Less than a month ago, the United States inaugurated the first-ever Black woman and South Asian woman to the vice presidency, Kamala Harris. This historic moment of progress occurred against the backdrop of a shameful attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which included the active…

Day #2 of the BIO CEO & Investor Conference was all about the future. How can we ensure the workforce reflects the diverse demographics of the patients the industry serves? What does the future of biotech investment look like? How can we incentivize innovation? Here are some takeaways from …

Last month, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released the first annual report measuring diversity and inclusion in the biotech industry, with real, practical solutions for making the biotech workforce more representative of the industry’s customers and patients. During the BIO CEO …

For the first time ever, BIO took a comprehensive look at the state of diversity and inclusion in the biotech industry. The findings are in a newly released report, “Measuring Diversity in the Biotech Industry: Building an Inclusive Workforce.”  Image …

As more biotechnology executives begin to focus on strategies to diversify their boards to avoid groupthink and strengthen corporate governance, an emerging consensus is forming that initial public offerings are a key gateway to assembling higher-performing leadership teams. That was the unanimous…

Today, June 19, kicks off The Cultivating Change Summit in Iowa. The three-day event, which is hosted by the Cultivating Change Foundation and sponsored by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), will bring together more than 200 agriculture LGBT employees, human resources and diversity…

Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., headlined a keynote address this morning at the 2019 BIO International Convention. He chatted with Jim Greenwood, president and CEO of BIO, about what drives him, what he learned from fighting throat cancer and how he would fix some of our…

According to new census population projections, the U.S. will become ‘minority white’ by 2045. During that year, whites will comprise of 49.7 percent of the population, and more than 50 percent will be Hispanic, black, Asian and multiracial. Yet despite the passage of the National Institutes of…

It’s one thing to talk about the importance of diverse and inclusive workforces. It’s another thing to see it in action. During the opening day of the 2019 BIO International Convention, two panel sessions, The Science of Shattering the Lab’s Glass Ceiling and The Business Case for Diversity:…

BIO represents pioneers in the world’s most innovative industry. It’s our job to support and advocate for our members as they pursue cutting-edge scientific and technological advancements — from finding new ways to treat cancer to enhancing the very food we eat to creating a sustainable environment…