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Where Connection
Becomes Learning

WiLS brings women and industry leaders together to learn, exchange ideas, build capabilities, and create meaningful connections.

From leadership workshops and Lunch & Learns to expert webinars and community conversations, our programs are designed to provide practical insights you can carry forward in your career—and share with others.

Learn something.  ✳  Meet someone.  ✳  Take something forward.
What’s Next

Upcoming Events

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The Archive

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Learning Library

Missed an event—or want to revisit something you learned?

Explore past WiLS workshops, webinars, presentations, and community conversations. Our Learning Library brings together resources and insights designed to keep learning going long after the event ends.

June 10, 2026
Webinar

LinkedIn 101 with Olga Blaut

Practical strategies for strengthening your professional presence, building an authentic personal brand, and using LinkedIn to increase visibility and connection.

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May 20, 2026
Community Meeting

WiLS Community Kickoff Meeting

Bringing the WiLS community together to connect around our evolving vision, priorities, programs, and opportunities to participate in shaping what comes next.

March 16, 2026
Leadership Workshop

Leadership Isn’t Luck

An interactive leadership experience exploring how women can intentionally build influence, confidence, visibility, and leadership impact rather than leaving career growth to chance.

November 5, 2025
Lunch & Learn

Launch & Learn with Julia Tarasenko

A candid conversation exploring the internal doubts, assumptions, and moments of uncertainty that can surface as we grow into new opportunities and leadership spaces—and what it takes to recognize that we belong in the rooms we have worked to enter.

April 29, 2025
Founding Meeting

WiLS Launch Meeting

The beginning of the WiLS journey—a gathering that brought women together around a shared vision of connection, professional growth, leadership, and greater representation across the life sciences supply chain.

Industry Stage

BSMA Panels

The conversations that put women’s leadership in the life sciences supply chain on the main stage—and started WiLS.

BSMA 2026 Panel Discussion

Breaking Through to
Breaking Forward

The panel brings together women leaders in life sciences who have earned their seat at the table—and are using it with purpose. Through candid stories and practical insight, the panel explores how influence becomes impact for patients, science, and industry, while creating pathways for more women to rise and lead forward.

Panel
Susanne Somerville
SVP, Global Supply Chain, Gilead Sciences
Ndeye Makalou
CEO, Global Impact Bio Consulting, LLC
Tina Self
SVP, Global Biologics Manufacturing and Berkeley Site Head, Bayer
Dyma Khudari
Former Principal Program Manager, Int’l Trade and Customs Regulations, Genentech; VP–Women in Life Science, BSMA
Moderator
Nevada Blair
Retd. Sr. Director – Supply Chain, Bayer
BSMA 2025 Panel Discussion — Where It Began

Breaking Barriers: Women Leading Innovation in Supply Chain Management

From the bench to the bedside, women leaders share their journeys and insights on overcoming the challenges faced by women in supply chain management.

Breaking the glass ceilingNavigating the gender gapPay equity & representationUnconscious biasWork-life integrationMentorship & sponsorshipAccess to capital

Following the panel, discussion was held to form a “Women in BioPharma Supply Chain Management” group—a platform for networking, mentorship, and advocacy within the industry.

Panel
Audra Gavelis
SVP of Customer Services, AeroSafe
Dyma Khudari
Principal Program Manager, International Trade & Customs Regulations, Genentech
Jenifer Arellano
Logistics Manager, Direct Relief
Julia Tarasenko
Chief Commercial Officer, Lab Connect
Nevada Blair
Retd. Sr. Director – Supply Chain, Bayer
Moderators
Kristin Ekwall
SVP, Sales & Operations, CargoSense
Mary Yurkovic
Chief Community Engagement Officer, BSMA

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