An interview with Barbara Brunnhuber and Haifen Hu - Women entrepeneurs in LSH: tips and tricks for two experienced professionals

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Interview Tineke Van hooland

An interview with CEO and Founder of Epic 10, Tineke Van hooland - Women need to build a solid network for themselves. 

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Interview Manon van den Berg

An interview with PhD Student Manon van den Berg about the second TOPX Expert & Networking Meeting - Value of Networking on 25 March 2021.

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TOPX First year membership kick-off

An interview with Haifen Hu, Director of Hyphen Projects, about the new TOPX project, its origin story, benefits and plans for the future.

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