MassBioEd’s Annual Life Sciences Workforce Conference

Sarah Hokanson (center), Boston University’s associate provost for academic initiatives and operational excellence, speaks at a breakout session at MassBioEd’s 11th annual Life Sciences Workforce Conference, held June 4 at the George Sherman Union. In the session—titled How Our Workforce Data Stack Up and Why It Matters—higher ed, industry, and government leaders discussed how Massachusetts’ latest life sciences employment data reflects what they’re seeing and how they’re responding. Other speakers on the panel were: John Brothers (from left), senior director, workforce development strategy, MassBioEd; moderator Ryan Helwig, principal and senior director, TEConomy Partners; Katy Gall, director of workforce grantmaking, city of Boston; and Cory Siddons, vice president and head of global supply chain, Alnylam. Photo by Cydney Scott