This session will bring together senior in-house counsel and private practitioners for a candid discussion on career progression, leadership development and building influence within life science organisations. Participants will exchange practical perspectives on navigating leadership transitions and building internal visibility, and positioning themselves for senior roles across the legal function. The session will be structured to encourage peer-to-peer discussion, allowing attendees to share experiences and practical strategies across IP, regulatory, competition and corporate legal disciplines

Fleur Herrenschmidt

Lena Moran-Adams

Laila Beynon
Laila Beynon is Director, Dispute Resolution at Regeneron, responsible for the strategic co-ordination of ex-US patent litigation. She has a PhD in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, 10 years’ private practice experience in life sciences patent litigation at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, and prior to her role at Regeneron headed up the Patent Litigation team at BAT.
